We are excited to invite you to a special hybrid Research Symposium marking the official launch of the Sydney Imaging's new 3T MRI Clinical Research Facility, featuring the powerful Siemens Cima.X scanner with connectome-like gradients, designed to support advanced human and large animal imaging. The facility is located adjacent to our Hybrid Theatre at the Charles Perkins Centre and can operate either as a joint facility to support interventional MRI studies in large animal models, or as a separate independent facility to support clinical research.

This event will spotlight the facility’s unique research capabilities and showcase how MRI is driving innovation across multiple disciplines.

Event Details

🗓 Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025
🕚 Time: 11:30am to 6:30pm
📍 Venue: To be announced soon (USYD Camperdown Campus)

Event Highlights

Keynote speaker, Professor Derek Jones, Director of the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), an international leader in brain imaging and MRI methods development
Presentations from leading researchers across neuroscience, cardiovascular science, biomedical engineering, translational medicine, and more.
Opportunities to explore how this new facility supports collaborative, cross-disciplinary research at the University of Sydney and beyond

Preliminary Program

Session Name	Time
Welcome and Keynote	11:30am to 12:45pm
Lunch	12:45pm to 1:45pm
MRI and a Trip Through the Body	1:45pm to 3:15pm
Afternoon Tea	3:15pm to 3:45pm
Bridging MRI Research and Clinical Insights	3:45pm to 5:15pm
Closing Remarks	5:15pm to 5:30pm
Networking Opportunity	5:30pm to 6:30pm

Full program to be circulated soon.

This event is open to researchers, academics, clinicians, HDR students, postdocs, industry partners, and anyone with an interest in advanced imaging technologies and collaborative research. While attendance is free, registration is essential.