Explore our 2024 Research Highlights

Microscopy Australia is thrilled to unveil our latest Research Highlights report, showcasing groundbreaking discoveries enabled by our facilities nationwide.

Join us in celebrating these incredible achievements and learn how our open-access, NCRIS-funded infrastructure is enabling research excellence. With over 240 advanced microscopes and expert teams across nine university-based facilities, we’re empowering Australian science and innovation by making advanced microscopes accessible to all researchers.

Download the Research Highlights

“I have great pleasure in introducing our most recent Microscopy Australia Research Highlights booklet. This document showcases our strategy, capabilities, activities, and achievements in enabling Australian research,” – Lisa Yen, CEO

Some of the exciting research stories you’ll find inside include:

• needle-free insulin
• a method for generating electricity from CO₂
• a breakthrough in Myrtle Rust treatment
• how earthquakes influence the formation of gold nuggets
• the discovery of rewritable polymers for data storage
• the dating of Indigenous rock art.

Our infrastructure is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, an Australian Government Initiative. Much of this research could not have happened without the support of the broader NCRIS network, including the National Imaging Facility, The Australian National Fabrication Facility, and Phenomics Australia.