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Research facilities

To support cutting-edge ideas, we provide cutting-edge research facilities.

We offer specialist equipment and expertise across Flinders' Bedford Park and Tonsley campuses and the Flinders Medical Centre.

Our facilities are available for Flinders researchers, staff and students and external researchers on a user-pay basis. Research staff and facility technicians can support a wide range of research projects with expert advice.

Research facilities and services

Health and Medical Research Building

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Bioresources

Flinders clinical trials

South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) Flinders Node

Cell culture

Flow cytometry facility

Statistics, Epidemiology, and Economic Data analytic Support

Cell screen SA

Flinders omics facility

Microscopy and microanalysis

Other facilities

Animal Facility

The Animal Facility provides animals and services for medical research, GMO colony maintenance and technical services, all of which are in accordance with the South Australian Animal Welfare Act, 1985, and the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, 2013.

Contact details

Ms. Roxanne Collingwood
Manager
Phone: +61 8 8204 4380
Email: roxanne.collingwood@flinders.edu.au

Lisa Hatchard
Support Officer
Phone: +61 8 8204 4488
Email: lisa.hatchard@flinders.edu.au

Biomarker collective

Established in 2021, the FHMRI Biomarker Collective (FBC) is driven by world-class researchers working together to turn fundamental discoveries into real-world solutions to healthcare challenges.

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Polyclonal Antibody Production Facility

The Laboratory, run by Dr Tim Chataway, focuses on the manufacture of novel polyclonal antibody reagents for research use. Services include immunisation of animal species (Rabbit and Sheep), serum/antibody collection, purification, testing and characterisation in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Public Health’s Animal Facility and common service instrumentation.

Excess reagents are on-sold and distributed worldwide via reagent companies, bringing in funding for University research and production of new reagents.

For more information and/or to obtain a quote please contact us.

Contact details

Dr Tim Chataway
College of Medicine and Public Health

Phone: +61 8 8204 3108
Email: tim.chataway@flinders.edu.au

Ms Nusha Chegeni
College of Medicine and Public Health

Phone: +61 8 8204 6103
Email: nusha.chegeni@flinders.edu.au

Laboratory, Imaging and Rehabilitation Support

Provides technology management and research support services to the College of Medicine and Public Health, including:

Whole of life technology advice, maintenance and support:

Procurement
Installation and commissioning
Troubleshooting
Repair, maintenance, modification and customisation
Decommissioning
Management of asset records
NATA pipette and electronic balance certification
Calibration of scientific instruments e.g. thermometers, force/pressure
Temperature monitoring

Academic research support:

Design, development and manufacturing (including 3D printing) services
Biomedical, mechanical, electronics, software expertise
Standards and regulatory knowledge
Ethics and clinical trial design
Technology customisation services

Training and supervision

Equipment - safe use and optimisation
Advanced Studies, Capstone and PhD

Contact details

Robin Woolford
Manager Biomedical Engineering, SALHN

Flinders Biomedical Engineering
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park
SA 5042

SABMEFMC@sa.gov.au

+61 8 8204 4061

The future of Medical Research is here.

Flinders University is investing in a world-class Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB) for Southern Adelaide.

Renowned as innovative and progressive, Flinders University knows bringing the brightest minds together with industry can change the world. That’s why we’ve invested in and built a new Health and Medical Research Building as the centrepiece of our exciting Flinders Village development.

Learn more about the HMRB