REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP GUIDELINES Background and AimsEnvironmental monitoring is vital for detecting ecosystem change and guiding conservation, restoration and climate adaptation. Genomic data can co...

Bioplatforms Australia has formally pledged to address workforce challenges facing technical staff who are critical to research and teaching activities. Now a formal supporter of the internationally r...

When Dr Richard Jacoby arrived at Monash University in August as part of EMBL’s ARISE fellowship program, he hoped to deepen his technical expertise and learn more about Australia’s research infrastru...

Bioplatforms Australia is proud to partner with Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA), Microscopy Australia, Phenomics Australia, and ANSTO’s National Deuteration Facility (NDF) to support translatio...

Proteomics International has reached a major milestone in the development and commercialisation of PromarkerEndo, receiving a notice of acceptance from IP Australia for a patent covering its proprieta...

The Australian Functional Fungi Initiative is now seeking partnerships to create foundational biomolecular data resources to fast-track knowledge and innovation of Australian Fungi. NOTE: Due to Biopl...

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BACKGROUND Australia is home to approximately 830 species of birds, of which 43% are endemics that are only found here. There have been substantial efforts, particularly internationally, in avian geno...

The OzBarley project has created an innovative and more efficient way to explore the genetic drivers of important barley traits.

Australia’s capabilities in research infrastructure (RI) have received a major boost, with Monash University set to host EMBL Fellows as part of the Career Accelerator for Research Infrastructure Scie...

Three startups supported by Bioplatforms Australia have been announced as recipients of the NSW Government’s Emerging Technology Commercialisation Fund, recognising the strength of Australia’s deep-te...

TIA facilities are directly accessible and in most cases can provide subsidised access to capabilities. The Pipeline Accelerator scheme was introduced to further reduce the cost of access to a specifi...

Australia is home to one of the world’s most diverse arrays of venomous species, yet the vast majority remain poorly characterised at the molecular level. The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery...

Genomic data is transforming how we study biodiversity, ecosystems, and agriculture, but analysing large datasets can be overwhelming, especially if you’re new to R or bioinformatics. That's where dartRverse comes in.

A new national research effort, OzMedicago, has begun work to build Australia’s first integrated genotype-to-phenotype resource for annual Medicago species. These nitrogen-fixing pasture legumes under...

Bioplatforms Australia, enabled by NCRIS investment in research infrastructure, is committed to supporting the Australian life sciences community through a diverse access program, provision of targete...

Request for Partnership 2025 The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative is pleased to announce that the 2025 Request for Partnership is now open! Initiative background Australia i...

Australia’s synthetic biology research community is receiving a significant boost, with a new wave of collaborative projects supported through the NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme, delivered by ...

Researchers from Flinders University and the South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) are undertaking a whole-genome sequencing project to study Karenia mikimotoi, the microscopic algae suspected to be...

Request for Partnership 2025 The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative is pleased to announce that the 2025 Request for Partnership is now open! Initiative background Australia i...

Australia harbours one of the world’s richest diversities of venomous species, from spiders and snakes to marine organisms and insects. Venoms play critical ecological roles, helping species hunt, def...

Bioplatforms Australia congratulates all the winners of the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced on 3 September at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Now in its 35th year, the Eureka Prizes r...

Illicit drug use poses a growing public health challenge, with increasingly potent and unpredictable substances circulating in the community. In recent years, new synthetic drugs and dangerous drug mi...

Australian researchers have achieved the most promising advance in brain cancer treatment in two decades, with a new clinical trial showing that a targeted drug can shrink previously incurable tumours...

Scientists have taken a huge leap forward in understanding how sex is determined in reptiles, thanks to complete genome sequences of each genetic sex representative of the Australian central bearded d...

Lead the co-design and delivery of an Aboriginal-led precision medicine program to improve health outcomes in NSW.

Bioplatforms Australia, Australian BioCommons, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) are deepening their long-standing collaboration in life science research, focusing on biological dat...

REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP COMING SOON! Australia’s forests are facing growing pressures—from climate change and invasive pathogens to fire, drought, and habitat fragmentation. These ecosystems are home ...

Network of synthetic biology facilities to develop plants ready for future challengesA recent $20M investment from the Commonwealth has led to the development of Plant SynBio Australia (PSBA), a netwo...

Therapeutic Innovation Australia  (TIA), in partnership with Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia and ANSTO’s National Deuteration Facility, is thrilled to announce the successful recipients of...

Congratulations to Benjamin Hanrahan, Kirat Alreja and colleagues, whose genome research on the alpine three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi) has been selected for the cover of the June 2025 issue of ...

A world-first effort to build an artificial chromosome entirely from scratch in plants has received morethan $12 million in funding from the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) through ...

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ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity | 619 followers on LinkedIn. Training the next generation of leaders in plant biosecurity. | A collaborative Training Centre for postgraduate studies in plant ...