Who we are
ImagiNE is a collaborative alliance uniting imaging expertise, infrastructure and researchers across Newcastle, Durham, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities .
Our mission is to harness and integrate the region’s diverse imaging strengths, spanning molecular and preclinical imaging through to clinical technologies, to build a cohesive and forward-looking imaging ecosystem.
Through this collaboration, ImagiNE seeks to:
- Advance research and technological innovation across all imaging modalities
- Promote training, knowledge exchange and skills development across disciplines and career stages
- Enable cross-scale translation, linking preclinical discovery with clinical application
- Align regional imaging strategy with national and international initiatives to maximise impact and visibility
- Act as a regional imaging service and collaboration hub for industry, providing access to specialist infrastructure, expertise and translational pipelines from preclinical to clinical imaging
Technology
Search equipment
Searches all listed equipment across universities and technologies.
- Zeiss Cell Observer
- Nikon SMZ18 Stereo
- Zeiss Apotome
- Leica DM2500
- Leica DMI 3000 + Microinjection
- GE Healthcare OMX V4.0
- Zeiss 980 LSCM with MP and Airyscan 2
- Zeiss 880 LSCM with Airyscan
- Zeiss 800 LSCM with Airyscan
- Leica SP5 LSCM with functional imaging
- Zeiss Lattice Light Sheet 7
- Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1
- GE Healthcare OMX V4.0 — 3D-SIM and localisation microscopy
- Hitachi H-7600 TEM
- Hitachi S-5200 FESEM with cryo stage
- Cressington 328UHR and 308 Coaters
- Critical Point Dryers
- SkyScan 1176 in vivo micro-CT, approximately 9 µm with XL bore
- IVIS 3D Optical Imaging System for bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging from 400–840 nm
- Bruker 4.7 Tesla MRI
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP)
- Zeiss Cell Discoverer 7
- Zeiss LSM800 Airyscan
- Nikon TiE JOBS
- Nikon A1r+ resonant JOBS
- AxioScan7
- Nikon A1r+ upright
- Nikon A1r+ resonant JOBS inverted
- Zeiss LSM 800 Airyscan inverted
- Leica SP8-STED3X
- VisiTech iSIM
- Zeiss LSM880-NLO Airyscan inverted
- Zeiss AxioExaminer with e-phys LSM880 UV Airyscan
- Leica SPE inverted
- Leica SP8-DLS inverted
- Zeiss LSM700 inverted
- Zeiss LSM880 Airyscan inverted
- Zeiss LSM 800 Airyscan
- Zeiss LSM880-NLO Airyscan
- Zeiss AxioExaminer with e-phys LSM880 UV Airyscan
- Leica SP8-STED3X
- VisiTech iSIM
- Zeiss LSM880-NLO
- Nikon TiE JOBS
- Zeiss Cell Discoverer 7
- Zeiss LSM880 Airyscan
- IncuCyte SX5
- Zeiss STEMI 304
- Nikon SMZ25 with fluorescence
- Zeiss STEMI 305
- Zeiss STEMI 508
- Leica M205 systems
Equipment to be listed.
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- SEM EDS
- Gatan 3View Volume EM in a Zeiss Sigma FEGSEM
- ArTos 3D Array Tomography system
- ImageStream X Mark II
- Hyperion Imaging Mass Cytometry with 40+ markers
- MACSima Imaging System for cyclic high-plex immunofluorescence
- Two Philips 3 Tesla Clinical MRI Scanners
- Novel MR acquisition and processing programme
- Two Leica DMi8 TCS SPE confocal systems
- Leica LMD6500 Laser Dissection system
- Two EVOS fluorescence microscopes
- Zeiss Axio Observer 7
- Sartorius Incucyte SX1
Equipment to be added.
Technologies and equipment to be listed.
- Leica SP8 laser-scanning confocal microscope
- Leica DMi8 fluorescence microscope
- Renishaw inVia Qontor confocal Raman microscope
Services
Specialised software tools to extract and quantify datasets.
The Image Analysis Service at Newcastle University provides expert support for quantitative image analysis, automation and workflow development. Services include segmentation, tracking, colocalisation analysis, high-content screening data interpretation and bespoke computational workflows for microscopy and multimodal datasets. Training and consultancy are available to help researchers develop reproducible, FAIR image-processing pipelines.
Cross-discipline skills development and knowledge exchange.
ImagiNE is committed to developing and sustaining the North East’s expertise in imaging science and technology through coordinated training and collaboration. By connecting researchers, technical specialists and clinicians, the network supports skills development across molecular, preclinical, clinical and digital imaging platforms.
Through joint workshops, placements and shared training initiatives, ImagiNE promotes cross-disciplinary understanding and methodological alignment across institutions.
Directory
Quick contacts by university and facility. Select a university to view its details.
- Light Microscopy Facility — bioimaging@durham.ac.uk · +44 (0)191 334 1333 · Visit page
- Electron Microscopy Facility — bioimaging@durham.ac.uk · +44 (0)191 334 1285 · Visit page
- Flow Cytometry Core Facility — fccf@ncl.ac.uk · 0191 241 8825 / 0191 208 7079
- Preclinical In Vivo Imaging — preclinicalimaging@newcastle.ac.uk
- Electron Microscopy Research Services — EM.researchservices@ncl.ac.uk · 0191 208 6966
- Bioimaging Facility — bioimaging@ncl.ac.uk
- Clinical MRI Facilities — civi@ncl.ac.uk · 0191 208 1250
Light Microscopy Suite — contact details to be added.
Facilities and contacts to be added.
Facilities and contacts to be added.
Events
The third ImagiNE meeting, held on 28 November 2025, brought together excellent regional representation from Durham, Newcastle, Teesside, Northumbria and Sunderland. Participants engaged in a lively and constructive discussion around EM facilities, opportunities for coordination on grant applications and shared technology needs.
Upcoming Events
ImagiNE 2026: The North East Imaging Conference
Save the date. The regional imaging community will come together for scientific exchange, technology showcases and discussion.
Location: Newcastle University. Exact venue to be confirmed.
Researchers, technical specialists and facility leaders from across the North East will share capabilities, develop collaborations and explore opportunities for shared access, training and coordinated investment.
The programme is available below. Registration details will be announced shortly.
Conference agenda
The programme connects imaging across scales, technologies and disciplines, with keynote presentations, regional technology sessions, ECR and RTP flash talks, posters and exhibitions.
Some talk titles and speakers remain to be confirmed.
Contact Us
If you have an inquiry about ImagiNE or would like to connect with a facility, contact nimaging@newcastle.ac.uk .