School of Molecular Bioscience

The School of Molecular Bioscience was one of the first and largest schools in Australia devoted to research and teaching in the areas of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, cell biology and human nutrition. The School organisation reflects its research and teaching strengths and priorities being composed of five research disciplines in Structural Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Nutrition and Metabolism, and Proteomics and Biotechnology. In 2012 the School was comprised of a total of 60 academics (including 4 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, 2 Federation Fellows, and 17 postdoctoral fellows) and 35 general staff. A central mission of the School is in the training of the next generation of scientists and because of our research commitment we are very well placed to translate the latest scientific discoveries from the research lab into the lecture theatre and practical class.

Latest News

• Tribute to Keith Taylor (1929-2012)

  

  Keith Taylor, a former Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Sydney, recently passed away. Prof. Ian Caterson presents a tribute to Keith's considerable contributions to the university and to science.

• Samantha Cheung Featured by the Sydney Alumni Magazine

  

  Samantha Cheung, a PhD student with Nicholas Coleman has been featured by the the Sydney Alumni Magazine. The feature focuses on her work funded by the Selby Research Award.

• Zoe Che Wins Poster Award at Lorne Proteomics Symposium

  

  Zoe (Yiping) Che, an SMB PhD student (Christopherson Lab) has won one of the two student poster prizes, awarded at the 17th Lorne Proteomics Symposium.