Australian Phenomics Network Histology and Digital Images
The Australian Phenomics Network provides researchers with access to expertise and infrastructure for the creation, characterisation and archiving of mouse models for the study of human and animal disease.
The APN Histopathology and Organ Pathology Service provides phenotyping and comprehensive histological screens for the systematic detection and analysis of organ and tissue alterations in mutant mice. All histological results are digitised using a high resolution Digital Slide Scanner allowing researchers to remotely interrogate images of interest.
The APN also incorporates other mouse model services-
ES Cell to Mouse Models offers a service to generate heterozygote mice from genetically modified (GM) ES cell lines obtained from international GM mouse programs including NorCOMM and the International Gene Trap Consortium (IGTC).
ENU models based on ENU mutagenesis provides a phenotype driven approach for obtaining mouse models of human conditions. The APN can provide the expertise, scale and resources upon which researchers can significantly expand the scope of their research endeavours.
Cryopreservation mice stain archiving service ensures mouse strains are protected against loss and removes the costly exercise of maintaining strains.The service archives mouse strains as cryopreserved sperm or embryos.
Click here to visit the Australian Phenomics website.
The Mirax Digital Slide Scanner is a high resolution scanning device capable of imaging standard stained histological slides. Digital images are saved to the server and can be interrogated by the client as required. The scanner is part of the Australian Phenomics Network (APN) and is also available to other users.
Contacts
Tina Cardamone |
Louise Pontell |
Location
Room E236
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Medical School Building (Corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade),
University of Melbourne
Booking
Online bookings may be made using Google Calender Service. Access to the calendar, including logins and passwords, is provided to all approved users once training has been completed.
Note: An Access Protocol will apply.
Charges
Please refer to the Digital Scanner Charge Schedule.
Other fees and charges may apply.
Contract
APN Charge Contract must be completed prior to work commencing.
For further inquiries please contact Tina Cardamone at apn-info@unimelb.edu.au.
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