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Monash Metabolism

Monash leads transformative research in diabetes, obesity and metabolism and their devastating comorbidities such as heart disease and cancer, bridging discovery science with clinical innovation.

Powered by world-leading technology and expertise, our multidisciplinary research is working to decode molecular mechanisms, shape innovative therapies and produce evidence-based nutrition and public health strategies to advance prevention, precision therapies and patient care and improve lives worldwide.

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Monash BDI researchers secure more than $18M in NHMRC Investigator Grants

Nine researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) have secured more than $18 million in funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) 2026 Investigator Grant scheme.
29 July, 2026 News
Monash BDI’s Dr Inwon Lee and Professor John Carroll.

Eggs reveal their hidden architecture as researchers uncover how 200,000 mitochondria find their place

Scientists at Monash University have uncovered how mammalian eggs organise hundreds of thousands of mitochondria - the tiny energy-producing structures essential for fertilisation and early embryo development - solving a long standing question in
20 July, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Monash BDI staff recognised in 2026 academic promotions

Fifteen Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers and educators have been recognised through Monash University's 2026 academic promotions process, reflecting the breadth of excellence across the institute's research, teaching and
1 July, 2026 Biomedicine Discovery Institute