RESEARCH WITH IMPACT
Science at Monash is home to a vibrant , dynamic and world-renowned community at the forefront of innovation , discovery and learning .
Our interdisciplinary teams of researchers collaboratively work on critical problems at the intersection of biology , chemistry and medicine to deliver solutions for food security , water , environmental and health . If you ’ re open-minded , practical , curious , and able to question why , you have what it takes to make scientific discoveries that ’ ll change the world we live in .
Infrastructure
Our research is supported by specialised facilities and comprehensive resources that can meet the demands of academic research and industrial collaborations . You ’ ll have access to innovative and high-performance infrastructure providing quality research services .
Genomics Platform
Our advanced genomics platform provides moderate to high throughput nucleic acid sequencing services to support researchers from the Malaysian and Australian campuses . It ’ s the first laboratory and research platform at Monash University Malaysia to achieve the ISO 9001:2015 standard , awarded for providing consistent and quality service . The facility has produced over 181 publications and generated more than 2.5 terabytes of sequencing data .
Other major facilities and equipment include a complete pilot food processing facility with sensory laboratory , flow cytometry , fluorescence microscopy , confocal microscopy , luminescence spectrometry , Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy ( FTIR ), atomic absorption spectroscopy ( AAS ), gas chromatography , fast protein liquid chromatography , high performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry ( LC-MS ) to support scientific discoveries and excellence in research .
Blind Asian River Dolphin Study ( BARDS ) Consortium
The critically-endangered South Asian river dolphins are thought to be closely related to blind river dolphins , a unique class of mammals that navigate by echolocation .
Working with peers from universities and research institutes in Bangladesh , Malaysia , Nepal , Pakistan and Qatar , Monash researchers are coordinating BARDS , a multinational effort which will contribute to the genome sequencing of the dolphins and extend our collaboration with the Vertebrate Genomes Project .
The findings from the Consortium will ultimately benefit ongoing conservation strategies in the region .
ELIMINATING PARASITES
Professor Qasim Ayub is studying the genetic diversity of human hosts and pathogens , and how our immune systems respond to parasitic infections to change the way we treat them .
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