Research technologies

Research technologies

Advanced research technologies are crucial for making discoveries that can transform medical care and improve the health of our community.

We’ve established a powerful hub of cutting-edge technologies that enable groundbreaking research throughout the Institute. 

Our world-class facilities include the Centre for Dynamic Imaging and National Drug Discovery Centre. Expertise in statistical and computational methods is also increasingly important for making sense of the vast and complex datasets being generated from scientific studies. 

Multidisciplinary collaborations are helping us make game-changing discoveries and translating these into new medicines and diagnostics. 

Genomics

Genomics is the study of the entire DNA content of a cell or organism (its genome). 

Flow cytometry

Flow cytometry is a technology used to study the composition of mixtures of cells.

Medicinal chemistry

Developing new medicines is an important aspect of our disease research.

Proteomics

Proteins are fundamental to the structure and function of cells. Proteomics studies the diverse set of proteins within cells, their proteome.

Structural biology

Our research revealing the structures of biological molecules is leading to new ways to treat disease.

Vaccine development

Our research into how the immune system responds to infections is improving the development of vaccines for globally significant diseases.

Drug discovery

The path of drug discovery, from initial understanding through testing and development of a drug is referred to as the drug discovery process.

Imaging

In medical research, the ability of researchers to visualise biological mechanisms and behaviours is integral to gaining insights into how diseases develop, spread, and respond to treatment. 

Antibody technologies

Medical researchers use antibodies to help answer fundamental biological questions, for example understanding how specific proteins behave, and to assist in developing new therapies.

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Mon, 17/02/2020 - 1:52pm