EMBL Australia undertakes activities that support Australia’s Associate Membership of
EMBL, a hub and spoke network of Molecular Biology facilities around Europe.
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States: VIC, ACT, QLD, SA, NSW, WA
Lead institute: Monash University
Project status: In progress
Australian Government contribution: o o
$3.35 million from the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure
Strategy program to support Australia’s Associate Membership of EMBL
$8.0 million under the Super Science Initiative to 2012-13 to set up the partner laboratory network, the bioinformatics resource, PhD student programs and access for Australian researchers to EMBL infrastructure
Funding partners include the host institutions and CSIRO.
Funding under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) has enabled Australia to become the first Associate Member of EMBL.
Additional funding from the Super Science Initiative has allowed the commencement of an
EMBL Australia Partner Laboratory Network, the development of a bioinformatics resource facility, the development of PhD student programs and access for Australian researchers to
EMBL’s infrastructure in Europe.
For more details, visit the EMBL Australia website .
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Monash University (lead agency)
The University of Melbourne
The University of Sydney
The University of Queensland
The University of New South Wales
The University of Western Australia
The Australian National University
The University of Adelaide
CSIRO
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)