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Our focus is on preventing bowel cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases by understanding and modifying the risk factors, improving the accuracy and early detection, and monitoring the impact on the community.

Scientist wearing safety glasses testing bacteria in petrie dish.
 
 

CSIRO has been working on technologies that support national security in the various phases for as long as it has existed. We are currently facilitating a national approach to biosecurity issues.

Photo of researchers wearing special biocontainment suits in laboratories rated at biosecurity level 4.
 

Working to improve the safety of Australian food.

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Improving the health and wellbeing of Australians through research into prevention, early detection and intervention technologies.

Scientist wearing safety glasses testing bacteria in petrie dish.