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• Scientific diver training
• Diving equipment sales and hire
• Commercial vessel hire
• Rope and cordage by the metre

Equipment

• Proteus - 7.5m half-cabin for inshore operations
• Thetis - 6.8m RIB for inshore operations
• Lamont - 4.3m dinghy for sheltered waters operations
• Xenia - 3.4m RIB for sheltered waters operations
• Punt - 3.4m square nosed punt for smooth water operations
• Bauer U10 breathing air compressor - portable
• Bauer MV2 breathing air compressor - fixed
• Breathing air fill bank
• 10 x Scuba regulator sets
• 13 x Scuba BCDs
• 8 x full face mask regulator sets
• 10 x BCDs for full face mask regulator sets
• 5 x Interspiro Full face masks
• 3 x OTS Guardian Full face masks
• 3 x Poseidon Full face masks
• 32 x Scuba cylinder 11l x 207 bar
• 8 x Scuba cylinder 13l x 225 bar
• 4 x Scuba cylinder 5.4l x 207 bar
• 8 x Scuba cylinder 2.8l x 207 bar
• 2 x OTS Hard wired communications base stations
• 2 x OTS Through water communications base stations
• 8 x OTS SSB2010 Through water communications diver units
• 3 x Panasonic FT-3 digital cameras in 40m housings

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Chemical procurement, waste recycling and waste disposal.

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The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) is a purpose-built research facility on the campus of one of Australia’s largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) in Herston, Brisbane. UQCCR offers state-of-the-art
facilities to bring together leading health professionals, clinicians and scientists from around the globe to facilitate innovation and knowledge translation.

The Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) is a custom-built clinical research floor with dedicated multipurpose and specialty clinical rooms to suit a variety of different clinical research users. Located alongside the CTSU is the Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF), a facility available to give access to high quality imaging equipment and allows for the rapid translation of research into practice.
Patient and participant safety during the conduct of high-quality research is our priority and all research undertaken in the CTSU is conducted by experienced research teams in accordance with national and international guidelines for good clinical practice and is approved by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and local Governance Committee.

Since 2008 we have conducted clinical trials across a wide range of health conditions including neurological Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s. Recent studies have expanded to infectious diseases and one study examining novel brain imaging techniques.

CTSU Services

Infrastructure

• 16 specialty and multi-purpose clinical rooms with UQ and Queensland Health computer access.
• Specialist 2-bedded procedure room with emergency trolley, AED, ECG and IV infusion equipment.
• Day Unit capacity to conduct Phase I through to Phase 4 clinical trials.
• Sample preparation and storage facilities.
• Refrigerated centrifuge plus -20 and -80 freezers.
• Secure document storage.
• An open plan reception area, foyer/waiting room and Boardroom.
• Access to shared facilities such as a staff kitchen and interaction area in addition to the clinical rooms.

Trial set-up

Subject to study feasibility assessment, we have an inhouse trial coordination team who can assist with:

• Working collaboratively with service -support departments, including RBWH Clinical Trials Pharmacy, Pathology Queensland and HIRF Imaging.
• Assisting with study documentation development and submission to obtain Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and local Governance approvals.

Clinical expertise and support

The team can provide research experience and clinical support during trial visits including:

• Obtaining informed consent.
• Physical examination; vital signs; ECG; phlebotomy/blood sampling (e.g. pharmacokinetic studies); patient/participant reported outcome measures (PROMs); Concomitant medication assessment.
• Assisting in minor invasive procedures, including vaccination, lumbar puncture- sample collection and muscle biopsy.
• Management of medical emergencies.
• Adverse Event identification, evaluation, reporting and follow-up; and
• Administration support including appointment booking and billing.

Investigational product storage and management

Secure refrigerated and ambient Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) storage facilities with 24/7 temperature monitoring:

• fully automated temperature monitoring hardware device.
• web-based software system, accessible by research personnel.
• temperature records can be produced by authorised users.

Quality assurance and risk assessments

• All staff and study teams comply with ICH-GCP principles, UQ Policy and Procedures and relevant regulatory standards.
• A comprehensive risk assessment is undertaken before any participants are recruited or study activities commenced.
• Accommodating on-site monitoring and audit visits.

Mass Spectrometry Facility & Bioanalysis

• UQCCR can offer a range of services within our mass spectrometry facility (MSF) as well as pharmacokinetic data analysis capability, both of which are NATA-accredited.

Bookings

• All clinical rooms can be booked on a per-session basis;
• Rooms can also be booked on a regular cycle or for exclusive use.
• Morning session: 8am-12noon
• Afternoon session: 1pm-5pm

Fees

UQCCR places no restriction on the number of patients that can be seen in a session; the same fixed fee will apply. This can be invoiced on a session-by session basis or in advance, or as agreed with the CTSU Clinical Coordinator.

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• Repairs
• Design
• Decorations

Equipment

• Office furniture
• Soft furnishings
• Decorations

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General laboratory supplies.

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• Mechanical and electronic engineering design consultation services: professional staff available to provide general advice and specialised technical design services. Supports both research and teaching focused activities.
• Electrical Workshop services: design, manufacture, test and maintenance of electrical equipment, including laboratory furnaces, motor drive systems and thermocouples. Electrical equipment safety testing and compliance checking also available.
• Instrumentation Workshop services: design and development of control and data acquisition system hardware and software, instrumentation implementation and calibration, equipment loans, LabVIEW and embedded software development.
• Mechanical Workshop services: design and manufacture of mechanical systems and components from a variety of materials (steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, brass, acrylic, plastics, timber) using 3, 4 & 5 axis CNC and manual machining techniques. General fabrication, welding and paint spraying capabilities also available.
• UQ Innovate Makerspace: open access trade skills development workshop facility, with a diverse range of equipment, from hand tools to industry grade CNC machinery. Supporting all your prototyping and fabrication needs.
• UQ Mobile Makerspace: 20 foot modified shipping container designed as a mobile outreach tool. Can be used as a workshop or decanted for use as a general presentation space (e.g. research communication).  

Equipment

• Haas UMC750 5 Axis CNC machining centre
• Haas VF-3DYT 3-Axis CNC Mill
• Haas Super Minimill2 3&4 Axis CNC Mill (x2)
• Haas TL2 CNC Lathe
• DMG CTX510 Ecoline Live Tooling lathe
• Cyclematic CT-1118 CNC Lathe
• Techni TJ3000-X2 Waterjet Cutter
• Multicam SR-2412V CNC Table Router
• Morbedelli N100 CNC 4&1/2 axis Table Router
• Stepcraft D840 CNC
• Trotec Laser Cutter
• PB-40A 40T NC brake press
• Formlabs Form 2&3 3D printers
• Markforged Mark 1 & 2 3D printers
• Stratasys 3D printer
• Intamsys FUNMAT HT 3D printer
• Raise 3D Pro-2 3D printers
• Flashforge Guider IIs 3D printers
• Deltawasp 4070 3D printer
• DTM Sinterstation 2500 Plus 3D printer
• Einscan Pro HD 3D scanner
• FaroArm point to point digitiser & 3D scanner
• Kuku Krc4 Industrial robot
• Universal Robot UR10e
• JUKI LU-2810 & DDC-9000B-MS sewing machines
• MIG & TIG welding
• EDM Wire Cutter machine: Sodick Brand ALC series Wire EDM ALC400G SPW - X,Y,Z,U,V (mm) 400 x 300 x 250 x 150 x 150

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• Ultra-high precision machining, engineering and light-industrial grade fabrication services
• Electronic, electrical and optical services
• Installations, maintenance and repairs in laboratory and office spaces
• Specialised test and tag services

Equipment

• Makino CNC Milling Machine
• EMCO CNC Milling Machine
• Hass CNC Milling Machine
• Nakamura-Tome CNC Lathe
• Gravotech LS900 Fibre Laser Cutter/Engraver
• FDM/SLA 3D printers

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Fabrication and repair of laboratory, chemical, scientific and custom built glass apparatus.

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The UQ Store is available to UQ staff only, and provides the University with a range of supplies including:

• personal protective equipment (PPE)
• first-aid items
• UQ merchandise
• maintenance items
• office supplies.

Mail services manage mail distribution, collection and processing for incoming, outgoing and interdepartmental mail at UQ. P&F is also responsible for a licensed post office and cashier duties on the Gatton campus.

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