Gang Zheng

Dr. Zheng completed his bachelor and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2002 and 2007, respectively. Following graduation, he worked as a lecturer (2008) and associate professor (2014) at Nanjing University. In 2010, he joined the Department of Radiology at Jinling Hospital and conducted clinical research on hepatic encephalopathy based on fMRI under the supervision of Dr. Guangming Lu (Head of MRI team of the Chinese Society of Radiology). From 2013 to 2014, he went on to the Center for Functional Neuroimaging at the University of Pennsylvania under the supervision of Dr. Ze Wang, and participated in a project focused on arterial spin labelling MRI and brain connectome.

Currently, Gang is a pre-clinical MR physicist at Monash Biomedical Imaging.  His clinical and pre-clinical research interests remain in metabolic brain diseases including hepatic encephalopathy, uremic encephalopathy and brain diseases caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. He is also interested in hyperpolarized 129Xe imaging in lung.

Tim Stait-Gardner

Dr Stait-Gardner is the Facility Fellow at the WSU node of the NIF where he oversees external use of the 11.7T MRI located at WSU’s Campbelltown campus. He also conducts his own research in NMR diffusometry which includes theoretical simulation and pulse sequence design and is interested in speeding up diffusion measurements significantly while still retaining other information such as chemical shifts. Such fast diffusion sequences will not only allow for much more efficient use of NMR spectrometers but will also extend the application of diffusion measurements into previously inaccessible time domains.

Michael Green

Dr Green assists researchers using the NeuRA 3T MRI system, including access, technical advice, data analysis, and imaging procedures. His research interests focus on MR diffusion imaging and analysis, as well as human brain MR Elastography imaging; an imaging sequence that examines the in-vivo viscoelastic nature of the brain as a potential indicator for brain disease.

Tzong-Tyng Hung

Biological Resources Imaging Laboratory (BRIL) is a facility with multimodal small animal imaging capabilities. The instruments include bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging, ultrasound and endoscopy. BRIL also houses a micro PET/CT and small animal 9.4T MRI.

Dr Hung assists researchers in the planning, imaging procedures and analysis of imaging data at BRIL. He is experienced in the development of preclinical murine cancer models and his research involves the use of multimodal small animal imaging for the monitoring, detection and analysis of prostate cancer bone metastasis.

Andre Bongers

Dr Bongers is a Facility Fellow who manages the flagship pre-clinical 9.4T MRI that is hosted by the Biomedical Resources & Imaging Laboratory (BRIL), University of New South Wales. Having obtained his PhD in 2004 in the field of Oxygen Level Dependent MRI, he brings 13+ years of experience in MRI methodology and application development into BRIL and NIF. With an impressive professional profile in both industry and academia, Andre focuses his research on the development of novel MRI methods for physiological and metabolic imaging in pre-clinical and clinical research.  His current fields of interest include diffusion imaging using oscillating gradients, quantitative susceptibility mapping and chemical exchange transfer imaging and spectroscopy.

Raj Perumal

Raj Perumal has considerable experience in clinical diagnostic imaging and PACS administration. He holds an honours degree in Medical Imaging from the University of Teesside in the United Kingdom. As a human radiographer, he is responsible for the delivery of a high-quality imaging service in large animal preclinical research and human diagnostics by providing expertise in a range of imaging modalities, primarily 3TMR, 16-slice CT, X-ray and flat detector C-Arm for projects run at SAHMRI. His role covers assisting with setting up imaging protocols, planning, executing, analyzing and interpreting findings.

Diana Patalwala

Diana Patalwala (Engineer) is a Research Officer at the Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA) at the University of Western Australia. She is involved in providing user training and support to CMCA’s Bioimaging facility, which supports interdisciplinary and multimodal imaging of small animals using X-ray CT, MRI, Optical multispectral imaging and Bioluminescence Imaging. She assists users with data collection, reconstruction, analysis and visualisation.

Brad Moffat

Associate Professor Moffat is a medical imaging physicist and chemist with 19 years’ research experience in the Biomedical Imaging fields of MRI and Molecular Imaging. Since graduating from his PhD in 2001, he has made excellent and ongoing contributions to this field. He is currently deputy director of the Melbourne Brain Imaging Capability, The University of Melbourne node of the National Imaging Facility. He has specific expertise in quantitative Ultra High Field (7 Tesla) MR imaging of human subjects and Molecular Imaging biomarker research, development and clinical translation (Royal Melbourne Hospital 2007-14). He has published significant journal articles on fMRI, diffusion MRI, functional diffusion mapping, MR perfusion, MRS, voxel-based morphometry, PET and nano-theranostics.

Rob Williams

Rob Williams develops new methods, liaises with potential users and develops numerous PET/CT projects from scratch, some of which have resulted in high-level funding for the entire research community. He has continued to expand on developing the infrastructure, maintaining the procedure manuals, maintaining advanced life support qualifications and equipment, written complex database programs with multicenter access, and has performed the IT administration role of the imaging process servers, performed radiation audits, developed and performed advanced quality control, and assisted with symposia and multiple presentations. He coordinates all services and organizational entities related to the successful operation of the Unit, including the building and maintenance of relationships and ongoing interface with hospitals and universities, contractors, volunteers and students and benefactors. The Unit has significant influence in the terms of its technological capacity, investment and relevance to the identification of research leading to the development of longer-term therapeutic treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. He has also engaged with researchers to develop new methodologies and prepare publications such as a blood pool imaging system or CT averaging for detailed images of objects or quantification methods of amyloid imaging using enhanced reconstruction methods.

Shawna Farquharson

Dr Shawna Farquharson is the Senior Scientist and National Coordinator for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at the Australian National Imaging Facility (NIF). In her current role, she is responsible for providing national-scale project management to ensure coordination and harmonisation across Australia’s advanced imaging network, to improve accessibility for researchers, health professionals, and industry. Prior to this, she served as the Chief MRI Research Radiographer, Facility Manager and NIF Fellow at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia for 15 years. 

Dr Farquharson is a highly qualified professional, holding a PhD in Neuroscience from Monash University, Australia, a Master of Health Science in Medical Radiation Sciences from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography from the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Dr Farquharson’s research focus is the application of ‘cutting-edge’ imaging techniques to clinical populations to help understand the structure and function of the brain, and the translation of scientific advances to improve patient care.

In recognition of her exceptional contributions to the field of MRI, Dr Farquharson has received numerous accolades and awards. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Radiographers and Technologists (ISMRT), the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Award for Best PhD – John Milne Prize for Neuroscience, and the Monash Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences – SPAHC Award for Best PhD Thesis. She has also received several awards for her research from the ISMRT.

Dr Farquharson is an active member of the international and national MRI community. Her Executive Board positions include serving as the President of the ISMRT, as well as serving on the Board of Trustees of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the ISMRM Affiliated Sections Committee.

Dr Farquharson has held numerous leadership and governance roles for the ISMRM and ISMRT. In addition, she has led the delivery of important education initiatives to support the global MRI community.

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