- UNSW brings together a wide range of internationally recognised research expertise to investigate the microbiological and immunological factors affecting a range of vital health and environmental issues.
- Environmental Microbiology in particular forms a top-level research grouping at UNSW that is not only the best in the country by any comparison but one of the best worldwide.
- Similarly, BABS boasts a strong research presence in the field of infectious disease with a focus on molecular epidemiology and bacterial and viral pathogenesis, evolution and adaptation.