X-ray Diffraction Microscope

研究成果将大大扩大澳大利亚在衍射、成像和结构生物学领域的知识基础。它将建立我们在X射线光学和同步加速器技术方面的专业知识，并将开辟X射线成像和结构确定的新方法。 这将彻底改变我们对细胞和亚细胞组织的理解，并对疾病的治疗产生影响，而确定膜蛋白结构的能力将为合理药物设计和生物技术的新机会打开大门，这将促进该行业的创新，以及新创业公司的可能基础。

The results of the research will substantially expand Australia's knowledge base in the area of diffraction, imaging and structural biology. It will build up our expertise in x-ray optics and synchrotron technology, and will open up a new approach to x-ray imaging and structure determination. This will revolutionize our understanding of cellular and sub-cellular organisation with implications for the treatment of disease while the ability to determine structures of membrane proteins will open the door to fresh opportunities in rational drug design and biotechnology that will promote innovation in this industry, and the likely foundation of new start-up companies.