Showcasing Research Infrastructure at UQ
The Research Infrastructure Showcase presents a great opportunity to hear from various facilities across the University which enable and support research. A mini-trade show including representatives from over 25 facilities will take place on Friday 16 September. You are invited to come along to the trade show at any time that suits you between 8am - 4pm. Light refreshments will be available. Please register to learn how our facilities can work with you to solve your research problems and boost your research outcomes. All exhibitors are listed below for your convenience.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Showcase.
You are invited to come along to the trade show at any time that suits you between 8am - 4pm.
Presentations
Throughout the day, the facilities will also be collaborating to present a series of informative talks on a range of exciting topics. Registrations are required for each presentation due to room capacity limitations.
Time | Talk Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
8:30am - 8:45am | Data management, high-performance computing and machine learning | Dr Marlies Hankel, Research Computing Centre & Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation |
8:45am - 9:00am | Accelerating research and innovation through data | Ms Natasha Simons, Australian Research Data Commons |
9:30am - 10:00am | Idea Bio and QMAP capabilities supporting Systems and Synthetic Biology capabilities at UQ | Prof Esteban Marcellin Saldana, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology |
10:30am - 11:00am | Essential, Rare and Precious Metals: Current and next generation analytical capability for a new Mineral & Metal Analytical Platform at UQ. Speakers: CMM, SEES, CGMS and SMI experts moderated by Roger Wepf | Prof Roger Wepf, Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis |
11:30am - 12:00pm | The Threatened Species Index – the case for long term data in managing Australia’s biodiversity | Dr Geoffrey Heard, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network |
12:30pm - 1:00pm | A world of potential: Plant and Animal facilities support a complete pipeline of research activities | Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Plant Growth Facility & Ms Milou Dekkers, Queensland Animal Science Precinct |
1:30pm - 2:00pm | Frontier Technologies and Modern Bio Manufacturing | Dr Balaji Somasundaram, Protein Expression Facility |
2:45pm - 3:15pm | Advanced Imaging Infrastructure – 2022 | Prof David Reutens, Centre for Advanced Imaging |
Facilities:
- Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)
- Australian National Fabrication Facility - Queensland Node (ANFF-Q)
- Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)
- BASE Nucleic Acid Production Facility, Therapeutics Innovation Australia
- Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI)
- Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry (CGMS)
- Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM)
- Faculty of Science - Infrastructure and Facilities
- Genetic Research Services (GRS)
- Genome Innovation Hub (GIH)
- Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF)
- Micro/Nano Particle Characterisation Facility
- National Biologics Facility, Therapeutics Innovation Australia (NBF TIA)
- National Imaging Facility (NIF)
- Pinjarra Hills Research Precinct
- Plant Growth Facility (PGF)
- Protein Expression Facility (PEF)
- Queensland Animal Science Precinct (QASP)
- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative (QEDDI)
- Queensland Metabolomics and Proteomics (Q-MAP) and Integrated Design Environment for Advanced Biomanufacturing (IDEA Bio)
- Research Computing Centre (RCC) and Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF)
- StemCore
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- UQ Biological Resources (UQBR)
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR)
- UQCCR Mass Spec Facility
- UQ Materials Performance (UQMP)
- UQ Sequencing Facility
Who should attend
- Researchers (group leaders and EMCR researchers, post docs, HDR students)
- Professional staff working in research facilities
- Industry
- Government
Venue
In-person
Ventures Space, Level 1
Global Change Institute (20)
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072