BGI Australia
Founded in Brisbane in 2016
- Due to BGI's growing presence and influence in the world, BGI Australia was established in April 2016 to support its growth in the Oceania. Its office is located on level 6 in the prestigious QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Herston, Brisbane, Queensland.
- Being an affiliate with one of the world's largest genomics organisations, BGI Australia is supercharged with BGI's unique technological advantage of the proprietary genome sequencing platform DNBseq™ and best-in-class bioinformatic analysis capabilities.
- Dedicated to facilitating cutting-edge research in healthcare, agriculture, environment and other related areas, BGI Australia is continuously seeking collaborative opportunities in the region to pursue scientific excellence by incorporating existing resources to contribute to the vision of using genomics to benefit the whole mankind.
BGI Australia Laboratory
- BGI Australia Laboratory, BGI’s first southern hemisphere genome sequencing laboratory, was launched in May 2017, unveiling of its cutting-edge sequencer's debut in this part of the world. Being a subsidiary of the world's largest genomic organisation with leading gene sequencing platform and superb genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis capability, BGI Australia is devoted to facilitating cutting-edge research in the areas of healthcare, agriculture and environment.
Local Research Collaborations
- Since its inception BGI Australia's strategic research hub in Brisbane acts as the headquarters for its business development in the Australia and New Zealand region, and has incessantly been strengthening ties to the science community across the country by forming extensive research collaborations with Australian research institutions, universities, and biotech industry, including Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), the University of Queensland, Griffith University, James Cook University, the University of Melbourne, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and more, in relation to human medicine, health science, sports science, marine science, biodiversity, agriculture and aquaculture
Strategic Focus
- Collaborating with Australia's scientific organisations to advance research and discoveries in genomics, medical health, agriculture and biodiversity.
- Establishing a centralised platform to provide technology transfer, training, services and industry incubation to the community.
- Providing sequencing systems, analysis tools and services to healthcare providers to promote Australian’s public well-being in areas of reproductive health, cancer, rare diseases, and infectious diseases.
- Developing agriculture and aquaculture with advanced molecular breeding technology and agro-genomics-related research.
BGI Australia Laboratory
Opened in May 2017, BGI Australia laboratory is BGI’s first genome sequencing laboratory located in the southern hemisphere. The
300 m2 purpose-built laboratory, with segregation of multiple processing areas and strict quality management system to ensure accurate and efficient sample preparation, hosts BGI’s proprietary next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform including two DNBSEQ-G400 and one DNBSEQ-G50. The sequencer has received TGA approved in Australia and international certifications including CE Marking, CB Certification and CFDA (China Food and Drug Administration). The state-of-the-art facility currently has the capacity to sequence approximately 2,500 Whole genome sequencing samples or 40,000 RNA-seq samples per year. BGI Australia Laboratory focuses on serving for diverse local research collaborations, e.g. sequencing samples for RNA-seq, Whole Genome Sequencing, Exome, ChiP-seq, Metagenomics, and Methyl-seq applications.