Monash Animal Research Platform

Overview of Services

The Monash Animal Research Platform (MARP) provides laboratory animal services from several facilities across the Clayton and Parkville campuses and at the Gippsland Field Station. MARP supports approved research projects through high quality supply and care of laboratory animals. We are specialised in rodent supply and reproduction, customised breeding programs and management of the non-human primate facility.

Mission statement: To achieve excellence in the support of biomedical research by the provision of world standard laboratory animal services, following best practice in animal care'.

MARP COVID-19 Updates

• MARP COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan 

iLab Tutorials

• Video tutorial - Requesting for Animal via an Approved Source (0:06:33)
• Video tutorial - Requesting for Animal via a Non-Approved Source (0:05:04)
• Video tutorial - Requesting for a Technical Services Request (0:04:23)

iLab Documentation

• PQMS3-MARP-SOP-0542  iLab Requesting MARP's Products or Services
• PQMS3-MARP-SOP-0569 iLab registration, funds, lab members and protocols
• Full strain listing for Approved Sources

Leadership

John Phelps

Director

Tanya Templeton

Operations Manager - APN, Rodent Experimental & Production

Carolyn Hornstra

Finance Manager

Anne Gibbon

Laboratory Animal Veterinarian

Rodent Facilities

Animal Research Laboratory | 77-ARL (Facility Managers: Liliana Jackanic & Emma Morgna)

Experimental Animal Facility | 41D-EAF (Facility Manager: Cherelle Baldock)

Rodent Breeding Facility | 41E-RBF (Facility Manager: Nicole Yates)

Large Animal Facility | 13F-LAF (Facility Manager: Steve Comber)

Monash Medical Centre | MMCAF (Facility Managers: Monika Generoriwicz & Jo Howden)

Pharmacy Pharmaceuticals Sciences | PPS (Facility Manager: Rachel Borg)

Large Animal Facilities

Large Animal Facility | 41D-LAF (Facility Manager: Steve Comber)

Gippsland Field Station | GFS (Facility Manager: Graham Shillito)
 

Location and hours of operation 

Contacts