Clinical trials at The Alfred
Clinical research is central to patient care at The Alfred, where leading practitioners who are also leading researchers care for the state’s most complex patients through its 14 statewide services.
Leading the way in clinical trials
We are committed to partnering with industries and organisations specialising in clinical trials and research.
To achieve this, we have built strong relationships with universities and medical research institutes in The Alfred precinct, streamlined ethics and contracting processes and built leading technology platforms.
We offer the opportunity to progress from first-in-human to first-in-disease at the one site.
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Clinical trials expertise
- Proven expertise in clinical trials
- Effective ethics approvals
- Efficient contracting
- The right technology platforms
- First-in-human trial experts
- Access to a growing and complex population
Proven expertise in clinical trials
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic
- Gastroenterology
- Haematology
- Infectious diseases
- Medical oncology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Respiratory
Find out more about our research areas.
Our leading researchers
Prof David Kaye
Professor Kaye is the Director of Cardiology and a senior cardiologist in the Heart Failure & Transplant service at The Alfred.
Prof Stuart Roberts
Prof Stuart Roberts is the Head of Hepatology and a consultant gastroenterologist at The Alfred.
A/Prof Andrew Wei
A/Prof Andrew Wei is a haematologist and the head of leukaemia research at The Alfred.
Prof Andrew Spencer
Prof Andrew Spencer is the Head of our Malignant Haematology & Stem Cell Transplantation Service.
Prof Terence O'Brien
Prof O'Brien is the Program Director for Alfred Brain and Director of Neurology at The Alfred.
Prof Jayashri Kulkarni
Prof Kulkarni directs a large psychiatric research group, the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc).
Latest news
Drug trial aims to clear COVID-19 virus faster
Researchers from The Alfred and Monash University have set out to determine whether an antiviral medication used to treat influenza could help people with COVID-19 recover faster.
Lifesaving trial moves to Tasmania
Before COVID-19 struck, Natalia Rodriguez had been travelling from Launceston to The Alfred Oncology Unit every three weeks to take part in a clinical trial that could save her life.
Cracking the code on COVID-19
Dr James McMahon, Infectious Diseases physician and Head of Clinical Research at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University, has his sights set on cracking the immunity code of COVID-19.
Upcoming events
Emergency Medicine Research Course
Due to COVID-19, Semester 2 of the EMRC will be delivered completely online!
Take advantage of current social distancing measures by utilising the extra time spent at home to complete your Australasian College for Emergency Medicine 4.10 requirement.