Our research: Diagnostics

Developing innovative and sensitive molecular diagnostics for the early detection, tracking, and management of endemic, pandemic, and exotic diseases that threaten animal health and biosecurity.

AusGEM’s Diagnostics program aims to develop robust nanophotonic diagnostics to rapidly detect molecular markers indicating onset of diseases in animals and pathogens of economically important animals and plants in the field, building upon several ongoing AusGEM3 projects.

Successful AusGEM Diagnostics outputs will have significant potential for IP and commercialisation.

Current projects

To be updated in 2025

We’re exploring linking nanophotonics and AMR expertise in the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Faculty of Science with the wastewater engineering capabilities in the Faculty of Engineering and IT (through Professor Long Nghiem) to develop near-real-time tools for AMR surveillance in sewage.
A plant diagnostics strategy is also in development.
Designing of nano-particle based diagnostics for early detection of Mastitis in cattle, which can subsequently be used for diagnosis of various other diseases in both humans and animals.