The platform provides for electrophysiological investigation by sharp electrode and patch-clamp recordings. Imaging includes 3 confocal microscopes, laser microdissection, conventional multi-wavelength fluorescence and high resolution white light microscopy.

Observation of cells non-invasively in animals making it a very useful tool for work on bone biology.

This shared resource – incorporating the AAHL Biosecurity Microscopy Facility (ABMF) – provides world-class infrastructure and related technology platforms for researchers conducting projects requiring a high biocontainment/biosecure environment.

Neuro Research Services provides academic and industry researchers access to a comprehensive rodent neuro-phenotyping facility. Behavioural equipment, including video tracking software systems, enables the assessment of rodent motor function, memory, learning, addiction, anxiety, depression and nociception. This is complemented by neuro-histology and an advanced microscopy service that enables the full [...]

Mice can be shipped to our Facility to obtain a range of complex exams (on a fee-for-service basis) used to characterize mouse metabolism, blood composition including hormones, energy balance and physical activity, eating and exercise, insulin resistance, metabolic fluxes and physiology. Many tests are done in living animals and are [...]

The ARMI FishCore facility is the largest zebrafish facility of its kind in the southern hemisphere, consisting of 1000 quarantine tanks and 5200 main facility tanks (non quarantine). Fishcore houses genetically modified and mutant strains of zebrafish that model a variety of human diseases and conditions.  It is an approved [...]

MARP facilities supply and accommodate a wide range of animals for research and teaching projects, including mice, rats, rabbits and sheep. Genetically modifies mice are available for use by clients as models for human disease states. MARP can provide clients with help in importation of novel trasgenic models through its [...]

The Australian Phenome Bank (APB) has established, and maintains, a mouse strain archive. It offers Australian researchers a free of charge* mouse sperm and subsidised embryo* cryopreservation service.  The APB also provides and maintains a central database of genetically modified mice held in Australia either live or as cryopreserved material. [...]

The Drug Delivery Disposition and Dynamics (D4) Theme at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences provides expertise and infrastructure in drug formulation and drug delivery system design and assessment and evaluation of drug formulations/delivery systems in pre-clinical animal models. The facility has particular expertise in overcoming the challenges associated with [...]

The facility has extensive capabilities in small animal positron emission tomography scanning, with expertise in oncology. Resources include 2 PET scanners, on-site radiotracer production, fully trained staff and a dedicated animal house. Other infrastructure: Dedicated animal facility. radiochemistry laboratory with capability for synthesis of multiple PET tracers. Access by: Research [...]