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Monash
Institutes of Health
Overview
The Monash Institutes of Health (MIH) represents a co-operative
organisation encompassing a number of Australia's leading biomedical
research organisations. Organised as two major sites within 15-25
minutes from the centre of Melbourne in the State of Victoria, MIH
represents approximately 2000 research staff and budgets in excess
of $AUD100 million per annum.
MIH offers full service biotechnology facilities taking research
from the benchtop to the bedside and beyond through unique combinations
of -
- discovery;
- large cross-section of research areas;
- clinical, scientific and management talent;
- significant capacity for clinical trials;
- links to extensive primary care programs;
- extensive incubator facilities;
- teaching and educational facilities;
- industry partnering; and
- commercialisation support.
Major research areas include -
- Human embryonic stem cells
- Male fertility
- Inflammatory disease
- Uterine, ovarian cancer
- Prostate cancer and disease
- Diabetes and endocrine diseases
- Infectious diseases
- Reproductive biology and immunology
- Renal disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Health services research
- Mental health and neurological disease (in collaboration with
Neurosciences Victoria)
With a critical mass of experts and breakthrough research, MIH
is geared to support an extensive and growing portfolio of leading
edge opportunities for new and existing commercial partners.
Competitive
Advantages
MIH brings together over 2000 highly skilled personnel involved
in both platform, applied and clinical research at the university,
teaching hospitals and most importantly, the specialised world-class
research institutes. Research is conducted with global collaborative
partnerships and with over 35 biotechnology and health related companies
- many with on-site laboratories.
Researchers are presented with -
- the opportunity to work within an internationally recognised
centre of excellence;
- a synergistic environment to facilitate technology cross fertilisation;
- access to state of the art research instrumentation and infrastructure;
- access to world class R&D;
- a full range of commercialisation support and incubator services
to provide rapid development of new products and services;
- extensive library and conference facilities; and are all within
close proximity to the Australian National Synchrotron at Monash.
Technology
Platform technologies available through the Monash Institutes of
Health include -
- Structural Biology
- Micro Imaging
- Bioinformatics
- Morphometry
- DNA sequencing
- Oligonucleotide Synthesis
- Microarray Facilities
- Gene Targeting
- Medical Imaging
- Proteomics
- Stem Cells
- Gamete Cryopreservation and ICSI
- Male Infertility DNA and repository
- Female Reproductive Tissue Bank
- Flow Cytometry
- Fetal Surgery
It has established strategic ties with the Major National Research
Facility for Advanced Cell Engineering, The Monash Science Technology
Research and Industry Precinct (STRIP), The National Stem Cell Centre
and the Synchrotron.
Corporate
Alliances/Partnerships
Strongly supporting and encouraging entrepreneurial business development,
MIH offers best practice in technology transfer and intellectual
property management, supports startup business and team building,
and introduces investors to excellent opportunities.
This has produced numerous start-up companies over the last twelve
months including -
- Acrux Pty Ltd
- IngenKO Pty Ltd
- AUSAN Biotechnologies LLC
- Maccine Technologies Pty Ltd
- CopyRat Pty Ltd
- Metabolic Pharmaceuticals
- DNA Solutions
- Prostate Diagnostics Pty Ltd
- ES Cell International Pte Ltd
- Pulmosonix Pty Ltd
Partners
The partners of MIH are -
- Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development
- Monash Institute of Health Services Research
- Monash Biomedical Research Cluster
- Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
- Baker Heart Research Institute (AMREP)
- Burnet Institute (AMREP)
- Central and Eastern Clinical School (AMREP)
- International Diabetes Institute
- Centre for Inflammatory Disease
- Monash Neurosciences Institute
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
Partnering Opportunities
Partnering opportunities exist within all partners of MIH.
| Contact Person |
Kat Hodgins |
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| Job Title |
Public Relations Co-ordinator |
| Address |
c/o Monash Institute of Reproduction & Development,
MMC
246 Clayton Road |
| City/Suburb |
Clayton
Victoria 3168 Australia |
| Email |
kat.hodgins@med.monash.edu.au |
| Phone |
+61 3 9594 7138 |
| Fax |
+61 3 9594 7111 |
| Website Address |
www.monashinstitutes.org |
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