- COVID-19 Announcement
The University’s latest update and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, including student support information.
- Meet Our Talent
Meet our biomedicine students, world-class researchers and teaching talent, plus find out where our incredible graduates are now.
- Graduate Research
We are passionate about training and mentoring the next generation of biomedical scientists. Start your research career with us.
- Our Centres and Departments
Bridging the gap between discovery science and translation into clinical and population settings.
Welcome to the School of Biomedical Sciences
Together we are growing the next generation of biomedical scientists, doctors and health professionals right in the heart of the southern hemisphere’s largest biomedical precinct.
“This is an exciting time for biomedicine worldwide, and the School of Biomedical Sciences is at the forefront of teaching and research with an ultimate aim of advancing human health.”
– Professor Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka, Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences.
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The School of Biomedical Sciences is part of the largest biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere. Outstanding facilities and commitment to discovery makes the School in demand among the brightest minds in biomedical research.
Graduate Research at MDHS
A resource for students and supervisors seeking up to date information about policies and procedures
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Research Groups
The School has more than 85 research groups contributing to world-changing research and dedicated to advancing human health.
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Research Training
We are passionate about training and mentoring the next generation of biomedical scientists. Start your research career with us through Honours, Masters and PhD level programs.
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Research Services
The School of Biomedical Sciences has a number of services available to the research community. Find out how our services, facilities and equipment can accelerate your research.
Research by Discipline
The Biomedical Precinct
The School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne is part of the largest biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere. It is a hub of innovation, exceptional collaboration opportunities and cutting-edge facilities.
Early-Mid Career Researchers Association
Supporting postdoctoral researchers in the School, EMCRA offers networking opportunities and an annual collaborative seed-funding grant: the EMCRA Collaborative Award.
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.
Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.This is one of the greatest eras of scientific discovery, and you can be part of it. No matter what medicine and professional health career you want to pursue – or if you have another pathway such as law, engineering or business in mind – begin your journey here.
Study at the School of Biomedical Sciences
Are you inspired by the health experts guiding us through the current pandemic? Would you like to be one of them?
Whether you want to be the public health expert who advises on policy and communications, the doctor, physiotherapist or nurse who treats patients, or the researcher or biomedical scientist who develops a vaccine – the University of Melbourne’s Bachelor of Biomedicine is the best place to start.
No matter what professional health career you pursue – or, if you have a pathway like law, engineering or business in mind – choose from 15 majors and begin your journey here.
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Degrees
Learn from world-renowned academics in the heart of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct – the perfect way to begin in the field of biomedical science.
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Current Students
Everything you need to know about course planning, graduate pathways, how to enrich your studies and where to seek support.
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Graduate Research
We are passionate about training and mentoring the next generation of biomedical scientists. Here’s how to start your research career at Melbourne.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offers an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
Honours & Masters of Biomedical Science
The School’s degrees each have an advanced coursework component and a research project. Discover the opportunities now available.
The Digital Learning Hub
Providing a contemporary and flexible learning experience for students while fostering academics to be at the forefront of academic technology.
Meet Our Talent
Meet some of our talented biomedicine students, world-class researchers and teaching talent – and find out where our incredible graduates are now.
Meet Our Peer Mentors
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Alumni
Our alumni community brings together our talented graduates – from those working in medicine, professional health, engineering to law and commerce. Stay connected with this global network.
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Support
Our alumni and donors enrich our School’s work in many ways. From creating scholarships, supporting ground-breaking research to building partnerships and community engagement.
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Partners
Collaboration with industry, other institutions and research organisations, the community, not-for-profits and government means research outcomes in our School can have a global impact.
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Community
The School of Biomedical Sciences includes some of the University, and Victoria’s, most historically renowned departments, hosting a number of unique programs of community and scientific interest.
The Biomedical Precinct
The School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne is part of the largest biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere. It is a hub of innovation, exceptional collaboration opportunities and cutting-edge facilities.
One of the University’s largest and fastest growing Schools, this is home to the next generation of biomedical scientists, doctors and health professionals.
Welcome to the School of Biomedical Sciences
As part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences since 2015, the School has 85 research groups across three departments, awarding-winning teachers and more than 2500 equivalent full-time student enrolments each year. Our mission – to advance human health in Australia, and beyond.
Head of School's Welcome
Leading vascular biologist and former Head of the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Professor Wilkinson-Berka was appointed Head of School in August 2020, following Professor Ian van Driel (Interim) and the inaugural Head, immunologist Professor Fabienne Mackay.
With pre-clinical research leading to a discovery that the blockage of the hormone angiotensin II reduces retinal vascular disease, Professor Wilkinson-Berka’s work contributed to the world’s largest clinical trial evaluating angiotensin II inhibition in diabetic retinopathy.
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The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
The School is part of the largest biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere. It’s a hub of innovation, exceptional collaboration opportunities and cutting-edge facilities.
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Our Departments & Centres
Bridging the gap between discovery science and translation into clinical and population settings.
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Contact Us
For all general enquiries, reception, deliveries and our location please get in touch.
School Executive Team
- Professor Jenny Wilkinson-Berka, Head of School
- Ms Belinda Bain, School Manager
- Prof Matt Watt, Head, Department of Anatomy & Physiology
- Prof Gary Hime, Deputy Head, Department of Anatomy & Physiology
- Prof Ian van Driel, Head, Department of Biochemistry & Pharmacology
- A/Prof James Ziogas, Deputy Head, Department of Biochemistry & Pharmacology
- Prof Andrew Brooks, Head, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
- Prof Erica Fletcher, Chair of SBS Research Committee
- A/Prof Heather Verkade, Chair SBS Teaching and Learning Committee