The main focus of the Advanced Molecular Imaging Research Center (AMIR) is multimodal imaging of small animals (mice, rats) for pre-clinical and translational research. Our goal is the integration of cellular research and clinical projects in development and implementation of novel and advanced techniques for small animal imaging – in particular in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as small animal Ultrasound, µCT and NMR spectroscopy. Main Areas of AMIR are preclinical imaging in Oncology, Cardiovascular Research and Neurological and Neuroscientific Research. The core competence of AMIR includes: - development of methods, technologies and measurement techniques in particular for MRI and their application in biomedical research. - development of new targetted agents for molecular imaging. - 13C-Hyperpolarization. - Spectroscopic CT based imaging. - development of methods, algorithms and software solutions for data evaluation. AMIR is open to collaboration of scientists from the Medical Faculty of University Freiburg as well as for outside researchers on a national and international level. Access for industrial users is handled through our MR development and research center (www.mrdac.com).