Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Overview

Offsite - various locations

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Details

Site tour 1: Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Australia's newest biomedical engineering research translation located at the St Vincents Health Fitzroy campus, the centre focuses on healthcare challenges and research priorities by translating innovations in • Medtech – smart devices, bionics, implantables, prosthetics, artificial materials • Biotech – regenerative medicine, biomaterials, targeted delivery systems • Digital Health – analytics, precision medicine, machine learning Site tour 2: Monash University and the Alfred Research Alliance Research at the precinct includes eight organisations and 8,000 staff, working together across 20 disease disciplines uniquely positioned within one of Australia’s leading specialist hospitals. The Alliance partners have expertise in a comprehensive range of medical and health research skills, from lab-based discovery science to public health and implementation science, positioning it as a hub of bench-to-bedside innovation and translation, including commercial partner organisations delivering clinical trials and support services. Site Tour 3: The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) A leading independent medical research institute, dedicated to the discovery of innovative cancer treatments. At ONJCRI, world-class researchers and clinicians are brought together in a uniquely integrated environment. This close collaboration ensures discoveries are designed with patient needs at the core – driving innovation for therapies that are more effective, tolerable and accessible. The Institute is located at Austin Health and has partners including La Trobe University’s School of Cancer Medicine. Site tour 4: Melbourne Biomedical Precinct Australia's world-renowned biomedical research hub including up to 73,000 staff. It is home to the University of Melbourne and an impressive group of research and industry leaders including: • world-class hospitals • medical research institutes • biomedical organisations • universities