Summary
The ARC Training Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies aims to create and develop the skills and technology to benefit from the transformative impacts that cell/organ-on-a-chip technology will have on the medtech/pharma industries.
By combining microfluidics-based/real-time technologies with personalised medicine the Training Centre will provide industry growth opportunities through improved screening of potential therapeutics.
The use of an individual patient’s cellular and molecular research findings will ultimately enable personalised diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
Funding body
Australian Research Council
Scheme name
Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Years funded
2017 – 2021
Lead institution
University of Melbourne
Partner institutions
University of Western Australia; Monash University; Biointelect Pty Ltd; SMR Automotive Australia Pty Ltd; Biosensis Pty Ltd; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Proteomics International Pty Ltd; Orthocell Limited; Epichem Pty Ltd; Wrays Pty Ltd; RSM Australia Pty Ltd; GBS Venture Partners Pty Ltd; Aspect Biosystems Ltd; Clearbridge BioMedics Pte Ltd; National University of Singapore; Trajan Scientific and Medical Pty Ltd; Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute; Biocurate Pty Ltd; Therapeutic Goods Administration; Thomson Reuters