Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (CRU)

The studies vary in type such as:

• Testing the efficacy and safety of new or novel drug treatments
• Observational studies that aim to collect data from populations, and typically involve large numbers of participants followed for many years
• Specifics of a group at a single point in time

The unit is based at The Alfred and enjoys close links with other primary and tertiary health care providers with similar interests, including:

• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
• Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Monash Health and inner city practices
• Prahran Market, Centre and Northside Clinics

We also collaborate closely with the Burnet Institute, Monash University, The Doherty Institute, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, and the Kirby Institute (Sydney).

Research themes

• International multi-site clinical trial for new treatments in Infectious Diseases including HIV, Hepatitis C, Influenza and Clostridium Difficile
• Clinical trials in collaboration with the Doherty Institute in the field of HIV Cure
• Leading or participating in multi-site surveillance and observational studies such as, FluCAN (The Influenza Complications Alert Network) and the Australian HIV Observational Database
• Other studies in General Infectious Diseases as a member of the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network
• Support for research implementation, monitoring and ethics applications for our collaborators
• Other related infectious diseases clinical research

Clinical trials

If you are interested in participating in a clinical study, register your interest by contacting the Clinical Research Unit.

You can also be placed on a contact list for future studies.

All potential participants in a study are provided with a Patient Information and Consent Form and are encouraged to talk to either their physician or to a member of the Clinical Research Unit before agreeing to be involved in a study.