State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre

Leading research and development in agricultural and veterinary biotechnology

Collaboratively enhancing food accessibility, safety, sustainability, and nutrition

The State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC) is a platform that provides access to world class research facilities such as genomics sequencing machines, equipment, greenhouses, and laboratories for researchers from the WA government, and industry. At any time 15-20 diverse research groups and companies rent the well-resourced teaching and facilities at across the disciplines below.

Agricultural sciences

Veterinary Science

Environmental and conservation sciences

Medical, molecular and forensic sciences

Meet Professor Rajeev Varshney, Director

I am proud of the cutting-edge research facilities that SABC continues to provide for local, national, and international research organisations and companies in the R&D space for both agricultural and veterinary science. Connecting and collaborating with research groups, scientists, and industry drives what we do. As a research centre, we continue to align our research activities with Murdoch University's sustainability theme and values.