Protecting precious memories

New research could change the way health professionals treat Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 35.6 million people worldwide.

Trialing hope for pre-term babies

Monash researchers are undertaking a world-first trial designed to prevent brain injuries in babies.

An anti-anti-antibiotic solution

Monash researchers have found a way to disarm bacteria, reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance.

Research at Monash

Fields of research
Health and wellbeing
Future technologies
Sustainable environments
Resilient cultures & communities

Our researchers are making an impact across more than 150 fields of study, including several Monash specialisations - our 'leading capabilities'.

We've grouped our leading capabilities into four categories - health and wellbeing, future technologies, sustainable environments and resilient cultures and communities - which you can access by clicking on the tabs on the left.

Browse the full list of Monash research fields

Every day, Monash researchers make life-changing discoveries and work towards extraordinary achievements in their fields.

Find out about some of our latest research news

Health and wellbeing

Leading capabilities

Sleep disorders affecting police officers

In a landmark Monash study, more than 40 per cent of police officers screened positive for a sleep disorder, contributing to outcomes such as falling asleep while driving, uncontrolled anger towards suspects and health problems.

Future technologies

Leading capabilities

Ending traffic jams

Reducing traffic congestion on our roads is a real possibility with new research supported by an ARC Linkage Grant suggesting that mathematics might hold the answer to our traffic woes.

Sustainable environments

Leading capabilities

Frozen in time

No other continent on Earth has undergone such radical environmental changes as Antarctica. According to new book, Frozen in Time, Antarctica has gone from paradise to polar ice in just a few million years.

Resilient cultures & communities

Leading capabilities

Royal reward for researcher

The title of Queen has been bestowed upon a Monash University researcher for her work in reconstructing the origins of the Indonesian province of Lampung’s traditional musical instruments.