Neurodesk has claimed the prestigious 2025 National iAwards in the Technology Platform category, marking a significant milestone for the innovative research platform and the broader scientific technology sector.
The award validates Neurodesk's revolutionary approach to scientific reproducibility and education. As an open-source platform for brain imaging research, Neurodesk is transforming how scientists share their work and train the next generation of neuroscientists.
"This recognition validates everything we've worked toward as a team," said Dr Michele Masson-Trottier, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. At the iAwards, Dr Masson-Trottier pitched Neurodesk to a jury panel and accepted the award on the team’s behalf
"It's a testament to the innovation, dedication, and collaborative spirit that drives our entire organisation."
The iAward win signals a fundamental shift toward open, collaborative platforms in scientific research. Developed by a team led by Queensland Digital Health Centre's Dr Steffen Bollmann, the platform enables researchers to share reproducible analysis workflows through computational notebooks that run in cloud environments.
"What we've achieved represents more than just a platform – it's a new paradigm for scientific collaboration," said Dr Bollmann.
"The iAward recognition demonstrates that the industry is ready to embrace solutions that prioritise accessibility over proprietary constraints."
This approach allows researchers to interact with and modify research code without downloading massive datasets or struggling with software installation issues – a game-changing development for scientific transparency.
The platform now serves more than 1,400 active monthly users from over 80 countries worldwide. The team recently developed breakthrough features enabling Neurodesk software containers to run directly on MRI scanner consoles, creating immediate pathways for clinical applications.
Through collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, Neurodesk is building a community around clinical implementation and exploring new territories, including prostate cancer detection algorithms for radiotherapy treatment.
The technology's foundation shows promise for extending beyond neuroscience to benefit researchers in any data-intensive field, potentially transforming how scientists worldwide analyse data and share results.
The 2025 National iAward win represents industry-wide validation of open-source approaches to scientific computing, positioning Neurodesk at the forefront of a technological revolution in research.
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