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
Removing HIV as a barrier to organ transplantation
Researchers at The Alfred are hoping to break down the barriers people living with HIV encounter when it comes to undergoing solid organ transplantation.
Biobank brings hope for Demi
This year, 22-year-old Demi Lawson has not only faced a global pandemic, but a diagnosis of brain cancer, an awake craniotomy (brain surgery) – and has been learning to live with the death of her younger brother.
Professor Peleg receives AAHMS Fellowship
One of Alfred Health’s leading physician-scientists has been recognised for his ground-breaking work in the area of infectious diseases.
Upcoming events
Emergency Medicine Research Course 2021 - Semester 1
Due to COVID-19, Semester 1 of the EMRC in 2021 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.