# ANU College of Science and Medicine

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# Biology

# Biology

## About

The [ANU Research School of Biology](http://biology.anu.edu.au/) is internationally recognised for its high-impact research in plant sciences, evolution, ecology, genetics, parasitology and biotechnology.

Researchers in the biological sciences at ANU work on issues of global importance, including food security in both Australia and the developing world, new treatments for cancer and type 2 diabetes, and fighting malaria drug resistance.

The School houses the ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, as well as the ANU/CSIRO Centre for Biodiversity Analysis. It has state-of-the-art facilities for a wide range of research projects.

In 2015, the School’s Professor Graham Farquhar was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

Our academics are supported with significant facilities and infrastructure, such as plant growth facilities, green houses, animal housing and a pool of large equipment. The School has a Mass Spectrometry Facility for metabolomics and proteomics and together with CSIRO Plant Industry houses the High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility.

## Facilities

### [ANU North Australia Research Unit](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/anu-north-australia-research-unit)

The ANU North Australian Research Unit campus is a research facility in the Northern Territory with accommodation and other resources for researchers.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/anu-north-australia-research-unit)

### [Australian Phenomics Facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/australian-phenomics-facility)

The Australian Phenomics Facility supports open access large-scale phenotyping of humans and mice to uncover the biological drivers in human disease.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/australian-phenomics-facility)

### [Australian Plant Phenomics Facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/australian-plant-phenomics-facility)

The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility at ANU is the only place in the world that provides high-calibre public sector access to infrastructure and expertise on crop performance.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/australian-plant-phenomics-facility)

### [Centre for Advanced Microscopy](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/centre-advanced-microscopy)

The Centre for Advanced Microscopy (CAM) provides state-of-the art microscopy and microanalysis equipment to researchers, students and industry partners.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/centre-advanced-microscopy)

### [Compounds ANU (CANU)](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/compounds-anu-canu)

Compounds ANU (CANU) aims to directly link the leading synthetic chemistry capabilities within the RSC to ANU medical and biological research programs primarily conducted within the RSB and JCSMR.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/compounds-anu-canu)

### [Controlled Environment Facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/controlled-environment-facility)

The Controlled Environment Facility (CEF) houses 20 walk in growth rooms as well as 47 free standing growth chambers, two communal laboratories and two autoclaves.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/controlled-environment-facility)

### [Joint Mass Spectrometry Facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/joint-mass-spectrometry-facility)

The Joint Mass Spectrometry Facility (JMSF) was created in 2016 by the Research School of Chemistry and Research School of Biology to consolidate and grow mass spectrometry facilities at ANU.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/joint-mass-spectrometry-facility)

### [Kioloa Coastal Campus](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/kioloa-coastal-campus)

The 348-hectare ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus is one of Australia’s premier field stations, offering a diverse ecology which encourages research across all scientific disciplines.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/kioloa-coastal-campus)

### [Makerspace](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/makerspace)

The ANU MakerSpace is an initiative by the Research School of Physics and Engineering, where we know people learn by doing.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/makerspace)

### [National Arboretum Canberra research site](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/national-arboretum-canberra-research-site)

The National Arboretum Canberra research site provides researchers with a unique environment to investigate climate variability, climate change, water use and precision measurement of trees and forests.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/national-arboretum-canberra-research-site)

### [National Computational Infrastructure](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/national-computational-infrastructure)

The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is home to the Southern Hemisphere’s most highly-integrated supercomputer and filesystems, Australia’s highest performance research cloud, and one of the nation’s largest data catalogues—all supported by an expert team.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/national-computational-infrastructure)

### [Podcast Studio](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/podcast-studio)

The CPAS Podcast Studio is open to staff and students throughout ANU (not just scientists!) to record and grow podcast series. Your success is our success: we want to help you make the biggest and best podcast series in the world.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/podcast-studio)

### [Science precinct](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/science-precinct)

Our new $240-million science precinct on the ANU campus has state-of-the-art biological and chemical research laboratories, as well as a teaching hub.

[View the facility](https://science.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/science-precinct)

## News

### [A medal from the King: ANU plant science legends recognised](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/medal-king-anu-plant-science-legends-recognised)

Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, now they're receiving one of the Commonwealth's top honours for their research.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/medal-king-anu-plant-science-legends-recognised)

### [Australia’s rainforests first to switch from carbon sink to source](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/australias-rainforests-first-switch-carbon-sink-source)

The trunks and branches of trees in Australia’s tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to a new international study.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/australias-rainforests-first-switch-carbon-sink-source)

### [Winter takes its toll on Canberra’s birds](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/winter-takes-its-toll-canberras-birds)

A tough winter has taken its toll on Canberra’s bird population, with less than half of the superb fairy-wrens that live in the Australian National Botanic Gardens surviving.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/winter-takes-its-toll-canberras-birds)

### [ANU plant scientists recognised with award from the Royal Society](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/anu-plant-scientists-recognised-award-royal-society)

Congratulations to Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Farquhar AO FRS, who have been recognised with one of the top prizes in science.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/anu-plant-scientists-recognised-award-royal-society)

### [Young science scholars flourish as tall poppies](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/young-science-scholars-flourish-tall-poppies)

Three early-career ANU academics have been honoured with ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/young-science-scholars-flourish-tall-poppies)

### [Leading the way comes at a cost for feathered friends](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/leading-way-comes-cost-feathered-friends)

Like humans, animals can become stressed when trying to lead a group of peers in a particular direction according to a new ANU study.

[Read the article](https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/leading-way-comes-cost-feathered-friends)

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