Alfred Health Research Week 2025
October 27 - 30
Alfred Health Research Week is an annual event that showcases the research excellence of the Alfred Research Alliance.
It celebrates the researchers, clinicians, nurses, educators, and students who think in new and innovative ways and work together to translate the latest advances in medical research into outcomes that help address critical unmet clinical and public health needs locally, nationally, and internationally.
Each year, a range of events are held across the week to provide our researchers with the opportunity to have their work recognised, but it is also an opportunity for our like-minded organisations to come together to share, learn, and collaborate.
A key theme underpins our research week each year, and for 2025, we are putting the spotlight on consumer involvement in research.
Consumer engagement is about treating community members as partners, rather than subjects, and ensuring their voices are heard throughout the research lifecycle. This approach leads to more relevant, effective, and impactful research outcomes, particularly in areas like public health.
We have a stellar line-up of speakers for 2025.
Special Webinar: Meaningful engagement, the consumer perspective
Monday 20th October 2025
Alfred Health Research Week - The Consumer Perspective on research: special webinar with Dr Shyamsundar (Shyam) Muthuramalingam.
Day 1: Showcase - National Health Medical Research Council Investigator Grant Winners
Monday 27th October 2025
Alfred Health Research Week - NHMRC Grant Winner Showcase.
Hosted by Dr Shane Huntington, this is an interactive, quick-fire event where speakers will have 12 minutes of floor time – 6 minutes to present their research and 6 minutes for question time with Dr Huntington.
Day 2: Keynote Address - Ainslie Cahill AM
Tuesday 28th October 2025
How Consumers are changing the face of research.
Day 3: Nursing Research Forum
Wednesday 29th October
Alfred Research Week 2025 features the annual Nursing Research Forum.
Professor Bodil Rasmussen, Registered Nurse and Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University will deliver the keynote address.
Day 4: Allied Health Research Forum
Thursday 30th October
Keynote address: Mr Caleb Rixon, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, Genyus Network.
Pathways to Partnering and the value of consumer engaged research partnerships.
Allied Health Scientific Abstract winners' announcements.
Research Week Prizes 2025
Each year during Alfred Health Week, a series of prizes are awarded to recognise the excellent research undertaken on the precinct during the previous 12 months.