USyd Core Research Facilities

What secrets lie beneath Sidney Nolan’s brushstrokes? 🎨🔬
Scientists at Sydney Analytical & conservators will use infrared & X-ray imaging to uncover hidden layers in his iconic Ned Kelly paintings. See the science unfold live 14-15 Oct at CMAG: www.cmag.com.au/even...
#Nolan #ArtMeetsScience

Great to be showcasing the capabilities of our Sydney Manufacturing Hub Core Research Facility at @IAC2025sydney this week! 🚀

Our Chief Engineer is at the stand sharing how our advanced manufacturing technologies are enabling innovation across industry and research. www.sydney.edu.au/re...

New microscopy and microanalysis facility opens for researchers and industry at Sydney Discover how the University of Sydney is enabling world-changing discoveries from the nano scale and up.

Read more about the new Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis (SMM) Node and first-in-country instruments here:

Delighted to host 2 days of #microscopy Masterclasses at our new SMM Engineering Node 🎉 Participants from across Australia gained hands-on training on our new instruments.

Thanks to our team, Bruker, Tescan, AXT, Oxford Instruments & to @micro_au for sponsoring!

Delighted to have internationally recognised leader and pioneer of High-Speed Atomic force microscopy, Prof Toshio Ando from @KanazawaUniv_O deliver the keynote address.

Today we launched the new Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis Engineering Microscopy Node at @Sydney_Uni! 🚀 Featuring Australia-first instruments, this facility powers research in biomedicine, engineering, quantum tech & more — open to all via @Micro_Au

Thinner, faster, safer #battery electrolytes⚡🔋💥
Researchers cut ionic liquid viscosity by 99% while keeping their nanostructure intact – boosting conductivity 10×. A step toward next-gen electrolytes for fast, safe #energy storage. Via Sydney Analytical CRF.
👉 https://bit.ly/46NrYaP

Congrats to Prof Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh for being made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. Sydney Analytical, a #USYD Core Research Facility, looks forward to continuing collaboration on his important work.
https://bit.ly/4nFcKdA
@kouroshkalantar.bsky.social

From one spectrometer to a thriving research hub 🔬🎉
Dr Liz Carter has spent 25 years building Sydney Analytical’s Vibrational Spectroscopy node into a powerhouse for discovery. Watch her story 👉 https://bit.ly/4npfyfd
#USYD #Science #WomenInSTEM #Spectroscopy #Careers
@sydney.edu.au

Want to train harder but feel less exhausted? 💪
Researchers find that cluster sets (w/ short rests mid-set) help athletes lift faster, feel fresher & complete more reps than traditional sets – whether chest or legs. Smarter way to train!
Via Sydney Informatics Hub CRF
👉 https://bit.ly/4pxUiFx

☀️Safer solar power☀️
Synchrotron X-rays reveal how perovskite Cs₂AgBiBr₆ (lead-free metal halide double perovskite material) changes w/ temperature. Bromine atoms shift, silver bonds behave oddly – insights for stable, eco-friendly cells.
Via Sydney Analytical CRF. https://bit.ly/46ssfyA

Your eyes may reveal your heart’s future 👁️❤️
A study led by Westmead Institute for Medical Research, a #USYD CRF partner, found patients with age-related macular degeneration were twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease – even in early stages of the disease.
https://bit.ly/46vtflD

What if whole-body PET scans could be analysed in hours, not months? 🧠🫀🫁
#USYD’s PET-TRACER AI slashes computation time by 100,000×, delivering fast, accurate maps of how the body processes drugs + glucose – plus confidence levels for every pixel.
Via Sydney Imaging CRF. https://bit.ly/46uyZff

The future of solar, atom by atom ☀️🔬💥
#USYD researchers discover a new ‘oxygen-lean’ layer in silicon solar cells + show how dopants trap iron differently. This atomic insight could unlock cheaper, more efficient solar panels. Via Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis CRF.
https://bit.ly/4nxOQAK

💥🧠 Dr Claire O’Callaghan, NHMRC Research Fellow @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social, describes pathways to personalised medicine for #Parkinson’s Disease using advanced #MRI at #USYD Research Symposium; held 2 launch Sydney Imaging’s new Cima.X 3T MRI Clinical Research Facility Charles Perkins Centre

Can we fight superbugs by disarming them?🦠🔬
Researchers design molecules that block hidden ‘cryptic pocket’ in bacterial DsbA, disabling crucial enzyme #bacteria need to cause disease. A fresh antivirulence strategy vs antibacterial resistance.
Via Sydney Analytical CRF. https://bit.ly/464IlQ2

How cutting-edge Australian research gets done: Follow us for daily research news, lab-side stories, behind-the-scenes kit, researcher shout-outs + real-world impact. 8 facilities, 500+ instruments, 100+ experts.
@sydney.edu.au
#Science #Research #Innovation #Tech #MaterialsScience #Biomedical

💥🧠 Using MRIs to push the boundaries of discovery!💥🧠
Delighted to have Prof Derek Jones (CUBRIC, Cardiff University) unveil insights into #brain imaging & #MRI methods at #USYD Research Symposium held to launch Sydney Imaging’s new 3T MRI Clinical Research Facility.
@cubriccardiff.bsky.social

Statins cut cholesterol, but not all #heart risk🫀
USYD scientists find their monocytes remain inflammatory + turn into plaque-destabilising macrophages. Inflammation, not just #cholesterol, drives disease; new immune-targeted therapies may help. Via Sydney Informatics Hub.
https://bit.ly/48dQOlh

Crystals too small to see? Not anymore! 🎉
Sydney Analytical, a #USYD Core Research Facility, has installed Australia's 1st dedicated electron diffractometer: the Rigaku XtaLAB Synergy-ED. Easy access to electron crystallography now available!
#ElectronDiffraction #Crystallography #MaterialsScience

How do fungi spread inside us?🦠
#USYD scientists find they sneak inside immune cells + use them as ‘Trojan horses’ to travel thru blood & invade organs. Targeting this may lead to new antifungal therapies. Via Westmead Institute for Medical Research, a partner of #USYD CRFs. https://bit.ly/46Jbn75

📢💥 Calling all #biomedical innovators! 🧬🩻
Westmead Research & Innovation Conference returns 15-16 Oct 2025. Inspiring keynotes, panel talks, posters + vibrant networking. Get involved!
USYD Core Research Facilities is a partner of the Westmead Research Hub.
#WRIC2025
https://bit.ly/4lMZ2Ep

#USYD's Prof Benjamin Eggleton (PVC Research) hosted a visit by the Australian government’s Defence Science & Technology Group to Research & Prototype Foundry + other #USYD Core Research Facilities, showcasing our outstanding work + the breadth & depth of engineering & science research taking place.

Can AI predict your next thought?🧠
#USYD scientists used transformer models to forecast human brain states from fMRI scans, seconds into the future. Tech could cut scan times, aid diagnosis & fuel brain-computer interfaces. Via Sydney Imaging, a #USYD Core Research Facility.
https://bit.ly/4msU3ZT

How cutting-edge Australian research gets done: Follow us for daily research news, lab-side stories, behind-the-scenes kit, researcher shout-outs + real-world impact. 8 facilities, 500+ instruments, 100+ experts.
@sydney.edu.au
#Science #Research #Innovation #Tech #MaterialsScience #Biomedical

🗓️ 17 Sep 2025
🕑 9am-12:30pm
📍Level 2, Madsen Building (F09), #USYD Camperdown campus
3 lectures, Q&A session, tea break

Limited places, register here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mU6YEZ

Hosted by Sydney Analytical and Netzsch Australia 🧪🔬💊🔋
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Want to learn Simultaneous Thermal Analysis? This is your chance!
This technique is applicable in #MaterialsScience, #Pharmaceuticals, #Environment, #FoodIndustry and #EnergyStorage. Sydney Analytical – a #USYD Core Research Facility – is hosting a workshop open to *all interested researchers*.
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University of Sydney partners with Siemens Healthineers for 9M MRI research capability MRI tech with world-leading imaging capability is now available at the University of Sydney. Find out how it will power new research discoveries to benefit Australia patients

🧠🔬New $9M collaboration! 🚀
#USYD + Siemens Healthineers unveil the Cima.X 3T – the most powerful whole-body clinical MRI scanner in the world, right here in NSW. Think sharper images, earlier detection, faster translation from lab → clinic.
News story > https://bit.ly/46hiTWu
#MRI #HealthTech

Can a blood test predict lung transplant failure? 🫁🩸
Study finds patients with fewer B cells & regulatory T cells before surgery more likely to develop chronic rejection. Could transform transplant care!
Sydney Cytometry, a #UYSYD Core Research Facility, supported the work.
https://bit.ly/4m2eWdT

🚀 Leap forward in medical imaging! University of Sydney officially opens its leading-edge Siemens Cima.X 3T MRI at Sydney Imaging, a #USYD Core Research Facility. This world-leading tech will power breakthroughs in cancer, heart, brain & surgical research.
@sydney.edu.au
#MRI #HealthTech #Science