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The Australian Centre for Genomic Epidemiological Microbiology (AusGEM)<\/strong> is a strategic research alliance dedicated to developing new technologies to better predict<\/strong>, diagnose<\/strong>\u00a0and prevent<\/strong> disease transmission.<\/p>\n We draw on the skills, technology, and knowledge of scientific communities across Australia and the globe to address some of the most critical public health and biosecurity challenges affecting our societies.<\/p>\n Our mission<\/strong> is to help safeguard Australia\u2019s public health and primary industries, supporting food security and safety, environmental sustainability, and the wellbeing of our people and economy into the future.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjY3In19@” button_text=”About AusGEM” button_alignment=”right” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” 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