June 8, 2026 — Bruker Corp. has announced the commissioning of a novel BioSpec 18 Tesla preclinical MRI, the world’s highest-field horizontal-bore MRI system, at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. The BioSpec 18T system provides increased spatial resolution and sensitivity, enabling advanced magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) methods for cancer and neuroscience research, where characterization of tissue microstructure, and localized metabolism and dynamics are critical.
Installed at the Champalimaud Foundation’s preclinical MRI laboratory in Lisbon under the leadership of Professor Noam Shemesh, the BioSpec 18T supports advanced neuroscience and oncology research for in vivo studies of cancer, metastasis, brain plasticity and neural activity in preclinical models, while supporting the discovery of novel imaging biomarkers with translational relevance. The 18 Tesla system complements Champalimaud’s existing 16.4 Tesla (700 MHz) vertical-bore MRI/NMR and 9.4 Tesla horizontal-bore MRI.
“We are very excited to explore the full research potential of this novel and unique 18 Tesla system to advance our understanding of biological mechanisms in healthy and diseased conditions,” said Prof. Noam Shemesh, Principal Investigator at Champalimaud. “We will use its ultra-high field and sensitivity to enable investigations of microstructure and localized metabolic dynamics in the brain and in cancer.”
“Providing leading researchers with ultra-high field MRI is a key part of Bruker’s mission in preclinical imaging,” said Dr. Tim Wokrina, Product Manager MRI at Bruker. “We are very pleased to support the Champalimaud Foundation’s neuroscience and oncology research programs.”
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June 15, 2026 
