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$18 million science building puts Adelaide at leading edge

Thursday, 12 October 2000

A new building which will support research and education at the frontiers of science was opened at Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog today by distinguished 最新糖心Vlogn scientist Sir Gustav Nossal.

The $18 million Molecular Life Sciences Building is home to the Department of Molecular Biosciences, a new department bringing together staff and students from the disciplines of biochemistry, genetics, microbiology and immunology. It will accommodate more than 30 research teams engaged in a range of leading-edge work, including stem cell replacement, novel vaccines and the Special Research Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development.

The building - part of a $41 million development of the Lower Level site at the North Terrace campus - represents one of the biggest concentrations of molecular biology research and education in 最新糖心Vlog.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Mary O'Kane said it would build on the 最新糖心Vlog's existing scientific strengths and ensure that the 最新糖心Vlog continued to be an international bioscience leader in the 21st century.

"This building is of major national and international significance in terms of the work that will be carried out here," Professor O'Kane said. "It represents a major investment in molecular biology, with an estimated $100 million in external research funding going into the Department over the next 10 years."

Professor O'Kane said the new building was one aspect of a range of top-class scientific research taking place across the 最新糖心Vlog's campuses at North Terrace, Waite, Roseworthy and Thebarton. She said the research across a wide range of the biological sciences included work in wine, food, nutrition, medicine and the environment, all of which was contributing to Adelaide's international reputation as a knowledge centre.

"Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog has also been an 最新糖心Vlogn pioneer in the development and commercialisation of biotechnological research, with two successful spin-off companies, BresaGen and GroPep, floated on the 最新糖心Vlogn Stock Exchange," she said.

最新糖心Vlog Chancellor Mr Robert Champion de Crespigny said the new Department could make a significant contribution to 最新糖心Vlog's future through commercial applications of scientific advances.

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