Developing new technologies to address life science challenges

By gathering experts from the fields of physics, chemistry, computer science and biology to work in agile teams, we can create our innovative new technologies. Through this work, we can accelerate life science discovery for human health.

Paul Matthews

Our challenges are unashamedly ambitious. We are striving to develop techniques that push the boundaries of what is possible in biological imaging and biochemistry to tackle the biggest challenges in health and life sciences.

Professor Paul Matthews
Institute director
Our strategy

We work to create innovative new technologies and address our life science challenges in partnership with our communities.

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Technology Innovation Challenge

Artificial Intelligence and Informatics for Predictive Biology

Our aim: To embed data management and science into all of our research groups to best use AI and machine learning to drive life sciences research and create new research tools.
Life Science Challenge

How Pathogens Interact with Human Cells

Our aim: To discover new ways of detecting, preventing and combatting human infectious diseases by discovering the mechanisms by which viruses and bacteria interact with human cells and tissues.

Technology Innovation Challenge

Integrated Chemical Imaging in Cells and Tissues

Our aim: To drive innovations in mass spectrometry alongside other structural biology techniques to find out more about the role of molecules in biology so that we can better understand health and disease.
Technology Innovation Challenge

Molecular Perturbations: Chemistry Engineering Biology

Our aim: To use innovative chemistries to better understand and modulate the molecules of life.

    Technology Innovation Challenge

    Multidimensional Imaging of Molecular Structures

    Our aim: To develop new technologies to see the molecules of life and their dynamics with unprecedented detail.

    Life Science Challenge

    Quantitative Biology Across Scales

    Our aim: To combine innovative imaging techniques and AI in ways that will allow researchers to flexibly image across large and small scales – from seeing whole organs to views of cells and the intricate structures within them – and with these, to transform how doctors treat patients.
    Technology Innovations
    Technology Innovation Challenge

    Artificial Intelligence and Informatics for Predictive Biology

    Our aim: To embed data management and science into all of our research groups to best use AI and machine learning to drive life sciences research and create new research tools.
    Technology Innovation Challenge

    Integrated Chemical Imaging in Cells and Tissues

    Our aim: To drive innovations in mass spectrometry alongside other structural biology techniques to find out more about the role of molecules in biology so that we can better understand health and disease.
    Technology Innovation Challenge

    Molecular Perturbations: Chemistry Engineering Biology

    Our aim: To use innovative chemistries to better understand and modulate the molecules of life.

      Technology Innovation Challenge

      Multidimensional Imaging of Molecular Structures

      Our aim: To develop new technologies to see the molecules of life and their dynamics with unprecedented detail.

      Life Science Challenges
      Life Science Challenge

      How Pathogens Interact with Human Cells

      Our aim: To discover new ways of detecting, preventing and combatting human infectious diseases by discovering the mechanisms by which viruses and bacteria interact with human cells and tissues.

      Life Science Challenge

      Quantitative Biology Across Scales

      Our aim: To combine innovative imaging techniques and AI in ways that will allow researchers to flexibly image across large and small scales – from seeing whole organs to views of cells and the intricate structures within them – and with these, to transform how doctors treat patients.

      Our Platforms

      World-class innovative new technology development requires long-term investment. Our platforms represent the outcomes of this investment, displaying the range of the infrastructure and technology platforms being utilised at the Franklin through our projects and collaborations.

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      Our Research Projects

      Our highly collaborative and interdisciplinary projects are the key packages of work at the Franklin. Through these projects we create momentum to tackle the big questions and challenges.

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