A partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific is giving University of Melbourne researchers access to cutting-edge tools and expertise to tackle challenges in health, sustainability and manufacturing.
Central to this collaboration is the launch of the Applications, Service and Knowledge Centre at the University’s Bio21 Institute, where Thermo Fisher specialists work alongside researchers to provide support with complex data analysis, equipment performance, and technical training.
The partnership extends to major University initiatives and spans three key pillars: research innovation and infrastructure, precinct development, and enterprise strategy.
Specific areas of research collaboration include Multiomics, Microplastics, Automation and Renewables. The acquisition of the southern hemisphere’s first Orbitrap Astral Zoom mass spectrometer, funded by an Australian Research Council grant, marks a major investment with the potential to transform biomedical research.
The partnership also creates opportunities for early-career researchers to gain industry experience and develop in-demand skills within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct and beyond.
Key facts
FACULTY: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; Faculty of Science; Bio21 Institute
SECTOR: Research Infrastructure
YEAR COLLABORATION BEGAN: 2025
ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT: Australian Research Council Linkage; Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grant
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADDRESSED: Good Health and Well-Being; Industry, Innovationand Infrastructure
First published on 23 June 2026.
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