Research platforms

Our life-changing research relies on a range of sophisticated technologies. We are harnessing these technologies to personalise healthcare and help people live healthier for longer.

9.4T MRI

The 9.4T animal magnetic resonance imaging system is optimised for high-resolution sample imaging.

Biomarker Discovery Platform

The Biomarker Discovery Platform provides infrastructure for the detection and quantification of biomarkers, such as proteins, peptides and nucleotides, in any biological fluids and samples.

CRISPR Validation Platform

Harnessing RNA therapeutics and LNP technologies to facilitate CRISPR gene editing in preclinical models.

Cardiometabolic mRNA therapy

Harnessing the transformative power of mRNA-based therapies to address the global burden of cardiometabolic diseases.

Magnetic Particle Imaging

Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a new non-invasive imaging method that detects iron oxide nanoparticles to produce 2D and 3D images. MPI imaging is more sensitive and significantly faster than MRI and PET imaging.

Metabolomic Profiling Facility

The Metabolomics (lipidomic) Profiling Facility uses state-of-the-art tandem mass spectrometry to obtain metabolic profiles (primarily lipids) from cell and animal models.

Microscopy Platform

The Microscopy Platform enables researchers to perform leading-edge microscopy to advance the treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and related disorders.

PET-CT

The Mediso NanoPET/CT is a small animal preclinical scanner suitable for a wide variety of radioactive tracer imaging and computer tomography (CT).

Preclinical cardiology trials

The Preclinical Cardiology Microsurgery and Imaging Platform team are leaders in clinical assessments of animal models for trials of new medicines.

Proteomics Research Platform

The Proteomics Research Platform develops and applies advanced proteomics methods to further our understanding of cardiac disease, pathways, targets, and drug effects.

Single-Cell Omics Platform

The Single-Cell Omics Platform applies single-cell omic approaches to understand complex tissues in context of development and disease.

Clinical research trials

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