Victoria Attracts Cutting Edge Biotech Research Hub
Source: Victoria. Minister for Innovation. Media Release
"Victoria will lead the way in a promising new field of research opened up by the human genome project following the launch of the Victorian node of Metabolomics Australia based at the University of Melbourne. Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings said the Brumby Government is taking action to support Victoria’s biotechnology sector by contributing $2.65 million towards the establishment of the $9.5 million facility.“This facility will be an important resource for Victorian universities as well as industry, hospitals, research institutes, and government departments,” Mr Jennings said. I’m pleased that Victoria will take national leadership in this emerging and fast-developing field.”