BIOPLATFORMS AUSTRALIA
Advancing life science through biomolecular infrastructure and national collaboration
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Effective results-driven research requires a critical mass of expertise and state-of-the-art infrastructure for the Australian life sciences sector.
Through Bioplatforms’ infrastructure and personnel investment we ensure highly skilled researchers have access to world-class technology platforms.
GENOMICS
Gene discovery and function
PROTEOMICS
Protein structure and function
METABOLOMICS
Small molecule analysis
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
New product incubation
BIOINFORMATICS
The Australian BioCommons
DATA RESOURCES
National-scale open-access collections
NATIONAL CHALLENGES
Our National Framework Initiatives catalyse research collaborations to build new capabilities and critical data resources to support some of Australia’s biggest scientific challenges. These challenges span primary industry and food, biomedicine, the nature and environment.
ACCELERATING TRANSLATION AND RESEARCH IMPACT
Leveraging Bioplatforms established infrastructure, network, reputation, and funding to accelerate translation and commercialisation of Australian research for social, environmental, or economic benefit.
NEWS
Wheat is Australia’s leading cereal crop and a major contributor to the national economy, with $10.1 billion in farm gate value in 2024 to 2025....
The quality of seed potatoes plays an important role in crop establishment, yield and profitability. However, while growers know that seed potatoes...
As space agencies prepare for longer missions to the Moon and Mars, growing fresh food in space will be essential for supporting astronaut health...
When Rosie, a seven-year-old rescue dog, was diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable form of mast cell cancer, her owner turned to genomics in...
Harmful algal blooms are an increasing threat to marine ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture and coastal communities. The recent bloom along South...
Bioplatforms Australia is proud to partner with Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA), Microscopy Australia, Phenomics Australia, and ANSTO’s...
Proteomics International has reached a major milestone in the development and commercialisation of PromarkerEndo, receiving a notice of acceptance...
The Australian Functional Fungi Initiative is now seeking partnerships to create foundational biomolecular data resources to fast-track knowledge...
REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP GUIDELINES Background and AimsInvasive species are one of the most significant and persistent threats to Australia’s...
Scientists have mapped the microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef, uncovering hundreds of thousands of previously unknown viral genomes and...