HERSTON IMAGING RESEARCH FACILITY
Providing Researchers Unprecedented Access to High Quality Imaging Equipment
HIRF IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF IMAGING RESEARCH FACILITIES IN AUSTRALIA AND THE FIRST TO BE DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO CLINICAL RESEARCH.
The facility has been built to cater for the growing role of imaging in clinical research. It gives researchers unprecedented access to high-quality imaging equipment and allows the rapid translation of research into clinical practice.
With its cutting-edge scanning technology, HIRF has the potential to revolutionise patient care in the areas of dementia and ageing, mental illness, brain development and cancer.
HIRF is situated within Australia's largest hospital precinct, the Herston Hospital Campus in Brisbane, Queensland.
LATEST NEWS
New epilepsy research aims for freedom of speech
A research collaboration between Mater Hospital, University of Queensland, QUT and the Herston Imaging and Research Facility taking place at both Mater and Royal hospital. This new research which aims to shed light on reducing the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients who require brain surgery to manage their condition.
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HIRF's newly appointed Director, Professor Graham Galloway
HIRF would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly appointed Director, Professor Graham Galloway.
Graham has had a long research career, with expertise in both magnetic resonance imaging and molecular or PET imaging. His research projects are characterised by their multidisciplinary background, with Graham uniquely positioned to draw together these apparently disparate threads. He is renown for pushing the boundaries of the technology into new applications. Graham has been
HIRF Pilot scheme 2021
HIRF is opening its support scheme for 2021. This year, HIRF is offering in-kind scan time to support the collection of pilot data for larger grants (such as ARC or NHMRC).
Applications due: 5pm, Friday 16th July.
Any queries please get in touch with either Marita Prior (Marita.Prior@health.qld.gov.au) or Katie McMahon (
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