Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials
We’re among the most experienced and trusted clinical trial coordinating centres in the Southern Hemisphere, with over 100 investigator-led trials active on our portfolio at any time.
Our specialist expertise in multicentre, late-phase trials and innovative trial methodologies is driving real-world practice and policy change, saving and improving lives everyday.
Our focus areas
Research units
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Globally recognised for designing and leading pivotal, multi-centre, clinical trials, our work has revolutionised critical care here and around the world, saving countless lives, improving outcomes and reducing health expenditure.
Director
Biostatistics
We apply advanced methods to design and analyse trials that solve practical problems in clinical research. With specialist expertise in cluster randomised and adaptive platform trials, we're advancing the science of pragmatic trial design.
Head of Unit
Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics
Our clinical trials inform best practice around emergency responses to cardiac events in the community, and point to better treatments and services for structural heart disease.
Co-Directors
Clinical Outcomes Data Reporting and Research
We’re a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in the science of clinical quality registries, and providing leadership around the emergent field of registry-based clinical trials that provide a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional models.
Head of Unit
Global and Women’s Health
Through our work leading international clinical trials, we identify practical, affordable and effective strategies to reduce health inequities and improve the health and wellbeing of women, children and families around the Indo-Pacific region.
Head of Unit
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
We lead clinical trials to understand the health risks associated with poor sanitation and drinking water, including significant contributions to the RISE program, trialling affordable, sustainable solutions in informal settlements.
Head of Unit
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Centre
We’re part of a powerful network of almost 2,000 diverse professionals designing, leading and managing melanoma and skin cancer trials and projects.
Head of Unit
Musculoskeletal Epidemiology
Our range of clinical trials aims to identify preventive and helpful solutions that ease pain and improve joint mobility for the millions of people affected by musculoskeletal diseases like osteoarthritis.
Head of Unit
Musculoskeletal Health
We’ve led a number of large, practice-changing trials in musculoskeletal health and clinical rheumatology, including in low back pain and osteoarthritis. We’e also proud hosts of the Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network.
Head of Unit
Transfusion Research
We conduct cutting edge trials, including complex adaptive trials and registry-embedded trials, that explore better treatments and services for people with blood cancer and better management of blood transfusion for acutely ill patients and victims of trauma.
Head of Unit
Women’s Health
Research Program
Our clinical trials portfolio explores treatments for detrimental menopausal symptoms including bone density and muscle loss, heart problems and low libido, as well as exploring the association of sex hormones with health outcomes in older women.
Head of Unit
Centres and major initiatives
Resources
Our courses
Visit our Professional Education page for a list of upcoming short course dates, including:
