Forming future leaders in molecular imaging

In an Australian first, The University of Queensland will collaborate with the University of Sydney and the National University of Singapore to offer a new Master of Molecular Imaging in 2012.

Molecular imaging is a form of biomedical imaging, which is rapidly growing in importance in the applied life sciences, and contributes in the advancement of biomedicines.

Professor Graham Galloway is the Group Leader for Biomedical Imaging at the Centre for Advanced Imaging at The University of Queensland.

“Molecular Imaging is now essential for understanding diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases,” he said.

“New developments in these fields will lead to more personalised medicine, as clinicians can observe physiological and biochemical processes.”

The new Master of Molecular Imaging is especially designed for chemists, biologists, physicists, computer scientists, engineers, radiographers and nuclear medicine technologists who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of this new biomedical imaging approach.

Professor Steven Meikle, program director of the Master of Molecular Imaging at the University of Sydney said: “This is a multidisciplinary program which reflects the way people in the field work together.”

He said the program could lead to a rewarding career as a radio-pharmacist, physicist or engineer in the biotechnology sector or in a clinical imaging department.

The Master of Molecular Imaging is also a pathway for Research Higher Degree programs such as PhD.

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) will provide a scholarship covering the tuition fees for a year to the best Australian or International applicant.

The new Masters Degree will be taught mostly online with a residential component.

For more information, register for one of the webinar sessions
Sydney (Australia)
Wed 31 Aug 2011 at 10.30 AM EST, UTC+10 hours Register for session 1

Sydney (Australia)
Wed 31 Aug 2011 at 7PM EST UTC+10 hours Register for session 2

Photo of Professor Graham Galloway and Miriam Ariens at the UQ Centre for Advanced Imaging: Understanding the physics of magnetic resonance imaging will be a core subject of the new Master of Molecular Imaging.http://omc.uq.edu.au/images/CAI%20-%20Teach/

Media: Jan King 0413 601 248