About Us
The Australian Phenomics Network (APN) provides Australian and international researchers with mouse models for the study of human and animal disease.
Established in 2007 with funding from the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) and with contributions from state governments, research institutions and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the APN brings together mouse production, strain storage and pathology capabilities. Through this funding the APN has reduced the cost to researchers of accessing mouse models of disease, and provides equipment and expertise to undertake characterization and further research of these models.
Nine Australian facilities and institutions constitute the APN: The Australian National University, Monash University, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, The University of Melbourne, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, the Centenary Institute, the Menzies Research Institute and the Animal Resource Centre.
The APN partners contribute their expertise and infrastructure for the production of mouse models, as well as providing cryopreservation and pathology services. In addition, the APN is working with the Atlas of Living Australia to develop a framework for Australia’s e-science infrastructure to improve the capture, annotation and dissemination of research data.
The APN’s core expertise and infrastructure is also extended by key national and international partnerships. These include the Garvan Institute, the Institute of Molecular Bioscience, the National Institutes of Health (United States), the Wellcome Trust (United Kingdom), and the University of Manitoba (Canada).
Contact
APN Administration is located at The Australian National University in Canberra and can put you in touch with the facility that best suits your research needs.