  Priority Research Centre for   The Centre for Bioinformatics,
Biomarker Discovery and Information-Based Medicine (CIBM) brings
together academics from the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of
Engineering and Built Environment and works in collaboration
with the Hunter Medical Research Institute's Information Based
Medicine Program. The Centre draws together the disciplines of
bioinformatics, and molecular and genetic analysis with clinical
information and population data analysis.  Researchers in the
Centre utilise computer technology and mathematical methods to
extract meaningful information from vast amounts of clinical and
molecular data to identify disease-related genetic patterns. The
aim is to inform the development of patient-tailored treatment
to a host of diseases which are influenced by genetic aspects,
such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma, schizophrenia
and potential applications for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease.  Research Themes    1. Complex genetics of common
diseases   2.