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Core research facilities

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Medicine, and Health and Behavioural Sciences have been combined into a new faculty, Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences (HMBS), from 1 January 2025.

Some information remains on this website in the short term while we continue to build the new HMBS site.

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Several organisational units of the Faculty of Medicine maintain distinct core research facilities that provide researchers with specialist equipment and services to meet their research needs.
Viral Vector Core
The Viral Vector Core (VVC) specialises in the production of high-quality, affordable viral vectors to help boost your research capabilities. The VVC incorporates up-to-date technologies and a highly skilled team of specialists to deliver viral vectors for a wide range of research applications.
Imaging Facility (SBMS)
Within the facilities are a multitude of advanced microscopes for live and fixed cell and tissue imaging, as well as 3D image reconstruction and analysis software packages.
Analytical Facility (SBMS)
A multitude of advanced instrumentation for RNA, DNA, and protein analysis, spectrophotometry, flow cytometry, cellular physiology, and robotic pipetting systems and readers for high content analysis.
Histology Facility (SBMS)
We provide training and access to specialised microscopy systems for tissue preparation, slide production, and histo-chemical staining.
Integrated Physiology Facility (SBMS)
The facility is poised to become the leading animal in vivo physiology centres in Queensland.
Clinical Research Floor (UQCCR)
The clinical facility has 16 multi-purpose clinical rooms and the capacity to host numerous outpatient clinics daily.
Mass Spectrometry Facility (UQCCR)
A NATA accredited research, development and evaluation, that allows life sciences researchers to translate their discoveries into clinical applications and commercial products faster.
Research and Statistical Support Service
Provided to Faculty of Medicine Academics and Academic Title Holders, Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and MD/MBBS students undertaking research within the Faculty of Medicine.
Specialist research equipment (UQCCR)
UQCCR offers a full range of services available for Australian and international researchers
Research Facilities available across UQ
UQ has a wide range of equipment and facilities available for use by qualified individuals looking to expand their research capabilities.
UQ REDCap
REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online data collection.

Equipment requests

Please contact the infrastructure support team directly if you have any equipment requests.

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TRI core research facilities

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) core research facilities are available to researchers through the Diamantina Institute.