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Cracking the code of the Alpine skink: genome sequencing sheds light on sex reversal and evolution
Research led by Benjamin Hanrahan and Kirat Alreja has achieved a milestone in Australian reptile genomics with the sequencing of the Alpine three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi), a native lizard found in the highlands and alpine regions of southeastern Australia and...
OzBarley Initiative: Advancing barley research with cutting-edge collaboration
The OzBarley Initiative is transforming barley research in Australia with the creation of a national data asset that integrates genetic (genotypic) and trait-based (phenotypic) information. This innovative project is streamlining the development of improved barley...
Integrated Pest Management Omics Initiative – Request for Partnership 2025
The Integrated Pest Management Omics (IPM Omics) Initiative is pleased to announce that the 2025 Request for Partnership is now open! REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP GUIDELINES IPM OMICS INITIATIVE – BACKGROUND Invertebrates play a...
Bioplatforms Australia and Phenomics Australia support a National Initiative to develop the Australian Psychiatric Research Knowledge Bank
Bioplatforms Australia and Phenomics Australia are proud to announce a new national initiative aimed at advancing knowledge of causality and treatment of mental disorders through large-scale omics data generation and high throughput phenomics. This initiative responds...
Supporting Translational Medical Research Through the Pipeline Accelerator Scheme
Bioplatforms Australia is collaborating with Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA), Phenomics Australia, and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to address the medical products challenge outlined in the 2021 National Research...
AlphaFold: transforming protein research for Australian scientists
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to the team behind the transformative AI tool AlphaFold. In a major achievement for life sciences and biomedical research, the tool developed by DeepMind and released in 2020 enables rapid, accurate prediction of protein...
Australian Grasslands Initiative – Request for Partnership 2024/2025
REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP GUIDELINES Background and Aims Today’s complex communities of rangeland grasses have evolved to dominate much of the Australian continent. Distinctive characteristics of a broad selection of grasses selected from diverse ecosystems throughout...
The 2024-2025 Request for Partnership for the Australian Grasslands Initiative is now open
We are excited to announce the opening of the Request for Partnership for the Australian Grasslands Initiative. This collaborative effort seeks to unravel the complexities of Australia’s rangeland grasses, which have evolved to dominate vast areas of the continent,...
Annual Report 2024
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 targeted infrastructure requirements, and making integrated capability...
Australian Fish Genomics Initiative: 2024 Request for Partnership Now Open
Bioplatforms Australia, in collaboration with Minderoo Foundation, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 Request for Partnership for the Australian Fish Genomics Initiative. This national initiative seeks to advance our understanding of Australia’s marine and...
EMBL Australia joins NCRIS Health Group to enhance collaborative health research
EMBL Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join the NCRIS Health Group, strengthening Australian collaborative health research. The NCRIS Health Group, supported by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure...
Plant Pathogen Initiative – Request for Partnership 2024 is now open
The Bioplatforms Australia-supported Plant Pathogen ‘Omics Initiative was initiated in 2022 and is working to generate a national library of ‘omics data to support the goals and missions of the plant health community in preparing for, managing and...
Major breakthrough in type 1 diabetes: PromarkerD predicts kidney disease
Proteomics International Laboratories has released a groundbreaking study showing that its PromarkerD predictive test can effectively forecast renal decline in patients with type 1 diabetes. This exciting development, presented at the recent Australasian Diabetes...
Parliamentary Friends of Science event highlights Australia’s synthetic biology future
At a recent Parliamentary Friends of Science event in Canberra, synthetic biology took centre stage as a transformative force ready to reshape industries and tackle global challenges. Held at Parliament House, this gathering attracted scientists, policymakers, and...
Genomic research and Indigenous knowledge collaborate to protect the greater bilby
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has combined genomic research and Indigenous knowledge to enhance conservation efforts for the greater bilby, also known as Ninu (Macrotis lagotis), a culturally and ecologically significant marsupial...
Pioneering Australian vaccine innovation in the wake of Covid-19
The emergence of COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic have demonstrated the ongoing threat that infectious diseases pose to our health, economy, and lifestyle. While traditional vaccines often take years to develop, the urgency of the pandemic has redefined expectations,...
Drug Target Identification node establishment at the Monash Proteomics and Metabolomics Platform
To bring new therapeutics into clinical use, understanding their mechanisms of action is essential. However, many drug candidates identified through phenotypic screening do not have known targets. To overcome this challenge, the Australian drug discovery landscape...
Advancing human genomics research through enhanced data sharing
Human genome sequencing and analysis have significantly contributed to understanding the causes of complex diseases, improving diagnostics, enabling early disease detection, and offering more tailored treatment options. Although Australia has seen a proliferation of...
Celebrating conservation and innovation in the 2024 Eureka Prizes
Bioplatforms Australia is proud to announce the remarkable achievements of its affiliated projects and researchers, who have been named finalists in the prestigious 2024 Eureka Prizes. The Threatened Species Initiative At the forefront of Bioplatforms’...
Response to Australia RNA blueprint
The NCRIS Health Group warmly welcomes the release of Australia’s RNA Blueprint by the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources. The NCRIS Health Group includes Bioplatforms Australia, EMBL Australia, National Imaging Facility, Phenomics Australia,...
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