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This section summarises a selection of the currently available infrastructure, equipment, and facilities from around Australia, but is not a comprehensive list. This summary also does not consider resources within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in Australia as these are generally not publicly listed or publicly available for access.
Specialised tools and equipment are available within institutions but also through external facilities, both within Australia and internationally. International resources may need to be pursued for a variety of reasons, such as:
Animal research resources can include facilities to enable the breeding and housing of small animals for use in research, as well as specialist services for development of genetically modified animal strains. Several facilities offer repositories of animal disease models, imaging equipment, and behavioural testing services. New submissions or updates on listed resources are welcomed via the link above.
| Name | Location | Resource availability and details | Accessibility and cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Phenomics Network (APN) | Australian Capital Territory | This project provides Australian and international researchers with mouse models for the study of a range of diseases. | Available at a cost or via collaboration to Australian researchers. |
| Australian Phenomics Facility (APF) | Australian Capital Territory | The Facility supports open access large-scale phenotyping of humans and mice to uncover the biological drivers in human disease. Resources include an animal holding and breeding facilities, specialised analysis technologies, as well as the Phenome Bank (see below). | Available at a cost to Australian researchers. |
| Australian Phenome Bank (APB) | Australian Capital Territory | The APB provides and maintains a central database of genetically modified mice held in Australia either live or as cryopreserved material. | Available to Australian and international researchers. Database access is free, other services available at a cost. |
| Australian BioResources | New South Wales | Small animal holding and breeding facility, owned by the Garvan Institute. | Available at a cost to Australian researchers. |
| Australian Animal Health Laboratory | Australian Capital Territory | High-containment animal holding facility, owned by the CSIRO. | Available at a cost or via collaboration to Australian researchers. |
| Animal Resources Centre | Western Australia | The Animal Resources Centre produces and sells laboratory mice and rats that are genetically defined with unique strain characteristics. | Available at a cost to Australian researchers. |
| Australian Mouse Brain Mapping Consortium | National | The Australian Mouse Brain Mapping Consortium is a national network of imaging facilities falling under the NIF allowing Australian researchers to better characterise mouse models of neurological diseases. | Access to the consortium is by collaboration. |
| Neuro Research Services | Victoria | Neuro Research Services provides academic and industry researchers access to a comprehensive rodent neuro-phenotyping facility. | Services available at a cost to Australian researchers. |
| Melbourne Behaviour Facility | Victoria | The behaviour facility at the Melbourne Brain Centre offers a wide battery of rodent behavioural testing equipment for internal and external academics and commercial bodies. | Services available in a fee-for-service basis to Australian researchers snd organisations. |
This section lists available equipment facilities for biochemical and molecular biology research. All services listed below are available either fee-for-service or via collaboration to any Australian researchers.
| Name | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bioplatforms Australia (BPA) | National | This project provides services and scientific infrastructure in the specialist fields of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics. Infrastructure investments are hosted by an Australia-wide network of leading universities, research institutions and biotech companies which ensure broad access through contracted services and research collaborations. Nodes in NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD. Facilities listed below. |
| European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia | National | EMBL Australia undertakes activities that support Australia’s Associate Membership of EMBL, a hub and spoke network of Molecular Biology facilities around Europe. |
| Bioinformatics Resource Australia – EMBL | National | BRA-EMBL provides a range of data services as well as providing specialised and unique datasets, tools and services. |
| Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) | National | ANFF provides researchers and industry with access to bio-fabrication capabilities through a network of 8 nodes around Australia, in VIC, NSW, ACT, WA, QLD, and SA. |
| Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility (AMMRF) | National | Access microscopy and microanalysis at several locations around Australia. Flagship instruments include microprobes, tomography imaging, electron microscopy. Nodes in NSW, QLD, SA, WA, ACT. |
| Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, NSW | New South Wales | Sydney University Microscopy & Microanalysis is the principal node of the AMMRF. The instrumentation and technical expertise are available for all researchers to access on application. |
| Monash Antibody Technology Facility , VIC | Victoria | The Monoclonal Antibody Technology Facility (MATF) was established to provide national and international Life Science researchers custom-made, high-affinity monoclonal antibodies and support services. |
| Centre for Dynamic Imaging, WEHI, VIC | Victoria | The facility is specialised in 3D reconstruction of sub-cellular, cellular, tissue and organ structure, 4D experiments using line-scan confocal imaging and 3D in vivo imaging tomography. |
| Name | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) | National. Nodes in NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD. | The AGRF is a national genomic service network, providing accredited contract genomics services to academic, applied research and commercial markets spanning biomedicine, plant and animal science, microbiology, evolutionary biology and biodiversity using cutting edge technology and expertise. |
| Metabolomics Australia | National. Nodes in VIC, SA, WA, QLD. | Metabolomics Australia offers high throughput metabolomics services to all life science researchers. Services are offered through a consortium of Australian universities and research institutes with world class facilities and expertise in small molecule analysis. Nodes at University of Melbourne and Bio21 Institute, Australian Wine Research Institute, University of WA, University of QLD, and Murdoch University. Each node is supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| University of Queensland Diamantina Institute – Centre for Clinical Genomics | Queensland | Facilities include whole genome or exome-sequencing to map monogenic diseases, gene-mapping in common diseases, RNA sequencing for genomic profiling. |
| QIMR Protein Discovery Centre | Queensland | QIMR offers a proteomics facility together with expertise in post translational modification (PTM). Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| Biomolecular Resource Facility at the John Curtin School of Medical Research | Australian Capital Territory | The BRF offers expertise in epigenomics and RNA biology, plus consultation for experimental design, sequencing service provision, and bioinformatics analysis in fields including medicine, agriculture and the environment. |
| Australian Proteomic Analysis Facility, Macquarie University | New South Wales | APAF was the world’s first dedicated high throughput proteomics laboratory. APAF offers a full range of services to researchers requiring access to proteomics technology and expertise. |
| ACRF Centre for Kinomics at CMRI Westmead and the University of Newcastle | New South Wales | The ACRF Centre for Kinomics offers kinase profiling and identification, and drug discovery support. Facilities include mass spectrometry, a flow chemistry laboratory with KinoClick beads. |
| Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute | New South Wales | The Garvan Institute is equipped with a purpose built genome sequencing capability. Its Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics offers two Illumina HiSeq 2500 instruments and Australia ‘s only HiSeq X Ten System. Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| UNSW Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics | New South Wales | The Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics at UNSW is a focus for the development and application of genomics and transcriptomics, and provides services and expertise in the use of sequencing, microarrays and other high-throughput technologies and genomics services. Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| University of Newcastle Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery and Information-Based Medicine (CIBM) | New South Wales | The University of Newcastle CIBM is an interdisciplinary hub providing services in bioinformatics, high-performance computing, ‘omics’ analysis including genomics, proteomics, and single-cell analysis, as well as high-level statistical analysis. |
| Monash Biomedical Proteomics Facility | Victoria | Monash Biomedical Proteomics Facility offers world class facilities and research expertise in proteomics. The facility is co-located and integrated with a wide variety of other important bioplatforms capabilities such as protein production, x-ray crystallography, the Australian Synchrotron and monoclonal antibody production allowing the seamless conduct of a wide range of commercial and academic multidisciplinary projects. Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| Molecular Genomics Core Facility at Peter MacCallum Centre | Victoria | Facilities include a next-generation sequencer and a nucleic acid digital analyser. |
| Sequenom Platform Facility | Victoria | Sequenom Platform provides high-performance DNA analysis, plus mass spectrometry and robotics for DNA and RNA analysis. |
| MHTP Medical Genomics Facility, Monash | Victoria | The MHTP Medical Genomics Facility provides a range of genomic technologies and expertise, including next generation sequencing, bioanalyser, and single-cell genomics. |
| The Murdoch University Metabolomics Laboratory (MML) | Western Australia | The Centre is equipped with an extensive range of enabling technologies for small molecule and metabolomics research using validated, in-house methodologies, and the Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility. Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| Proteomics International | Western Australia | Proteomics International is a drug discovery company and contract service provider, focused on sophisticated analysis for the biological research market. Supported by Bioplatforms Australia. |
| Centre for Comparative Genomics (CCG), Murdoch University | Western Australia | The CCG Bioinformatics Research Laboratory has a range of capabilities including: the development of computational tools; a vast range of data analysis and high definition visualisation strategies; and the development of integrated Internet-based information management systems. |
| Adelaide Proteomics Centre | South Australia | The Adelaide Proteomics Centre is a joint venture of the University of Adelaide and SA Pathology, established with support from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. The APC offers techniques such as 2-D Fluorescence Difference Gel Electrophoresis and isotopic labelling of complex protein mixtures. The APC also offers Tissue Imaging Mass Spectrometry using MALDI-TOF/TOF MS instrumentation as well as automated matrix deposition strategies. |
Biological sample repositories provide a means for researchers to access specific tissue or cell samples, data types or larger sample sizes that are typically inaccessible through normal recruitment channels. Post-mortem tissue, cell lines, genetic samples, and analysis facilities are all available to researchers either via fee-for-service or via collaboration.
| Name | Location | Resource available and details |
|---|---|---|
| MS Australia Brain Bank | NSW based, collaboration with ABBN nodes in other states | The primary objective of the MS Australia Brain Bank is to coordinate the collection, storage and use of human post-mortem tissue from people with MS for use in research. Non-MS tissue available through the Australian Brain Bank Network (ABBN) nodes in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia (see below). |
| Victorian Brain Bank Network | Victoria | Collects and stores human post-mortem tissue from people with MS, healthy controls, and other disorders. Victorian node of the ABBN. |
| Queensland Brain Bank | Queensland | Queensland Brain Bank no longer exists, but it you are from Queensland and wish to donate brain tissue please contact MS Research Australia Brain Bank. |
| South Australia Brain Bank | South Australia | Collects and stores human post-mortem tissue from people with MS, healthy controls, and other disorders. SA node of the ABBN. |
| Western Australia Brain Bank | Western Australia | Collects and stores human post-mortem tissue from people with MS, healthy controls, and other disorders. WA node of the ABBN. |
| Proteomics of MS research platform | National, based in South Australia | This platform aimed to develop state-of-the-art proteomics technologies for the Australian MS research community and use the technology to identify specific molecular changes in the CNS proteome that correlate with different stages of disease in MS. |
| CellBank Australia | New South Wales | CellBank Australia is a not-for-profit facility providing validated cell lines and related services throughout Australia and the world. |
| Stem Cell Core Facility, Stem Cells Australia | Victoria | The Stem Cell Core facility provides cell lines and services for research involving human embryonic and induced stem cells, as well as providing training in stem cell culturing. |
| Genetic Repositories Australia (GRA) at NeuRA | New South Wales based, can house samples from Australia-wide | Genetic Repositories Australia (GRA) is a national genetic repository for DNA & cell lines derived from appropriately consented disease-specific & population-based studies. |
| Australian and New Zealand MS genetics consortium (ANZgene) | Nodes in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia | The research consortium focuses on identifying the genes associated with MS risk and illness features. ANZgene is a national, collaborative effort between a multi-disciplinary team of neurologists, geneticists, bioinformaticians and molecular biologists. |
| MS Stem | Tasmania | MS Stem is a biobank of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines, derived from people living with and without multiple sclerosis. The biobank provides researchers with fully characterised iPSC lines from well phenotyped and genotyped individuals. This provides a unique opportunity to research the pathophysiology of MS in human cell models or conduct preclinical screening of putative therapeutics. |
Cell-based research facilities support the development and cultivation of cell lines, cell-based derivatives, and new therapeutic products.
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Consortium for Cell-based Therapies | Victoria | The Consortium of over 20 organisations has installed BioSpherix Xvivo™ isolator systems within two Melbourne facilities, for use in the processing of human cell and tissues intended for preclinical use and early-phase clinical applications. |
| Stem Cell Core Facility, Stem Cells Australia | Victoria | The Stem Cell Core facility provides cell lines and services for research involving human embryonic and induced stem cells, as well as providing training in stem cell culturing. |
| Cell & Tissue Therapies WA | Western Australia | Biotherapeutic manufacturing facility based at Royal Perth Hospital providing a diverse range of clinical products and services. |
| Cell & Molecular Therapies | New South Wales | CMT services at RPA Hospital Sydney support the development and provision of novel cellular therapy products for clinical use. |
| Sydney Cell & Gene Therapy | New South Wales | SCGT at Westmead is a consortium between three research institutes and two health services. It provides facilities and expertise for cellular therapeutics and gene therapy. |
| Therapeutic Products Facility | South Australia | Therapeutic Products Facility aims to provide a facility where cellular based therapies can be manufactured to the highest standards of purity, integrity, safety and strength. |
| MS Stem | Tasmania | MS Stem is a biobank of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines, derived from people living with and without MS. The biobank provides researchers with fully characterised iPSC lines from well phenotyped and genotyped individuals. This provides a unique opportunity to research the pathophysiology of MS in human cell models or conduct preclinical screening of putative therapeutics. |
A number of local clinical databases and registries are available for access and collaboration for MS researchers in Australia. These registries are geared towards encouraging the reuse or reanalysis of existing data, in order to obtain maximum value of the original research investment.
| Name | Location | Resource availability and details | Accessibility and cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioGrid | National, online | Biogrid is an online data sharing platform that securely links across institutions, helping researchers to find and reuse large-scale data. | Data is available to Australian researchers. Services are provided at low cost or via collaboration. |
| Research Data Australia | National, online | Research Data Australia is an online platform helping researchers find, access, and reuse data for research from research organisations, government agencies, and institutions. Collections include Bioplatforms Australia and the Australian Phenomics Network. | Available to Australian researchers. Much of the data is immediately accessible online via publishing partners and free to use (subject to any licence conditions). |
| Australian MS Longitudinal Study (AMSLS) | National, coordinated in Tasmania | The AMSLS is an ongoing research project designed to provide data of practical use for improving the lives of Australians living with MS. Researchers can collaborate with AMSLS investigators to access existing survey data or to include questions in future surveys. | Data and surveys available via collaboration. |
| MSBase | International, coordinated in Victoria | MSBase is an ongoing, clinical, longitudinal observational registry dedicated to sharing, tracking and evaluating outcomes data in MS. | Membership is free to Australian and international researchers. Data access available to all members. |
| Paediatric MS Registry | National, coordinated in New South Wales | Coordinated by investigators at the Kids Research Institute in Westmead, Sydney, the Paediatric MS Registry collates clinical and biological data for children with MS. | Access via collaboration with chief investigators. |
| Australian MS Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (AHSCT) Registry | National, coordinated in New South Wales | National registry collecting data on the effects of treatment with AHSCT for MS, including patient outcomes and long term prognosis following this procedure. | Not currently available for external access, but will be open for external collaboration in the future. |
| Population Health Research Network (PHRN) | National | The PHRN provides researchers with the ability to link de-identified population health data from a range of health data sets. Includes units within NSW, ACT, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, QLD. | Data access via application by Australian researchers. Costs apply for linkage, coding or extraction requests. |
A range of general academic resources are available for researchers and research organisations to access, including computing infrastructure, cloud and internet services, as well as centralised facility listings that help researchers to find the right facility to assist their work. Many of these resources are free or low cost.
| Name | Location | Resource availability and details | Accessibility and cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Platform Technologies Network (VPTN) | Victoria, online | The VPTN is an online infrastructure resource/facility database and expertise network for Victorian research services, with booking service. | Available to Australian researchers. Database access is free. |
| National eResearch Collaboration, Tools and Resources (NeCTAR) | National, online | NeCTAR encourages researchers to deploy software applications, publish their own research data, and share their knowledge quickly and easily online. NeCTAR provides Australian researchers with access to a full suite of digitally enabled data, analytic and modelling resources and eResearch tools, a Research Cloud service and a national server. | Available to Australian researchers. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| Australian National Data Service (ANDS) | National, online | ANDS helps researchers to organise and manage their research data, promote and share it with other researchers, and locate other research data in Research Data Australia (see more information in the Clinical and Epidemiological Databases and Registries section). | Available to Australian researchers. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| Research Data Storage Initiative (RDSI) | National, online | This project offers a national network of storage for availability, management and sharing of data, to support nationally significant data intensive research. | Available to Australian researchers via 8 nodes around the country. |
| Intersect | New South Wales, online |
Intersect services include advice and assistance, high performance computing, project management, data storage, software development and software hosting. NSW Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at no cost to staff within member institutions. |
| eResearch SA (eRSA) | South Australia, online |
eRSA services include advice and assistance, high performance computing, project management, data storage, software development and software hosting. SA Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| Pawsey Supercomputing Centre (formerly iVEC) | Western Australia, online |
Pawsey services include advice and assistance, high performance computing, project management and workflow analysis, data storage, visualisation resources and expertise, software development and software hosting. WA Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) | Canberra, online |
The NCI offers access to national agencies and other international collections; combining datasets held by research communities into coherent collections; and providing high-end computational and data-intensive services. ACT Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF) | Queensland, online | QCIF provides high-performance services, infrastructure and support services for research. The QCIF operates two nodes of the national RDSI. | Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| Tasmanian Partnership for Advanced Computing (TPAC) | Tasmania, online |
The TPAC provides services for data storage, cloud computing, and high performance computing. TAS Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at low or no cost. |
| VicNode | Victoria, online |
VicNode provides services for data storage, cloud computing, and high performance computing. VIC Node of the national RDSI. |
Available to Australian researchers, executive and support staff. Many services are provided at low or no cost to staff within member institutions. |
| V3 Alliance | Victoria |
The V3 Alliance provides specialist research services and expertise in advanced computing. Services include high performance computing, cloud, visualisation technology, decision platforms and tools. |
Services available on a fee-for-service basis to Australian researchers and organisations. |
Clinical trials facilities aim to encourage recruitment, support identification of potential new trial sites and access to resources, and provide advice and expertise on aspects of trial design and development, as well as resources to support compliance with regulatory documentation.
| Name | Location | Key Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Australian & New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry | National, online | Australian & New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) is a searchable online database of registered clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand. Maintained by the NHMRC CTC (see below). |
| Biopharmaceuticals Australia | Queensland | Biopharmaceuticals Australia (BPA) aims to foster Queensland’s and Australia’s biopharmaceutical industry sector, and to connect innovative product developers with a range of capabilities to help take drugs through developmental stages to the marketplace. Also provides Access Support Grants up to $250,000. |
| Centre for Applied Disability Research | National, based in NSW | Centre for Applied Disability Research (CADR) actively supports applied and collaborative research that can be quickly translated into policy and practice via knowledge-exchange events (conference, symposia, classes) and resources. |
| Clinical Trials Connect | National, online | Clinical Trials Connect (CTC) is a centralised trial listing for prospective participants in Australia & New Zealand interested in volunteering for medical research. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | International, online | ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. |
| MS Clinical Trials Network | National | The MS Clinical Trials Network (MSCTN) provides an online listing of MS trials in Australia, and also coordinates a network of experts who can provide advice and information for investigators as well as recruitment assistance. |
| Neuroscience Trials Australia | National, based in Victoria | Neuroscience Trials Australia (NTA) is a not-for-profit contract research organisation providing clinical trial support service, aiming to coordinate, facilitate, support and conduct clinical trials across investigators, sites and centres. |
| NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre | National, based in NSW | NHMRC CTC, based at the University of Sydney, provides clinical trial expertise and support. The CTC also maintains the ANZCTR (see above). |
| Queensland Clinical Trials Network | Queensland | To improve the design and management of clinical trials in QLD. Queensland Clinical Trials Network (QCTN) is the primary point of contact for organisations seeking to undertake preclinical and clinical research in Queensland. QCTN helps identify and connect organisations (sponsors) with appropriate research institutions, hospitals, CROs and other life sciences service providers. |
| Therapeutic Innovation Australia – Queensland Node | Queensland | The Therapeutics Innovation Australia Queensland Node includes facilities at UQ, QIMR, and QUT. It provides access to coordinated and integrated translational health pathways for researchers in different areas including small molecule pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, devices, biomarkers and cell based therapies. |
| “Virtual Pharma” Pharmaceutical Developability Network (PDN) | National | Administered by Therapeutics Innovation Australia, the PDN provides services including an expert panel with experienced translational health experts to guide research; a translational chemistry facility; primary and secondary drug screening capability; preclinical capacity with a focus on specific gaps in relation to toxicology; pharmacometric capability across the drug development sector. |
maging facilities offer a means for in vivo exploration of disease pathology in humans and animals. A number of advanced imaging facilities and imaging networks have been developed that offer state-of-the-art equipment for high resolution visualisation.
| Name | Location | Resource availability and details | Accessibility and cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National Imaging Facility (NIF) | National | The NIF has established a national network of institutions that provides state of the art imaging of humans, animals, plants and materials for the Australian research community. The NIF has node institutions providing a range of services in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost, via each NIF node. |
| University of Sydney – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation – Brain and Mind Centre | New South Wales | Facilities across the node include biomodelling laboratory, 3T whole body MRI, pharmacology biodistribution laboratory, radiochemistry hotcells, radiolabelling facility, medicinal chemistry laboratory, beta microprobe, Inveon PET/CT/SPECT, microSPECT, microPET, cyclotron. NSW node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Research Imaging NSW (UNSW Human Imaging Research Facility) | New South Wales | We have two 3T MRI systems and are integrated in the Prince of Wales Hospital. We have access to clinical services (radiologist, radiographer, nurses), capability to scan patients, administer contrast, drugs, medical gases etc. We can run clinical research studies and clinical trials (e.g. phase I pharma-sponsored trials). | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Biological Resources Imaging Laboratory (BRIL) | New South Wales | BRIL offers researchers a wide range of preclinical imaging capabilities to allow high-resolution imaging of live animals, clinical samples, fixed specimens and materials. BRIL houses clinically relevant technologies such as MRI, PET-CT and ultrasound provide maximal clinical relevance, allowing quick bench-to-bedside technology transfer. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Neura Imaging | New South Wales | NeuRA Imaging is located within Neuroscience Research Australia in Randwick, Sydney, and has two 3T MRI scanners available for researchers. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| University of Western Sydney, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Facility | New South Wales | Facilities include 11.7T MRI. NSW node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Centre for Advanced Imaging – University of QLD | Queensland | Facilities include 1.5T MRI, 3T MRI, 7T MRI, ultrasound, NMR spectroscopy, MR microimaging, solid state NMR, PET/SPECT/CT, preclinical 9.4T and 16.4T MRI, cyclotron and radiochemistry, EPR spectroscopy. QLD node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility – South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute | South Australia | Facilities include C-Arm imaging intensifier, DEXA scanner, large animal CT, large animal 1.5T MRI. SA node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Imaging Facility | Victoria | Facilities include human 3T MRI and preclinical 4.7T MRI. VIC node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Monash University – Biomedical Imaging Facility | Victoria | Facilities include preclinical FLECT/CT, PET/CT/SPECT, 9.4T MRI, human 3T MRI. VIC node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Swinburne University of Technology – Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre | Victoria | Facilities include human 3T MRI and human MEG, EEG, TMS, eye movement tracking. VIC node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| University of Melbourne – Melbourne Brain Centre Imaging Unit | Victoria | Facilities include human PET/CT and 7T MRI. VIC node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| University of Western Australia – Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation & Analysis | Western Australia | Facilities include Maestro Cri fluorescence, microCT, preclinical 9.4T MRI. WA node of the NIF. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Herston Imaging Research Facility | Queensland | Facility due to open in 2015. Equipment includes human 3T MRI, MRI/PET, PET/CT. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Garvan Institute Animal Imaging Facility | New South Wales | Facilities include small animal CT, fluorescent and bioluminescent imaging as well as two intravital microscopes. | Services available to Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Sydney Imaging Core Research Facility, University of Sydney | New South Wales | Facilities include C-Arm (Artis Pheno) imaging intensifier, ultrasound, large animal CT, preclinical 3T and 7TMRI, MR/PET, microCT, PET/CT, optical imaging, EchoMRI, Vevo2100. Clinical facilities to open late 2018 | Services available to all Australian researchers at a cost. |
| Hunter Medical Research Institute Imaging Centre | New South Wales | The HMRI Imaging Centre houses a Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma 3T scanner, as well as spectroscopy, EEG, and Agilent 400MHz NMR pathology magnet. | Services available to all Australian researchers at a cost. |
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