BR-Richie | Rodents
At a glance
- Holding mice and rats within PC2 conditions
- Serving as an Annex to the BR-QBI Facility allowing access to existing research infrastructure
- Providing two surgery spaces
- Conveniently located at UQ St Lucia
Inductions
Visit Biological Resources Inductions.
Procedure room bookings
We use RIMS.
Facility husbandry conditions
Current users can use the below facility information to report in enough detail facility information. Reporting animal research in adherence with the ARRIVE guidelines ensures transparent and thorough reporting. This enables readers and reviewers to scrutinise the research adequately, evaluate its methodical rigour, and reproduce the methods or findings. Research groups considering non-standard caging (opting out of a standard cage), should consider the following article to support understanding about indirect impacts to research design Reproducibility and Rigor in Animal-Based Research.
BR-Richie Facility Husbandry Conditions 2024 (PDF, 209.2 KB) (Refer to room A424, A419 and C205).
BR-Richie Facility Husbandry Conditions 2025 (PDF, 147.9 KB) (Refer to room A424, A419 and C205).
Pathogen exclusion list
The Pathogen Exclusion List identifies specific pathogens that the facility aims to exclude. Where possible, animals known to carry any of these pathogens are not accepted into the facility. This list is not exhaustive, and other pathogens may still be present. Our internal health monitoring program provides an indication of the current pathogen status within the colony, but only for agents that are actively tested for, and returned a negative result. Researchers should use this information to assess the potential impact of existing pathogens on their specific research models and plan accordingly.
Health reports
Contact
BR-QBI Animal Team
07 334 6310