Research
Microbiology is a broad discipline covering a wide range of subjects, as can be seen in the diverse areas of research being studied within the Department. Both pure and applied areas of research are represented.
The University's Microbiology research has been awarded the highest ranking in the Australian Government's Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) Report 2012, recognising La Trobe's research as 'well above world standard'. La Trobe is the only Australian institution to achieve this level of excellence in Microbiology.
Research specialisations
Find out more about our current research projects and areas of expertise.
Postgraduate
Apply for postgraduate study with the Department of Microbiology.
Honours
More about the Honours projects you could become involved in.
La Trobe Microscopy
The La Trobe Microscopy facility supports a range of research projects within the University and is available for use by other researchers and institutions.
Facilities and equipment
The Department has the facilities and equipment required to support research using modern molecular biological techniques. These include PC2 microbiological containment facilities as well as major pieces of equipment such as ultracentrifuges, a Cary double beam spectrophotometer, a FPLC system, Real-time PCR system, a scanning densitometer, a pulsefield electrophoresis apparatus, and an electroporation apparatus.
