Metro South Health can help your business in:

• expanding your corporate social responsibility program to improve your brand and differentiate your organisation
• providing a solution to a complex medical and clinical research problem
• investing in research and development.

Through accessing our expertise in the area of medical and clinical research, organisations are able to identify and implement innovative, new approaches to undertaking research in a hospital and health service setting.

High-quality research and facilities

Metro South Health and the Translational Research Institute (TRI) have a strong reputation for the quality of its scientific and medical research. Metro South Health and the TRI are internationally recognised for our highly trained clinical workforce and the high-quality data produced by our experienced, trained (and accredited) research teams. Australian clinical research sites also have high-quality clinical facilities with state-of-the-art equipment for testing, treatment and analysis. These characteristics of the Metro South Health and the TRI environment ensure high quality research conduct and generate confidence in the findings of research projects and clinical trials conducted in Australia.

Clinical Research Facility (CRF)

The TRI Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a multi-use research centre situated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. It has been designed to provide the special facilities and equipment needed by clinical researchers. This is to help them to investigate the causes of disease, and to conduct research studies of new medicines and medical equipment.

The CRF was opened for participants in December 2014. The facility has been designed as a restful environment, with light filled spaces and comfortable, spacious treatment rooms and waiting area. The clinic is not a healthcare facility; however it is situated within the main hospital building. This is to ensure the rapid access to emergency medical teams should this be needed.

Metro South Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)

Industry partners are able to utilise the Metro South Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and Research Governance Offices when Metro South Health or Queensland Health clinicians and/or researchers are listed on the Human Research Ethics Application (HREA) and Site Specific Assessment (SSA).

Please click below for relevant information:

• Ethical clearance
• Research governance authorisation
• Clinical trials
• Research Fees Procedure (PDF, 203.26 KB)

Australian Translational Genomics Centre (ATGC)

Located on the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) campus is the Australian Translational Genomics Centre (ATGC). The Australian Translational Genomics Centre (ATGC) is the first genomic diagnostic service in Queensland and one of the largest programs of its kind in Australasia, providing whole-exome or whole-genome sequencing and microarray services.

Industry partners are able to contact the Australian Translational Genomics Centre (ATGC) to discuss opportunities for collaboration. The Queensland University of Technology has more information about the ATGC.

Metro South Health research support services

Industry partners are also able to utilise Metro South Health research services and support as part of their research endeavours including:

• Clinical Research Facility (CRF)
• Research biorepositories
• Cancer Collaborative Biobank (CCB)
• Ethical clearance
• Research governance
• PowerTrials
• Research funding

Fees may be associated with the used of Metro South Health research services. Please contact us to discuss further.