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20 January 2017

Genetic research projects aimed at improving healthcare, food production, the environment, and developing new technologies for tomorrow will be boosted with the formation of a new integrated genomics facility at Õ¬Äе¼º½.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ and the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) will combine collective resources at the university to improve accessibility to cutting edge genomics infrastructure.

said the integrated facility would provide a range of enhanced services to Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers using genomics to solve some of the world’s toughest problems.

“This collaborative effort with AGRF will make it easier for Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers to access the latest innovations and work at the leading edge of genomics research,” she said.

“The facility will be available for a broad range of research at Õ¬Äе¼º½, such as genetic models of disease development, stem cell biology, regenerative medicine and drug discovery.”

In addition to consolidating genomics capability in Queensland, Õ¬Äе¼º½ and AGRF will create a Genomics Innovation Core for the incubation of novel technologies and methods.

The centre will foster innovation and the development new techniques, and assess emerging technologies which will be available to Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers.

Australian Genome Research Facility CEO Dr Irene Kourtis said the collaboration helped create a focal point for future infrastructure and research funding.

“This is an exciting new partnership with Õ¬Äе¼º½ to jointly boost genomics capability and capacity that is available to the Õ¬Äе¼º½ community,” she said.

“AGRF looks forward to supporting Õ¬Äе¼º½’s world leading genomic research programs”

Media: Stephen Love, s.love@uq.edu.au, +61 7 3343 1033; Ken McGrath, AGRF, ken.mcgrath@agrf.org.au, +61 7 3365 8815.