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Congrats to Prof Steven Tong on his appointment as Head of Adaptive Platform Trials at the MCCT 🎉 We are delighted to welcome him to this leadership role and look forward to the impact his expertise will bring to advancing adaptive platform trials.🔗 lnkd.in/gVVupnve

Congratulations to A/Prof @kelamb.bsky.social : Recipient of the 2025 Patricia Grimshaw Award for Mentor Excellence 🎉🥂
A huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Her dedication to mentoring enriches our community and inspires us all.

🔗https://shorturl.at/eaZKD

Congratulations to MISCH biostatistician Fiona McManus, lead author of a recent publication stemming from her Master’s research. 🙌

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MISCH researchers have been awarded $15,000 for their project “Compliance in physiotherapy trials: rethinking design, implementation, and analysis using the estimand framework🥂
🔗https://shorturl.at/6kgl5

Mary Stathopoulos from the MISCH co-design node is an Associate Investigator on a successful grant "Oral Health Care in Australia", led by Dr Tami Yap from the University of Melbourne Dental School 👏

Read the project: mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/mcct/news-an...

#dentalhealth #cancer #womeninstem

Katie and Shaie represented MISCH and MCCT at the 2025 ARMS Conference.

Katie volunteered as a judge for the poster sessions, supporting emerging voices in research management.

Read about the highlights:
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Shaie and Jessie recently represented the MISCH Hub at The University of Melbourne's 2025 Professional Staff Conference "Unlock Untapped Potential". Read more: clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

#ProfessionalDevelopment #StaffConference #OvercomingBarriers #Growth

A/Prof @kelamb.bsky.social recently presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) in Basel, Switzerland.

Read more: clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

#Mentoring #PeerSupport #WomeninSTEM #STEM #Biostats #EarlyCareer

We are thrilled to congratulate Renata Phyland on her appointment as Clinical Trials Manager for the MACH and the MCCT Network 🎉Join us in celebrating this exciting milestone for Renata and the clinical trials community! 👏https://shorturl.at/zsI6k

Congrats to Prof Adam Deane on his appointment as the new Clinical Director, MCCT👏🎉The MCCT operates under the oversight of the University of Melbourne and brings together world-leading clinical trial expertise to advance medical innovation nationwide.
🔗https://shorturl.at/JmxO7

Associate Professor @kelamb.bsky.social is a finalist for the @utsengage.bsky.social Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers.

Learn more: youtu.be/js5ZYe1JHO8

#EurekaPrizes @mischhub.bsky.social @vicbiostat.bsky.social

YouTube video by Australian Museum Associate Professor Karen Lamb – Finalist, 2025 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers

Congrats to @kelamb.bsky.social Lamb - finalist for the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers!
Her dedication to nurturing statistical talent and promoting inclusivity in the field is truly inspiring 👏🥂 Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=js5Z...

The University of Melbourne's Centre for Clinical Trials and the MISCH Hub recently hosted the second annual Platform Clinical Trial Workshop, bringing together researchers, clinicians, biostatisticians and research administrators to explore the future of clinical trials. 🔗https://shorturl.at/ZMoXq

🔍 Looking for your next big opportunity in Bayesian statistics? Join the team at Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity as a Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Bayesian analysis.

📍 Based in Melbourne | 💼 Apply now: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/UoM_External...

Little Luna brightened our day with a surprise visit to the MISCH office today! 🐶💙 Nothing like puppy cuddles to lift the research spirit!

#DogsInTheOffice #OfficeDogs #PetFriendlyOffice #DogsofOffice

🚨Join our team at the University of Melbourne as a RA/Research Fellow in Biostats. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful public health research within a supportive and collaborative environment.
📅 Applications close: 28 July 2025
👉 lnkd.in/gCRhts9K

Congratulations to A/Prof Karen Lamb, Co-Head of Biostatistics in the MISCH Hub, who has been awarded $200,000 in funding to lead the Cohort Studies expansion phase of the Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA).
🔗 lnkd.in/gNqZW6gq
@ardc.edu.au

Prof Adam Deane, A/Prof An Duy Tran, A/Prof @Emily Karahalios and Dr Sophie Zaloumis have co-authored a significant new publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The article presents findings from the TARGET trial.

🔗 shorturl.at/VscO7

The Melbourne Centre for Clinical Trials and Melbourne Academic Centre for Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Trials Manager to join our team.
📅 Applications close: 20 June 2025

👉 Apply now: lnkd.in/gPhneCtu

#ClinicalTrials #ResearchCareers #MCCT #MACH #MelbourneJobs

Congratulations to Dr Alistair McLean, MISCH biostatistician, on being awarded an MRFF Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant 2024 as a Chief Investigator 👏
Read more: clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

#MRFFGrant #SleepApnoea #GrantSuccess #SpinalCord #Biostats

📢 Don’t forget to register for our two-day short course exploring the essentials of designing and planning randomised trials.

🗓️ 21–22 July 2025
🌐 Available online & in-person
🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST
🎓 Secure your spot today: clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/training-res...

Yesterday, MCCT and the MISCH Hub proudly celebrated International Clinical Trials Day 2025 🎉
We came together to recognise the vital role clinical trials play in advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes.🔗 clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

Great to see Katie presenting at INORMS 2025!
"It was a great opportunity to showcase the co-design and development of Health Data Australia and share my perspective on Open Science as a global movement.”
shorturl.at/Jds7b #ARDC

Congratulations to Professor Douglas Boyle, Health Informatics lead at the MISCH Hub on his promotion to the position of Academic Director, Digital Research Academic Convenorship (DRAC) 👏 👏 👏

Read the latest MISCH news: clinicalresearch.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...

Shaie O'Brien, MISCH Manager and Katie Ozdowska, Clinical Trials Node Manager, are proudly representing the University of Melbourne at the INORMS 2025 Congress. This global event brings together leaders in research management from around the world. 🔗 shorturl.at/0fUA2
#ARMS #ARDC #INORMS #EARMA

Our biostatistician Fiona McManus and Dr Arunika De Silva show that digital health education tools can empower patients and support self-management in osteoarthritis care. 💻🦴
🔗 shorturl.at/mXO8T

Join us Wed 14 May as our biostatisticians @drkarenlamb.bsky.social & Phoebe Fitzpatrick address p-value misconceptions, explain the interpretation of p-values & confidence intervals & emphasise the importance of clinical significance in health research.

Register ➡️ ow.ly/yB4W50VAzoo #EMCR

Clinical trials are the cornerstone of medical and public health research. In this two-day course, the MISCH team and the CEBU from the MRCI will provide an overview of the key issues in designing and planning a randomised trial.
🗓️ 21-22 July 2025🕘 9am-5pm AEST
➡️Register: shorturl.at/Dmu5y

A/Prof @kelamb.bsky.social highlights how effective mentoring relationships not only empower individuals but also contribute to the long-term health of disciplines like statistics and data science.
👉 shorturl.at/zBNg4

We are excited to announce that Dr Sahar Bassal has joined our team as the Clinical Trials Manager for the newly developed Melbourne Centre for Clinical Trials 🎉

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