Research - Clinical Science Research Program

The Clinical science research program focuses on applied medical research. It primarily draws on expertise and facilities at the ANU Medical School and its School of Clinical Medicine. There are more than 100 conjoint staff working in The Canberra, Calvary and South East NSW hospitals and surrounding practices who have academic appointments at the ANU Medical School, The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR), the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and/or the Centre for Mental Health Research.

Areas of active research are based around exploring pathophysiology, clinical epidemiology, clinical trials, health service delivery, and quality improvement. There are many disciplines with active national and international research profiles including: ageing and aged care, anaesthesia and intensive care, cardiology, clinical pharmacology & toxicology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general practice, genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, pathology, perinatal medicine, psychiatry, radiology, sexual transmitted infections and surgery.

One aspect of the clinical sciences program encompasses studies that aim to translate findings from basic science (eg animal models) into the clinic. Translational research is facilitated in Canberra by strong collaborative ties between ANUMS, JCSMR and the hospitals.

Advanced training in research in clinical science is provided mainly through supervisors, although relevant short courses in statistics, literature review, clinical epidemiology and human research ethics procedures are also available. Students have access to the ANU computing facilities at all sites, dedicated clinical research space suitable for conducting small clinical trials and well-equipped laboratories.

Postgraduate degrees