National Research Priorities

The Australian Microbial Resources Network will make a major contribution to national research priorities including:

An Environmentally Sustainable Australia

• Understanding environmental systems
• Transforming existing industries
• Sustainable use of biodiversity

Promoting and Maintaining Good Health

• Diagnosis and prevention of microbial diseases
• Response to emerging pathogens

Frontier Technologies

• Biotechnology
• Bioremediation
• Biomaterial sciences
• Nanotechnology
• Biosensor technology

Safeguarding Australia

• Critical infrastructure
• Protecting Australia from invasive diseases and pests
• Biosecurity