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Celebrating Women in Science February 11
Phenomics Australia celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th of February shining a spotlight on Phenomics Australia’s amazing women whose
Battling cancer with the guardian of the genome
Scientists describe the role of the ‘guardian of the genome’ target gene in lymphoma and lung cancer development. Phenomics Australia enabled an international team of scientists
Uncovering a rare autoinflammatory disease.
As part of an international collaboration between Australia and the US, Phenomics Australia’s Marco Herold at WEHI’s MAGEC laboratory has helped to identify the genetic cause of a previously
New funding awarded to respond to COVID-19
Phenomics Australia has been awarded over $1 million through NCRIS to improve capacity to serve COVID-related research, as well as to recover from pandemic-imposed restrictions. We are
CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
The CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, one of gene technology’s sharpest tools, has revolutionised the molecular life sciences. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 has been awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and
National partnerships drive COVID-19 response
A network driven by NCRIS has united the country’s research infrastructure providers in an alliance capable of responding instantly to environmental or medical emergencies. After 14 years of collaboration, NCRIS
Phenomics Australia new Functional Genomics Screening.
Phenomics Australia is establishing new functional genomics screening capabilities with $1m investment. This state-of-the-art automated functional genomics screening platform will enable direct linkage of gene function (discovery) and sequence
New capital investments to enhance Phenomics Australia facilities.
We’re pleased to announce new investments worth $1.2m into enhancement of our various service nodes at SAHMRI, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne, WEHI,
VCFG taking 3D to the next level with multiple imaging platforms
Over the past year the VCFG has established a high throughput 3D screening platform using either 96 or 384 well plate format. This platform enables researchers to study cell lines, patient- or PDX-derived material to
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