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Bioplatforms Australia provides services and scientific infrastructure in the fields of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, synthetic biology and bioinformatics #NCRISimpact
Website: https://bioplatforms.com/
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Welcome to our BlueSky account! Bioplatforms is a is a non-profit organisation enabled by the Commonwealth Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (#NCRIS). We support Australian Life science research by investing in biomolecular infrastructure and national collaborations.
⏰ Reminder: Applications for the AVID Initiative 2025 close 5pm AEDT, 19 Nov! 🐍🕷️🦂

Join a national effort to unlock the genomics, transcriptomics & proteomics of Australia’s venomous species and drive discovery across health, ag & biotech.

🔗 Apply now: bioplatforms.com/the-australi...
The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery Initiative - Request for Partnership 2025 now open - Bioplatforms Australia
Request for Partnership 2025 The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative is pleased to announce that the 2025 Request for Partnership is now open! Initiative background Australia i...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🚀 Australia’s synthetic biology capability is growing!
New collaborative projects are underway through the Bioplatforms Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme, connecting researchers & startups with world-class infrastructure.
Read more 👉 bioplatforms.com/ncris-vouche...
NCRIS vouchers enable new synthetic biology projects across Australia - Bioplatforms Australia
Australia’s synthetic biology research community is receiving a significant boost, with a new wave of collaborative projects supported through the NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme, delivered by ...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Genomic research is helping tackle harmful algal blooms in South Australia. 🌊🔬 Flinders University and the SA Genomics Centre are sequencing Karenia mikimotoi to uncover the genes behind its toxicity and bloom dynamics.
Read more 👉 bioplatforms.com/genomic-rese...
Genomic research targets harmful algal blooms in South Australia - Bioplatforms Australia
Researchers from Flinders University and the South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) are undertaking a whole-genome sequencing project to study Karenia mikimotoi, the microscopic algae suspected to be...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The AVID Initiative Request for Partnership 2025 is now open! Apply by 19 Nov 2025 to join a national effort advancing genomic and proteomic research on Australia's venomous species. 🕷️🐍🪸
🔗 Learn more: bioplatforms.com/the-australi...
The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery Initiative - Request for Partnership 2025 now open - Bioplatforms Australia
Request for Partnership 2025 The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative is pleased to announce that the 2025 Request for Partnership is now open! Initiative background Australia i...
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October 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
📢Launching the Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative! This national program will generate genomic and proteomic data for venomous species to support research, conservation and innovation. Stay tuned! Learn more: bioplatforms.com/australian-v...
A national effort to decode venoms for science and innovation - Bioplatforms Australia
Australia harbours one of the world’s richest diversities of venomous species, from spiders and snakes to marine organisms and insects. Venoms play critical ecological roles, helping species hunt, def...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
👏 Congrats to Proteomics International on achieving ISO 15189 certification. They also unveiled new results showing PromarkerEso can detect all stages of oesophageal cancer with high accuracy, offering a non-invasive alternative to endoscopy. #NCRISimpact
👉Learn more: www.proteomics.com.au
Home - Proteomics International
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September 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🏆Congrats to the 2025 @austmus Eureka Prize winners!
Proud to see:
🔹Prof Ian Paulsen – Leadership in Science, Director of the Bioplatforms-supported Australian Genome Foundry
🔹dartR team – Excellence in Research Software
Celebrating Australian science!
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Celebrating the winners of the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - Bioplatforms Australia
Bioplatforms Australia congratulates all the winners of the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced on 3 September at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Now in its 35th year, the Eureka Prizes r...
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September 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🚨 Protecting Victorians from dangerous drugs:
Researchers at the University of Melbourne’s Metabolomics Australia are supporting RAPID drug surveillance & The Loop pill testing to deliver real-time alerts and reduce drug-related harms.
👉Read more: bioplatforms.com/protecting-v...
Protecting Victorians through drug surveillance and pill testing initiatives - Bioplatforms Australia
Illicit drug use poses a growing public health challenge, with increasingly potent and unpredictable substances circulating in the community. In recent years, new synthetic drugs and dangerous drug mi...
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September 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
🚨 Breakthrough in brain cancer research: a new trial shows a targeted drug can shrink tumours by up to 90%. Using the Brain POP platform and advanced analysis by Metabolomics Australia, the study is published in Nature. #NCRISimpact
👉Read more: bioplatforms.com/new-clinical...
New clinical trial platform offers breakthrough in brain cancer research - Bioplatforms Australia
Australian researchers have achieved the most promising advance in brain cancer treatment in two decades, with a new clinical trial showing that a targeted drug can shrink previously incurable tumours...
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August 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🐉 Bearded dragon genomes have revealed a surprising master switch for sex determination. Two global teams, two new genomes, and a big leap forward in reptile biology. Read more on our website: bioplatforms.com/bearded-drag...
Bearded Dragon genomes crack the code of sex determination - Bioplatforms Australia
Scientists have taken a huge leap forward in understanding how sex is determined in reptiles, thanks to complete genome sequences of each genetic sex representative of the Australian central bearded d...
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August 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
📢 The Kids Research Institute Australia is hiring a Project Manager (NSW)!

🤝 Work closely with ALIGN and Aboriginal communities
🧬 Co-design & implement an Aboriginal-led precision medicine program
📈 Coordinate research and capacity building

🔗 Learn more and apply here: seek.com.au/job/86286785
Project Manager, Precision Medicine Job in Sydney NSW - SEEK
Lead the co-design and delivery of an Aboriginal-led precision medicine program to improve health outcomes in NSW.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
🚨 Bioplatforms Australia, @ausbiocommons.bsky.social & @embl.org have signed a new agreement to boost collaboration in bioinformatics, AI, training & data infrastructure. A big step for life science research in Australia & beyond! 🌏🧬
👉 Read more here: bioplatforms.com/bioplatforms...
Bioplatforms Australia, Australian BioCommons and EMBL sign agreement to advance bioinformatics and biological data infrastructure - Bioplatforms Australia
Bioplatforms Australia, Australian BioCommons, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) are deepening their long-standing collaboration in life science research, focusing on biological dat...
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July 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🚨Indigenous students, researchers or professionals can now apply for the 2025 SA Internship in Indigenous Genomics.
This paid 12-week program offers lab training, a research project, and insights into Aboriginal health.
📅Apply by 31 July: sahmri.org.au/careers-and-...
Expressions of Interest Paid Internship in Indigenous Genomics
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July 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🚨 Now open! The NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme offers up to $50K Primary and $25K Secondary matched funding to access world-class SynBio facilities across Australia.

👉Open to researchers, startups & SMEs.
📅Closes 12th of September.

🔗 Info: bioplatforms.com/ncris-synthe...
NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme - Bioplatforms Australia
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July 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
🌿 Launching the Genomics for Forest Resilience Initiative 🌿
Australia’s forests face threats from climate change, disease & habitat loss. This national effort uses genomics to help restore & protect native species.

🔬📢 Request for Partnership coming soon! bioplatforms.com/launching-th...
Launching the Genomics for Forest Resilience Initiative - Bioplatforms Australia
REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP COMING SOON! Australia’s forests are facing growing pressures—from climate change and invasive pathogens to fire, drought, and habitat fragmentation. These ecosystems are home ...
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July 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
🌱 Plant SynBio Australia has launched!
Supported by $20M from the Commonwealth, this new network will drive innovation in climate-resilient ag & sustainable biomanufacturing. #NCRISimpact
📸 Read more + event photos: bioplatforms.com/plant-synbio...
Plant SynBio Australia official launch - Bioplatforms Australia
Network of synthetic biology facilities to develop plants ready for future challengesA recent $20M investment from the Commonwealth has led to the development of Plant SynBio Australia (PSBA), a netwo...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🚀 $1.3M in vouchers awarded to 40 projects through the Pipeline Accelerator 2024–25! Supported through NCRIS, this national effort supports therapeutic innovation in cancer, heart disease, women's health, neurological disorders and more!
🔗 bioplatforms.com/announcement... #NCRISimpact
Announcement of the successful recipients of the Pipeline Accelerator 2024-25 - Bioplatforms Australia
Therapeutic Innovation Australia  (TIA), in partnership with Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia and ANSTO’s National Deuteration Facility, is thrilled to announce the successful recipients of...
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June 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Congratulations to Benjamin Hanrahan, Kirat Alreja and team! Their Bassiana duperreyi genome research has been featured on the June cover of G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics. A major step forward for reptile genomics! #NCRISimpact
🦎 Read more on our website bioplatforms.com/bassiana-dup...
Bassiana duperreyi genome research featured on G3 journal cover - Bioplatforms Australia
Congratulations to Benjamin Hanrahan, Kirat Alreja and colleagues, whose genome research on the alpine three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi) has been selected for the cover of the June 2025 issue of ...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🚀A world-first project to create a synthetic plant chromosome has received $12M from the UK’s ARIA!
Bioplatforms is proud to support this global team, led by UWA and Macquarie University researchers, pushing the frontiers of SyntheticBiology🌱🔬 #NCRISimpact
Read more: bioplatforms.com/12-million-g...
$12 million grant backs global team to create first synthetic plant chromosome - Bioplatforms Australia
A world-first effort to build an artificial chromosome entirely from scratch in plants has received morethan $12 million in funding from the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) through ...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
⭐Registration is officially OPEN!⭐
We’re proud to sponsor Synthetic Biology Australasia 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand 19–21 November! Come join us to hear the latest on synthetic biology from industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Register here: www.synbioaustralasia.org/upcoming-con...
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June 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
🌿 Excited to celebrate the launch of the ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity on #PlantHealth Day! A $10M, 5-year investment to train the next generation of biosecurity scientists.🧬 #NCRISimpact
Follow the Centre to learn more: www.linkedin.com/company/arc-...
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ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity | 619 followers on LinkedIn. Training the next generation of leaders in plant biosecurity. | A collaborative Training Centre for postgraduate studies in plant ...
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May 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
👏 Congratulations to Prof Peter Hoffmann at UniSA on receiving the 2025 ACGR Award for Excellence in Industry Engagement! A long-time Bioplatforms collaborator and proteomics node leader, his work bridges research and industry #NCRISimpact
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Peter Hoffmann nationally recognised for excellence in industry engagement - Bioplatforms Australia
Bioplatforms Australia congratulates Professor Peter Hoffmann from the University of South Australia on receiving the 2025 Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Award for Excellence in Indust...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Exciting news! 🎉 The SMART CRC has secured $65M in funding to transform regenerative medicine in Australia. Bioplatforms Australia is proud to contribute as an Industry Partner, supporting innovation through cutting-edge omics. Read more: bioplatforms.com/smart-crc-re... #NCRISimpact
Exciting news for regenerative medicine in Australia! - Bioplatforms Australia
The Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART CRC) has secured $65 million in federal government funding, launching a $238 million national initiative to revolutionise the manufacturing and delivery of life-changing therapies. Bioplatforms Australia is proud to be an Industry Partner of the SMART CRC, helping to drive the development of scalable, safe, and accessible […]
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April 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
We're hiring a Bioinformatician to support the Australian Fish Genomics Initiative, supported by @minderoo.bsky.social & Bioplatforms! 🐟 Based at UniMelb with @ausbiocommons.bsky.social, this role will focus on generating genomic data for native fish species. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...
Details : AFGI Bioinformatician, Australian Biocommons : The University of Melbourne
Careers at The University of Melbourne
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April 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The genome of the Alpine three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi) has been sequenced! 🦎🧬This research offers new insights into sex reversal and reptile evolution.
Read more about this milestone in Australian reptile genomics 👉 bioplatforms.com/cracking-the... #NCRISimpact
Cracking the code of the Alpine skink: genome sequencing sheds light on sex reversal and evolution - Bioplatforms Australia
Research led by Benjamin Hanrahan and Kirat Alreja has achieved a milestone in Australian reptile genomics with the sequencing of the Alpine three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi), a native lizard fou...
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April 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM