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In 2022, Jason Pereira won the Henrietta Law Memorial Prize for Best Novice Allied Health Research. Henrietta Law was a Physiotherapist at The Alfred for 18 years from 1988 and until her death in 2006. Henrietta was a great contributor to robust discussion about best practice and improving practical interventions for burn patients and she was a strong advocate for burn patients. We caught up with Jason to find out where he’s taken his research and what he’s up to now.

The Alfred Research Alliance scientific abstract awards are a firm fixture in our research week calendar each year, showcasing the range of research conducted in our precinct and includes 25 research prizes ranging from junior, mid and senior level.

Leukaemia patients who undergo stem cell transplants may now be three times more likely to be cancer-free and avoid deadly complications post-procedure, thanks to a clinical trial led by clinicians at The Alfred.

Alliance researchers have opened the door to new avenues of research into the treatment of depression, after a clinical trial that used laughing gas to treat patients with severe depression had “beneficial and persistent antidepressant effects” on symptoms.

With over 700 clinical trials open across 20 clinical disciplines, we are one of Australia’s largest clinical trial providers.

Nurses play a critical role in managing mental state deterioration (MSD) in acute hospital settings, yet challenges such as limited training, communication barriers, and inconsistent escalation pathways often hinder timely and effective care.

Two Australian researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that explains why more than 50 per cent of women who receive treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) get it back again within three months.

Congratulations to the researchers on The Alfred Precinct whose ground-breaking research projects received NHMRC funding recently.

After more than seven years as Dean of La Trobe University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, Professor Lisa McKenna is transitioning to a new role. Prof. McKenna's leadership and partnership with the Alfred Research Alliance has paved the way for more impactful and integrated healthcare education.

Professor James Beeson, deputy director, Research Strategy and head of Burnet’s Malaria Immunity and Vaccines Group, has been awarded two grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to drive the development of innovative malaria vaccines.