2024 Site Tours

Delegates will be given a tour of the Translational Research Centre. It will include, the PC2 Laboratory, Animal Facility, PC3 Laboratory (outside viewing only),Teaching Laboratory, Clinical Trial Space and several General Spaces.

The tours will run for approx. 90 mins and will be staggered with 4 groups (max of 8 per group).

This tour is free of charge for conference delegates.
If you require travel to and from the venue, please select yes. Once we have our tour numbers finalised we will be able to determine if any additional travel charges are required.

SNP have adopted world leading robotic technology (track systems) for blood products diagnostics.

This tour would be of interest to anyone interested in automation of the specimen handling processes.
 

Tour Details

ABSANZ will provide a complimentary bus for delegates who wish to travel to Gatton to visit QASP and CFRU.  The trip will take just over 1 hour each way, with the tour start time scheduled for 9am.

The half-day tour will take approximately 4 hours plus just over 2 hours of travel time. Spots are limited to 20 registrations. You will need to wear closed-in shoes, a hat and take sunscreen as you will be walking on uneven ground and out in the open.

Queensland Animal Science Precinct (QASP) (Tour duration 2 hours)

QASP facilitates national and international collaboration and serves to strengthen the interaction between researchers and industry to ensure that research outcomes can be implemented at industry level.

QASP can undertake a diverse range of animal research including nutrition, health and disease management, vaccine development, behavioural and welfare studies, biosecurity investigational work, reproduction and food safety. These are key areas of strategic investment to ensure continued growth, efficiency, diversification and protection of animal industries.

Crop and Field Research Unit (CFRU) (Tour duration 2 hours) 

      The Crop and Field Research Unit is based at UQ's Gatton campus and available to UQ research and teaching staff and external clients.

      It is located on 40 hectares of research farmland divided into small and large plots for growing annual and perennial crops.

      Its facilities and equipment include: offices and workrooms, a cool room and packing shed, machinery sheds and workshops, a dual rain-out      shelter facility, plant-growing greenhouse tunnels and a full range of horticultural and agricultural farm equipment.

Tour Details

The University of Queensland site tour will be at it's St Lucia Campus, Toowong.  Closed in shoes are required with PPE (gowns and glasses) to be provided.  

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) (Tour duration 90 minutes) 

The Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is solving serious problems in health, energy and the bioeconomy using advanced biomanufacturing, precision nanomedicine and nanoengineered materials. The AIBN is home to the highest concentration of National Collaborative Research Infrastructure (NCRIS) facilities of any research institute in Australia.

You will visit the clean rooms and PC2 labs where mRNA vaccines and organoids are researched, as well as the radiochemistry facilities for producing radiotheranostics.

Website Link: https://aibn.uq.edu.au/

Plant Futures Facility (PFF) (Tour duration 90 mins)

The facility contains an array of highly technical controlled environment rooms, capable of replicating a variety of environmental conditions to simulate natural conditions. The rooms are also designed to simulate natural conditions, creating more opportunities for dynamic climate conditions and measurable outcomes. The building roof deck will house two glasshouses, including nine glasshouse bays.

The Plant Futures Facility will position UQ as the principal plant science research centre in Queensland.