The purpose of the Research Platforms Committee is to identify and facilitate major innovative and translational opportunities for a range of research platforms through a shared strategic direction and collaboration with the MACH partners.

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The Committee responsibilities include:

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• Mapping and identifying strengths and gaps in academic leadership in research platforms and discovery across the MACH partners
   

• Identifying and facilitating major multi-center translational research
   

• Developing a strategic plan and bids for identified research platforms for a variety of potential funders including MRFF, NHMRC, state and federal governments and industry
   

• Co-ordinating advocacy for and response to MRFF announcements across major translational research platforms
   

The Committee is underpinned by the following nine research platform working groups:

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Membership

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The Committee consists of the following members:

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• Director, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Chair)

• Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Assistant Vice-Chancellor Health, The University of Melbourne

• Executive Chair, Melbourne Biomedical Precinct

• Director, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

• Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research

• Director, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

• Executive Director, Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

• Director, St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research

• VP of Research, CSL Ltd.

• Chief Technology Officer, Bionics Institute

• Managing Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia

• Director Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO

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For more information please contact MACH Project Officer Nick Walsh:
 

E: nicholas.walsh@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 8344 9767