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Monash BDI 3MT winners in 2026 (L-R): Yimin Wu (People’s Choice), Rianna Tadd-Lennox (First place), Mahesh Dharmakumara (Runner-up)

Three minutes, ten researchers: BDI PhD students excel in 2026 3MT

Ten PhD candidates from across the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) delivered an outstanding showcase of research excellence at the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT™)  Competition, held on 27 May.
23 June, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Monash research suggests secret to healthy ageing could be hiding in skeletal muscle

The powerful role of exercise in maintaining skeletal muscle could be the key to improving health and resilience in older age, according to new research from Monash University.
11 June, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

New research suggests giant kelp could inspire innovative climate solutions

New research reveals the microscopic machinery that helps giant kelp turn sunlight into energy, providing inspiration for innovative new climate solutions.
10 June, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Celebrating Excellence: Monash Medicine Early Career Research Excellence Program Awardees 2026

Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of the Monash Medicine Early Career Research Excellence Program (ECREP), celebrating an outstanding cohort of Early Career
11 May, 2026 Research
Monash BDI’s Dr Sue Nang

Monash BDI researcher, Dr Sue Nang, receives NHMRC Research Excellence Award

Dr Sue Nang from Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has received the 2025 Frank Fenner Investigator Grant Award for her research into how to manage antimicrobial resistance with bacteriophages (phages).
8 May, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Michael Leung and Henry Cristillo

Using escape rooms to promote student engagement

A group of Monash University researchers have come up with a novel – and highly successful – way to get tertiary students to engage with both the course content and their peers, revealing that using an escape room scenario led to
21 April, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Monash BDI researchers attend 2026 Science Meets Parliament event (L-R) Dr Francesca Short, Dr Sarah Revitt-Mills, Dr Shani Amarasinghe.

Monash BDI researchers promote the value of research and STEM to key policymakers at Science Meets Parliament

Three researchers from Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) joined around 400 STEM experts, politicians and policy leaders at the annual Science Meets Parliament event.
2 April, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Monash research drives launch of new biotech targeting genetic kidney disease

Monash University researchers are advancing a new therapeutic approach for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) through biotechnology company xCystence Bio, supported by a syndicated pre-seed investment.
30 March, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Heidi, Research Compliance Officer (blue gloves) at the mitoHOPE Program, and Tegan, mitoHOPE’s clinical embryologist, at work in the mitoHOPE laboratory at Monash University.

The mitoHOPE Program begins pre-clinical research in mitochondrial donation

The mitoHOPE Program recently commenced Maternal Spindle Transfer (MST) at its Monash University laboratory using donated eggs.
11 March, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute