Clinician Researcher Academy
The QIMR Berghofer Clinician Researcher Academy is designed to develop and coordinate research collaborations, career development, professional development, academic training, and mentorship with and for clinician researchers.
Clinician Researcher Academy
Participants in the Academy have access to cutting-edge resources, world-renowned scientists, key networks, and collaborative research opportunities through a range of visitor, affiliate, and student arrangements.
In turn, QIMR Berghofer aims to advance research impact and translation through clinically relevant and clinically informed research, and to promote achievement of our vision of better health and wellbeing through impactful medical research. Our Scientific and Core Services are world-leading and include genome informatics, statistics and research design, research software, programming and high-performance computing, metabolomics, sample processing, sequencing and NATA-accredited flow cytometry, and histology. Our Scientific Services teams provide training in the use of specialist equipment, techniques, and research methodologies.
Our Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) accredited Q-Gen Cell Therapeutics facility has over 20 years of experience in T-Cell manufacturing supporting the immunotherapy industry and advancing patient outcomes with the manufacture of autologous and allogeneic therapies. It is licensed by the TGA for the manufacture of T-Cell therapies for clinical trials. The Institute offers a weekly Faculty seminar series and regularly hosts national and international experts as guest speakers who share the latest research findings and methods across a range of health and medical research topics. Our clinical higher degree students are supported by a professional team to assist in navigating the PhD journey and with mentoring advice and skill development to pursue a research career with the highest levels of integrity and scholarship.
Professor Elizabeth Powell
Clinical Director
Professor Powell is the Institute’s inaugural Clinical Director. She is a Hepatologist and Senior Staff Specialist in the Department of Gastroenterology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. She is also Director of the Network Centre for Liver Disease Research and Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Professor Powell oversees the Institute’s Clinician Researcher strategy and Academy. She promotes the career development, professional development, academic training, and mentorship for clinician researchers. She works to strengthen and improve the Institute’s integration with hospitals, clinics, and clinicians by developing opportunities for clinicians and researchers to work collaboratively.
Research programs
QIMR Berghofer is a world-leading medical research institute, renowned for our efforts in both discovery and real patient research.
Infection and Inflammation
We're tackling globally important diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites, as well as systemic chronic inflammation.
Population Health
Our ultimate goal is preventing ill-health in communities and improving patient care, quality of life, and survival rates, so that all Australians and our regional neighbours have the opportunity to enjoy good health.
Cancer
Preventing the leading cause of death in Australia.
Brain and Mental Health
Half of all Australians experience mental ill-health at some stage in their lives. Our researchers are developing treatments, finding the causes, and working out how to prevent these conditions.
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Core Facilities
In the contemporary research environment, delivering high quality research output quickly and efficiently has never been more important.
Student Projects
We have a wide range of student projects, and many can be tailored to a student’s project research interests or study level. This website lists the available projects and you can search by our research program themes.