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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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Biomedicine Discovery Lectures and Seminars

Be inspired by hearing about the latest biomedical research from scientists at the top of their field. Free and open to all to attend.

Institute news

Monash University news

Monash University scientist elected to The Royal Society

Professor Jamie Rossjohn, one of Australia’s leading scientists, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) - one of the world’s most prestigious scientific bodies - in recognition of his transformative contributions to science.

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From concept to clinic: How Monash researchers developed a novel antibiotic candidate to tackle deadly bacterial ‘superbugs’

L-R Associate Professor Tony Velkov, Professor Philip Thompson, Professor Jian Li, Dr Kade Roberts, Professor Roger Nation

A new paper led by Monash researchers describes the exciting ‘concept-to-clinical-trial’ journey of QPX9003, a much-needed novel antibiotic targeting drug-resistant Gram-negative ‘superbugs’.

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NUS-Monash University collaboration produces universal flu vaccine candidate

Influenza, commonly referred to as “flu”, is a major global public health concern and a huge economic burden to societies.

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‘What Happens Next?’: Should we change how we think about fat? Part Two

Last week on Monash University’s What Happens Next? podcast, the show’s guest experts served up some unappetising truths about weight loss. Ultimately, our body types are not necessarily dictated by the foods we eat or the amount of exercise we do.

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(L-R) Professor Dena Lyras, Deputy Director Monash BDI, Professor John Carroll, Director Monash BDI, Professor Bruce Stillman AO, Director of CSHL.

Fundamental science luminary shares insights at Monash ceremony

An engaged audience at Monash University heard CEO and Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the US, Professor Bruce Stillman, AO, speak of the wide-ranging impacts of investing in fundamental discovery research, give insights into career success and predict some exciting directions of biomedical science in the future.

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