Situated in the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, the Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative – VLSCI
– is ideally positioned to drive this leading global research and teaching powerhouse.
VLSCI is funded by the Victorian Government and contributing institutions and is hosted by the University of Melbourne. This petascale facility delivers expertise and systems for life sciences computing.
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How can cancer treatment be
personalised for an individual?
What will happen to
endangered animals with
climate change?
Can we improve heart stent
design to better treat heart disease?
How can we combat viruses with targeted
drugs?
By nurturing the booming life
sciences through services,
training and academic
collaboration in computational
biology and bioinformatics,
VLSCI is helping to solve some
of our biggest health,
technological, agricultural and
environmental challenges.