Biological solutions for healthy societies

Using an array of genetic and genomic approaches, the research in the lab aims to understand how fungi infect humans, get around the immune defence systems and cause disease.

BRITE supports collaborative efforts to improve our teaching and learning. We enable research on teaching and learning innovations and the evaluation of teaching practices.

Strategic thinking and practical solutions across the biosecurity continuum. We deliver practical, rigorous solutions and strategic advice for biosecurity risk assessment, management, and communication.

Our lab investigates improving outcomes of human and animal ART, identifying critical pathways in early embryo development and metabolism, and determining the effects of endocrine and environmental factors on fertility and offspring health.

Can we change how plants absorb nutrients to produce more nutritious crops? We employ a variety of molecular tools to discover, characterize and engineer plant genes that are important for the absorption and bioavailability of iron and zinc.

Understanding the genetic networks that co-ordinate the generation of different types of neurons in the central nervous system of vertebrates.

Our group is interested in malaria and symbiosis - two topics that seem somewhat far apart but are in fact strangely interconnected. Our research has led to a paradigm shift in understanding the malaria parasite.

The SoilTox Lab collaborates with government and industry on pollution research and projects, providing solutions for a healthier, safer and more sustainable future.

The Urban Light Lab addresses questions related to the evolution and maintenance of fitness traits in the face of urban light pollution.