Biomedical Imaging Research Unit
Welcome!
The Biomedical Imaging Research Unit (BIRU) provides research infrastructure and support and is located in the School of Medical Sciences within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the Grafton campus.
See photos from the 2022 Research Celebration
If you are interested in hearing about imaging seminars and other BIRU activities, join the BIRU mailing list.
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Our unit
Read about the facility.
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Microscopy and imaging
Find out about our imaging modalities.
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Tissue processing
See what support equipment is available.
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Image processing and analysis
Investigate our software.
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BIRU image competition
See winning and highly commended entries.
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Event photos
See photos from BIRU events.
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Resources and links
Find out about imaging, suppliers, workshops and conferences.
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Teaching and learning
Read about courses that our unit is involved in.
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Our people
Contact individual staff members at our unit.
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STED microscopy workshop - 22-23 February 2023
27 January 2023The schedule for the workshop comprises oral presentations in the morning on Wednesday 22 February followed by practical demonstrations in the afternoon using the Abberior Facility Line STED microscope. Morning tea and lunch will be provded. Participants will be allocated to groups and the demonstrations will run for 1-1.5 hours. Additional practical sessions will be held on Thursday 23 February. Standard samples will be used for the initial demonstrations but participants are also encouraged to bring their own samples to try on the system. Those who want to do this, should contact the organisers to discuss sample requirements. Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is also possible. To register, please email jacqui.ross@auckland.ac.nz -
New additions to the BIRU team!
09 December 2022Dr Sandy Chen and Yohanes Nursalim recently joined the BIRU team. Sandy is in charge of the flow cytometry facility while Yohanes is supporting electron microscopy and is in charge of the MetaSystems VSlide slide-scanner. -
Retirement news - Stephen Edgar is retiring
29 July 2022Long-time faculty staff member, Stephen Edgar, will be retiring in August 2022. Throughout his 33-year career at the University, Stephen has helped countless students and researchers develop skills and gather valuable data using electron microscopy and flow cytometry.
