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Collaborative Research Platforms

Collaborative Research Platforms combine world-class expertise and facilities to deliver outstanding research outcomes.

Collaborative Research Platforms (CRPs) foster streamlined access to the exceptional research facilities available at UQ. CRPs offer interdisciplinary excellence to promote better research capability.

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UQ Biological Resources (UQBR)

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.
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Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM)

CMM is a leading hub for advanced electron, X-ray and ion microscopy, imaging spectroscopy and surface analysis and a foundation member of the Queensland Node of Microscopy Australia.
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Data Science

Data Science unlocks the power of research data with expertise in bioinformatics, statistics, digital health and applied AI.
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Drones Platform

Drones Platform is advancing research with state-of-the-art technology, perceiving our world with new insights and tracking its dynamic changes for the benefit of the global community.
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Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF)

HIRF is one of only a handful of imaging research faculties in Australia embedded in a clinical precinct.
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UQ Materials Performance (UQMP)

UQMP provides professional consultancy, expert opinion and contract research services in materials engineering and materials science.
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

NMR spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique used to determine the structure and dynamics of molecules in both liquids and solids.
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Pinjarra Hills Research Facility

Pinjarra Hills Research Facility brings biological and industrial thinking together to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
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Plant Growth

Empowering excellence in plant growth and research support.
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Protein Expression Facility (PEF)

PEF is Australia’s leading protein research facility that specialises in recombinant protein production.
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Research Computing Centre (RCC)

RCC manages and supports UQ’s investment in eResearch and digital research infrastructure.
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UQ Sequencing Facility (UQSF)

UQSF is a high quality next-generation sequencing service provider for genomics applications based at the UQ St Lucia campus.