Gene technology is any work involving the modification of organisms by the direct incorporation (or deletion) of one or more genes to introduce or alter specific characteristic(s).
Organisms created using gene technology techniques are known as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). A national regulatory scheme was introduced in Australia in 2001 to monitor all work involving GMOs. This regulatory system is administered by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR).
Organisations dealing with GMOs must be accredited and must have an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), or access to an IBC, which assesses and approves research applications to work with GMOs and monitors certified facilities.
Who to contact:
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE TEAM
Team Members
Research Compliance Officers:
Hoey Yein Goh +61 3 9905 5162
Sonali Samarasekera +61 3 9902 4951
Senior Research Compliance Officer:
Lisa Gillespie +61 3 9905 9519
gene.technology@monash.edu
Tel: +61 (0)3 990 55162