ABACBS Professional Bioinformatics Community (APBC)
About
ABACBS Professional Bioinformatics Community (APBC) encompass bioinformaticians and computational biologists engaged in commercial, governmental, or core facility roles, as well as those interested in pursuing industry or non-academic bioinformatic opportunities within Australia. APBC is aiming to expand ABACBS services through initiatives specifically designed for professional bioinformaticians. Dedicated to professional body formalisation, advancement and career growth, APBC prioritises member representation and establishing bioinformatics related connections between industry, government, and policymakers.
Mission Statement
Advocate for the advancement of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Australia through collaboration opportunities between industry, government, academia and policymakers.
Vision
For Australia to be a world leader in leveraging bioinformatics and computational biology to accelerate translational research.
Strategy
Link to 2023-2025 Strategy document
APBC Leadership & Governance
APBC is governed by its Executive Committee and currently operated by four working groups:
● APBC Executive Committee (Chair: Eva Chan, Committee Members: Amit Kumar, Paul Wang, David Wood, Monther Alhamdoosh)
● Strategy Working Group (Chair: Monther Alhamdoosh, APBC Executive Committee Members and APBC Members)
● Virtual Community and Presence Working Group (Chair: Nhi Hin, APBC Executive Committee Members and APBC Members)
● Scientific and Professional Meetings Working Group (Chair: Paul Wang, APBC Executive Committee Members and APBC Members)
● Resources and Materials Working Group (Acting Chair: Amit Kumar, APBC Executive Committee Members and APBC Members)
Current Committee Members 2025
Eva Chan (Chair), NSW Health Pathology, New South Wales
Amit Kumar (Co-Chair), Monash Health, Victoria
David Wood, Microba Life Sciences, Queensland
Paul Wang, WEHI, Victoria
Richard Lupat, PeterMac, Victoria
Abdul Baten, Institute of Precision Medicine & Bioinformatics, New South Wales
Max Cummins, Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory
Adele Barugahare, Monash University, Victoria
Anubhav Kaphle, CSIRO, Victoria
Chris Love, Geneseq, Victoria
Mansi Aggarwal, Mass Dynamics, Victoria
Belinda Cornes, Consultant, South Australia
Kim Carter, Aridhia, Western Australia
Milad Bastami, CMRI, New South Wales
Severine Drin, South Australia
Monther Ahamdoosh, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
Connect with APBC
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/abacbs
Slack channel: https://app.slack.com/client/T13MF5LAW/CK1B9HF4M
Email address: professional@abacbs.org
Upcoming Events
SBEI Annual Symposium: Monday 24th November 2025, Adelaide, South Australia
Past Events
Local Event Exploring Industrial placements and Career paths, Brisbane, SAHMRI, 7th June 2024
SBEI2024 Symposium on Bioinformatics Excellence and Innovation, Monday 4th November 2024, Sydney
SBEI2023 Symposium on Bioinformatics Engineering in Industry, Hilton, Brisbane, 4th December 2023. Link.
SBEI2022 Symposium on Bioinformatics Entrepreneurship and Industry, RMIT, Melbourne, 1st December 2022. Link.
Past & Advisors
○ Jimmy Breen, Telethon Kids Institute, Western Australia
○ Aaron Darling, Third Hop Bioconsulting, United States
○ Tony Papenfuss, WEHI, Victoria
Past Committee Members
Yatish Jain, CSIRO, New South Wales
Nhi Hin, Grifols, South Australia
Marjan Naeini, Garvan Institute, New South Wales
Georgina Samaha, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Tracy Chew, University of Sydney, New South Wales
To support interaction and the development of a professional bioinformatics community, a mailing list has been set up. To help support your community, we encourage you to become a financial member of ABACBS.
Mailing list
To support interaction and the development of a professional bioinformatics community, a mailing list has been set up, to which you can sign up below. To help support your community, we encourage you to become a financial member of ABACBS.