The Biomedical Imaging Research Centre (BIRC) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional group comprised of over 350 personnel, including scientists, engineers, physicists, students, and support staff in London, Ontario, Canada. The imaging research groups are tightly integrated with the major hospitals in London, enabling the discovery and development of innovative imaging techniques and instrumentation to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The group provides specialized training programs for graduate students through various departments of Western University and the Research Institutes listed below. The group as a whole has a research infrastructure valued at over $100 million.

The table below contains links to the affiliated groups and their individual institutions.

 Please Note: BIRC Logos may be downloaded from http://www.birc.ca/birc-logos

We invite Western faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students involved in the discovery and development of innovative imaging techniques and instrumentation to apply for membership in BIRC. For more information please visit our membership page.

The new 2011 BIRC Annual Report is now published. Please visit BIRC ANNUAL REPORTS page to download an electronic copy.