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| established = 2000 |
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| type = Applied research |
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| budget = $[[Australian dollar|AUD]]62 million (income) <small>{2013}</small><ref name=IMB3>{{cite web|title=IMB-2013 snapshot|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/2013-snapshot|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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| research_field = Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Biotechnology, Drug discovery, Pharmacology, Genomics |
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| director = [[Brandon Wainwright]] |
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| faculty = Faculty of Science |
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| city = Brisbane |
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| campus = [[St Lucia, Queensland]] |
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The '''Institute for Molecular Bioscience''' ('''IMB''') is a mulidisciplinary scientific research facility housed within the Queensland Bioscience Precinct in the [[University of Queensland]], [[Brisbane]], Australia. Its stated mission is to "decipher the information contained in the genes, proteins and molecules of humans, animals and plants".<ref name=IMB>{{cite web|title=IMB-Home page|url=www.imb.uq.edu.au|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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[[File:Australia-brisbane-8650384-l.jpg|thumb|175px|IMB's rooftop]][[File:Brisbane-cloud-afternoon-8650399-l.jpg|thumb|175px|IMB in the stormy background]] |
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==Building== |
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The building is housed in the University's St Lucia campus, in the corner of Chancellor's Place and Hood Street, just opposite the [[University of Queensland bus station]]. The building also houses a notable auditorium for the University. |
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==Management== |
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The IMB counts with a roster of 500 researchers, postgraduate students and support staff.<ref name=IMB2>{{cite web|title=IMB-About us|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/about-imb|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> They are distributed among 7 "impact areas": cancer, pain, [[childhood diseases]], infection and [[inflammation]], [[diabetes]] and obesity, agriculture, and clean energy; these are in turn placed within its 3 stated "research divisions": Chemistry and [[Structural Biology]] Division, [[Genomics]] of Development and Disease Division, and [[Cell Biology]] and [[Molecular Medicine]] Division.<ref name=IMB2 /> The Institute's research outcomes are commercialised by the University-owned group UniQuest. |
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It is managed by a Director, a Board, and a Scientific Advisory Committee.<ref name=IMB4>{{cite web|title=IMB-organisational chart|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/docs/organisational%20chart.pdf|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> Its current director is [[Brandon Wainwright]], while [[Jennifer Stow]] is the Deputy Director (Research),<ref name=IMB5>{{cite web|title=IMB-leadership|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/leadership|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> and the Board is formed by [[John Funder]], Bob Christiansen, Cherrell Hirst, Max Lu, Stephen Walker, and Jane Wilson.<ref name=IMB6>{{cite web|title=IMB-advisory board|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/advisory-board|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Laboratories== |
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Within its three Divisions, the labs include several [[spectrometry]], imaging, [[crystallisation]] and [[microscopy]] state of the art facilities.<ref name=IMB7>{{cite web|title=IMB-facilities|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/research-support-facilities|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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David Fairlie heads the Chemistry division; Mark Ragan and Ben Hogan head the Genomics division and Alpha Yap heads the Cell Biology division.<ref name=IMB8>{{cite web|title=IMB-Chemistry|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/chemistry-and-structural-biology|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=IMB9>{{cite web|title=IMB-Genomics|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/genomics-of-development-and-disease|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=IMB10>{{cite web|title=IMB-Cell|url=http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/molecular-cell-biology|website=IMB|publisher=IMB|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Research== |
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Research undertaken at the IMB has been covered in the media, such as its work with oil-producing small algae, its research into certain types of [[spider venom]], and its extensive work on genetic diseases and cancer.<ref name="The Age">{{cite web|last1=Hardy|first1=Maggie|title=Science offers great careers for women|url=http://www.theage.com.au/comment/science-offers-great-careers-for-women-20150422-1mqgam.html|website=The Age|publisher=The Age|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="The Courier Mail">{{cite web|last1=VONOW|first1=BRITTANY|title=An Institute for Molecular Bioscience study has found breast cancer patients with a particular gene are more likely to survive|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/an-institute-for-molecular-bioscience-study-has-found-breast-cancer-patients-with-a-particular-gene-are-more-likely-to-survive/story-fnihsrf2-1227019770388|website=The Courier Mail|publisher=The Courier Mail|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Business Insider">{{cite web|last1=PASH|first1=CHRIS|title=This Brisbane Boy Is Just One Of Seven People In The World With A Rare Condition|url=http://www.businessinsider.com.au/this-brisbane-boy-is-just-one-of-seven-people-in-the-world-with-a-rare-condition-2014-11|website=Business Insider|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite web|title=Spider venom could lead to better painkillers, University of Queensland researchers find|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/spider-venom-may-have-legs-as-future-painkiller/6281200|website=ABC|publisher=ABC|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo7 News">{{cite web|title=Could a humble weed fuel the world?|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/27662497/could-a-humble-weed-fuel-the-world/|website=Yahoo7 News|publisher=Yahoo7 News|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Selected Publications== |
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*Roberts, Tara L., et al. "HIN-200 proteins regulate caspase activation in response to foreign cytoplasmic DNA." Science 323.5917 (2009): 1057-1060. |
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*Chan, Cheong Xin, et al. "Are protein domains modules of lateral genetic transfer?." PLoS One 4.2 (2009): e4524. |
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*Whitchurch, Cynthia B., et al. "Extracellular DNA required for bacterial biofilm formation." Science 295.5559 (2002): 1487-1487. |
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*Gu, Jenny, and Philip E. Bourne, eds. Structural bioinformatics. Vol. 44. John Wiley & Sons, 2009. |
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*Ellis, Tammy, et al. "Patched 1 conditional null allele in mice." Genesis 36.3 (2003): 158-161. |
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==See Also== |
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*[[CSIRO]] |
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*[[Translational Research Institute]] |
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==References== |
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==External Links== |
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*{{Official|www.imb.uq.edu.au}} |
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Revision as of 02:50, 4 June 2015
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Established | 2000 |
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Research type | Applied research |
Budget | $AUD62 million (income) {2013}[1] |
Field of research | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Biotechnology, Drug discovery, Pharmacology, Genomics |
Director | Brandon Wainwright |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Location | Brisbane, QLD, Australia 27°29′49″S 153°00′32″E / 27.497°S 153.009°E |
4067 | |
Campus | St Lucia, Queensland |
Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Website | Official website |
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) is a mulidisciplinary scientific research facility housed within the Queensland Bioscience Precinct in the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Its stated mission is to "decipher the information contained in the genes, proteins and molecules of humans, animals and plants".[2]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Australia-brisbane-8650384-l.jpg/175px-Australia-brisbane-8650384-l.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Brisbane-cloud-afternoon-8650399-l.jpg/175px-Brisbane-cloud-afternoon-8650399-l.jpg)
Building
The building is housed in the University's St Lucia campus, in the corner of Chancellor's Place and Hood Street, just opposite the University of Queensland bus station. The building also houses a notable auditorium for the University.
Management
The IMB counts with a roster of 500 researchers, postgraduate students and support staff.[3] They are distributed among 7 "impact areas": cancer, pain, childhood diseases, infection and inflammation, diabetes and obesity, agriculture, and clean energy; these are in turn placed within its 3 stated "research divisions": Chemistry and Structural Biology Division, Genomics of Development and Disease Division, and Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine Division.[3] The Institute's research outcomes are commercialised by the University-owned group UniQuest.
It is managed by a Director, a Board, and a Scientific Advisory Committee.[4] Its current director is Brandon Wainwright, while Jennifer Stow is the Deputy Director (Research),[5] and the Board is formed by John Funder, Bob Christiansen, Cherrell Hirst, Max Lu, Stephen Walker, and Jane Wilson.[6]
Laboratories
Within its three Divisions, the labs include several spectrometry, imaging, crystallisation and microscopy state of the art facilities.[7]
David Fairlie heads the Chemistry division; Mark Ragan and Ben Hogan head the Genomics division and Alpha Yap heads the Cell Biology division.[8][9][10]
Research
Research undertaken at the IMB has been covered in the media, such as its work with oil-producing small algae, its research into certain types of spider venom, and its extensive work on genetic diseases and cancer.[11][12][13][14][15]
Selected Publications
- Roberts, Tara L., et al. "HIN-200 proteins regulate caspase activation in response to foreign cytoplasmic DNA." Science 323.5917 (2009): 1057-1060.
- Chan, Cheong Xin, et al. "Are protein domains modules of lateral genetic transfer?." PLoS One 4.2 (2009): e4524.
- Whitchurch, Cynthia B., et al. "Extracellular DNA required for bacterial biofilm formation." Science 295.5559 (2002): 1487-1487.
- Gu, Jenny, and Philip E. Bourne, eds. Structural bioinformatics. Vol. 44. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
- Ellis, Tammy, et al. "Patched 1 conditional null allele in mice." Genesis 36.3 (2003): 158-161.
See Also
References
- ^ "IMB-2013 snapshot". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ [www.imb.uq.edu.au "IMB-Home page"]. IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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value (help) - ^ a b "IMB-About us". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-organisational chart" (PDF). IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-leadership". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-advisory board". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-facilities". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-Chemistry". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-Genomics". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "IMB-Cell". IMB. IMB. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Hardy, Maggie. "Science offers great careers for women". The Age. The Age. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ VONOW, BRITTANY. "An Institute for Molecular Bioscience study has found breast cancer patients with a particular gene are more likely to survive". The Courier Mail. The Courier Mail. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ PASH, CHRIS. "This Brisbane Boy Is Just One Of Seven People In The World With A Rare Condition". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Spider venom could lead to better painkillers, University of Queensland researchers find". ABC. ABC. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Could a humble weed fuel the world?". Yahoo7 News. Yahoo7 News. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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