It’s been another impressive year for biotechnology in Victoria, further cementing our State at the leading edge of research and capability in this fast-moving sector.
The recent establishment of the Snow Centre for Immune Health at WEHI is a significant step forward. With $100 million in funding over 10 years and a 15-year research program with global collaboration, it’s one of the largest philanthropic investments in our nation’s history and enables research to continue long-term to fight immune disease and highly relevant to the fight against cancer.
And just last week, there was more significant news with the announcement a major new manufacturing and research operations to be built by BioNTech under an agreement with the Victorian Government and La Trobe University. | 