Go behind the scenes of the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science!

As part of the Day of Immunology Victoria 2018, The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science is opening its doors to the public. Discovery tours provide a unique opportunity for the community to get in contact with biomedical research:

• See our state-of-the-art research facilities

• Learn about some of our most exciting discoveries

• Meet our scientists

• Hear how our research is shaping future treatments

Launched in 2009, the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) brings together the University's leading scientists to create new levels of collaboration, and a multi-disciplinary approach to drive innovation and produce translatable research outcomes. LIMS has 56 research and support labs, with around 400 La Trobe academics, research fellows, postgraduate students and support staff based at the institute

To learn more about the institute, visit http://www.latrobe.edu.au/lims.

Tours are free and run for approximately 90 minutes. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. With La Trobe being the largest university in the southern hemisphere, you may want to allow extra time to find the building!

As tour groups will visit a working laboratory, closed toe shoes must be worn for occupational health and safety reasons. The minimum age for discovery tour attendees is 12 years old. This event is wheelchair accessible. Bookings for this event are essential.

For more information, please feel free to contact Ms Alyce Mayfosh via a.mayfosh@latrobe.edu.au.

Other Melbourne research institutes that are also offering tours as part of Day of Immunology Victoria include;

• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
• The Peter Doherty Institute, Melbourne
• The Burnet Institute, Melbourne
• Monash at the Alfred Medical Research & Education Precinct, South Yarra
• The Hudson Institute, Clayton
• The Walter + Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville
• Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash, Clayton
• Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash, Clayton

This event is part of the Day of Immunology Victoria 2018 event program. For more information on Day of Immunology, visit our website www.dayofimmunology.org.au or follow us on twitter, facebook or instagram.

Getting to the Institute

La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science is located on the La Trobe Bundoora Campus, on the corner of Plenty Road and Kingsbury Drive. Free parking is available in all carparks, however we recommend parking in carpark 8. There will be signs posted on the day to help you find the building.