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UQ Biological Resources (UQBR)

UQBR supports research that necessitates the use of animals while maintaining the highest standards of animal care.

Who we are

UQ's Biological Resources (UQBR) supports research that necessitates the use of animals. Supporting both UQ and many South East Queensland institutes, this capability is facilitated by a highly-skilled team who can work with the diversity of models needed to support individual research goals and ensure research is conducted to the highest ethical standards. 

The UQBR advantage

UQBR's infrastructure and skillset enable the support of academia and industry across the complete research pipeline. Depending on the experience of individual laboratories, UQBR can assist with gaps in capability or the complete facilitation of projects with animal models. 

Experience

Working with animals in research presents unique challenges. With our extensive experience and supportive approach, we ensure successful outcomes can be achieved. 

Consistency

UQBR has aligned with the Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines to help ensure transparent and reproducible outcomes can be achieved. 

Customised support

UQBR has the infrastructure, experience and scale to support your research needs.

Who we help

Researchers

UQBR can provide beginning-to-end project support through each step, ranging from procurement, supported training, animal husbandry, genotyping, technical support through to end services such as cryopreservation.

Industry

Ethics approval is only one part of animal research compliance. Depending on your project, you may also need to meet government and regulatory requirements. UQBR can help you navigate these obligations. 

What we offer

UQBR provides a comprehensive, beginning-to-end support pipeline for animal research, ensuring transparent research outcomes. With our expertise and infrastructure, we assist academia and industry at every stage, from procurement to cryopreservation, helping bridge gaps in capability.  

Animal models

UQBR supports research with a range of models depending on the type of research being conducted.

Model development

UQBR can support model developments which include genetic modification, germ-free, gnotobiotic, human PDX and environmental phenotype induction.

Onsite and co-location

UQBR can offer a housing capability to support specific compliance and experimental requirements or can be co-located to support access of additional infrastructure such as imaging systems. 

Engagement and training

UQBR is here to help navigate the requirements associated with using animals in research. Allow us to assist your project by training your team or facilitating the work directly. 

Facilities, equipment and services

Explore our facilities and services

Working with us

Our highly-skilled team looks forward to supporting your individual research goals. 

UQ Biological Resources
Email: br.general@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3346 4213