[5][6] The institute has in-house facilities for bioinformatics, flow cytometry, microscopy, genomics, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and mass spectrometry, each with dedicated support staff.

[7] It additionally houses inductively coupled plasma (ICP) equipment, atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), X-Ray diffractometer, crystallography, and laser research.

[10][11] Hexima focusses on commercialising plant-derived proteins and peptides for crop genetic engineering and human antimicrobial and anti-cancer therapeutics.

[19] Construction began in August 2011, with an official sod turning presided by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr.

[25] Melbourne-based Indigenous artist Reko Rennie was awarded an A$200,000 commission to create 'Murri Totems', an installation located at the entrance of the LIMS building.

[26] The artwork consists of four 4.5-metre (15 ft) vertical structures incorporating the five platonic forms – icosahedron, octahedron, star tetrahedron, hexahedron and dodecahedron – and painted with Rennie's traditional pattern.

[21] The research groups in LIMS teach undergraduate and graduate courses for La Trobe University through the School of Molecular Sciences.