BARC: Bioinformatics Applications Research
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Our centre aims to develop advanced computational models and
computerised tools that allow the gaining of the knowledge of complex systems
in life sciences. Our particular focus
is to provide the novel combination of genomic, proteomic and image information
for high-level biomedical analysis, biological and medical hypothesis
validation, clinical decision support, and health care. Our bioinformatics research
puts great emphasis on the diagnosis and early prediction for disease
prevention, and biomarker discovery for new drug development.
With the rapid advancement of biotechnology, our centre constantly
identifies new directions in strategic research to advance the knowledge and
processes of computational life sciences.
Our educational target is to train graduate students and prepare a new
generation of scientists in this emerging field.
Our current investigations in computational bioinformatics and biomedical
informatics include
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Image analysis for high content screening
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Imaging and computational prediction techniques for
biomarker discovery
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Signal processing and pattern classification methods
for DNA and protein sequence analysis
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Signal processing and pattern classification
methods for microarray gene expression and mass
spectral data
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Computational neuroscience methods
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Medical image processing
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Dynamical behaviours of cardiovascular and neural
systems
Our research team includes academic members, honours and postgraduate
students drawn from Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics,
Medicine, Biology, and Molecular Sciences.
Our national and international collaborators are computational
scientists, medical scientists, and biologists.
Our research has been funded by the Australian Research Council,
industry, academic and medical institutions.