Join us from 14-18 November to celebrate Alfred Health Week.
Alfred Health Week is an annual event that showcases the research excellence of the Alfred Research Alliance here in Melbourne. It celebrates the researchers and clinicians advancing healthcare locally, nationally and internationally through their innovative research.
Join us on Twitter at @Alfred_Research or read on to find out more about what’s happening on our precinct.
'Meet the Researcher' Video Showcase
Get to know some of the researchers from the Alfred Research Alliance, working hard to solve some of the biggest health challenges of our time.
Click through to hear 18 Alliance researchers talk about what they’re working on and how their research will benefit the health of all Australians.
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Keynote Address and Prize Presentations
The Alfred Health Week Keynote Address will be held on Tuesday 15 November at 12pm in the Alfred Innovation & Education Hub.
This year’s speaker is Prof John Thwaites AM, Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Climateworks Centre.
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Alfred Research Alliance Prizes
Each year, the Alfred Research Alliance prizes recognise excellence in research across the precinct.
The winners of the Alfred Research Alliance publication prizes will be announced at the keynote address on Tuesday 15 November. All other prizes will be announced on Thursday 17 November – click the button below to register for the prize presentation.
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EMCR Lunch
Connect with EMCR colleagues from across the precinct at this informal networking lunch to celebrate Alfred Health Week.
All early to mid career researchers (EMCRs) based on the Alfred precinct are invited to join us on Thursday 17 November – click the button below to register now. Registrations close at 5pm on Monday 14 November.
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Scientific Abstract Competition
This year, more than 100 researchers entered the annual Alfred Health Week Scientific Abstract Competition.
Abstracts covered 17 different categories, with a number of prizes on offer. Prize winners will be announced on Thursday 17 November in our first in-person presentation.
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Alfred Health Week 2021
For the first time, Alfred Health Week 2021 was an entirely virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click through to find out more about our Keynote Speaker, journalist Raf Epstein, and the Meet the Researcher Video Showcase.
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