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The Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) is changing the rules in the fight against disease, embracing new perspectives for new solutions.

We're part of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

About us

Home to more than 700 researchers, 120 research groups and 200 international research collaborators, we're one of the largest – and highest quality – research institutes in the southern hemisphere.
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Discovery and research

With a growing pipeline of biomedical breakthroughs – such as our work with stem cells and immunology – we're accelerating discoveries in the lab into clinical treatments.

Graduate program

Hone your expertise under the guidance of at least two supervisors. Join our growing network of more than 270 PhD students across 100 labs, focused on making novel scientific discoveries.

Engage with us

We're committed to making the discoveries that will relieve the future burden of disease. But we need your help.
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Find a researcher

Our more than 120 specialised research labs are led by recognised leaders in the biomedical field.

Director's message

We're making the research discoveries that tackle global health issues.
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Who we are

Humanity continues to face challenges in the fight against disease. Watch our two-minute video to discover what we're doing about it.

Contact us

Want to research, invest, study, or partner with us? We’d love to hear from you.

Monash BDI general enquiries
T: +61 3 9902 9400
E: bdi-enquiries@monash.edu

23 Innovation Walk
Monash University
Clayton, Victoria, 3800

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Monash University news

BioEYES open: How zebrafish capture budding scientists’ imaginations

On a recent weekday morning at the John Monash Science School, on Monash University’s Clayton campus, the Year 10s don their white lab coats, open their workbooks, and begin studying remarkable and very newly-hatched fish embryos through their microscopes.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 30 May 2023

New Monash biotech company receives funding to halt the progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease

Image of a murine kidney with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Green represents collecting duct epithelia and their derived cysts. Blue represents DAPI staining of nuclei. Tissue preparation, sectioning and staining were performed by Dr Allara Zylberberg and image acquired with the fluorescent slide scanning services of the Monash Histology Platform.

A new Monash biotech company called xCystence Bio has received funding to advance research to develop new therapeutics for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a family of genetic diseases in which multiple large cysts form in the kidneys.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 30 May 2023

Latest breakthroughs in translational cancer research on show at CSTI 2023 Conference

Convened by Monash BDI, a world-class gathering of leading researchers in cell signalling and cancer research showcased the latest advancements poised to revolutionise the field.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 26 May 2023

Viral immunologist and antimicrobial pharmacologist elected Academy Fellows

Two researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) have been elected as 2023 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, Australia’s most prestigious honour in science.  Professor Mariapia Degli-Esposti and Professor Jian Li join just over 600 of the nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 25 May 2023
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‘Bioprospecting’ uncovers viruses that can kill deadly superbugs

In a modern take on the Victorian gold rush, a Monash University-led project is successfully ‘bioprospecting’ for viruses known as phages that can kill deadly superbugs.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 25 May 2023
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