Clinical Research Development Office

The Clinical Research Development Office (CRDO) works closely with CEBU to provide training, advice and guidance for clinical research staff within the RCH, MCRI and UMDP.

The purpose of the CRDO is to increase the capacity for high quality clinical research on campus. A variety of resources, including written guidance materials and information on scheduled training sessions, are available from the CRDO. The CRDO staff should be consulted early on if you have an idea for a clinical research project.

We are available to provide (or refer you to others that can provide) advice, training and guidance on the following aspects of clinical research:

Project Development

• Developing the research question
• Project planning
• Study design
• Statistical considerations
• Protocol writing
• Informed consent form writing
• Arranging collaborations and multicentre studies
• CRF design
• Survey design
• Database creation
• Grant writing
• Ethics application writing
• Regulatory notification requirements

Research Conduct

• Research staff responsibilities
• Good Clinical Research Practice
• Subject recruitment strategies
• Data handling and record keeping
• Ethics reporting
• Regulatory reporting requirements
• Management of investigational products and devices

Dissemination Of Research Findings

• Report writing
• Publication writing

Contact Us

Emma Watts
Project Officer
Clinical Research Development Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Road
Parkville Victoria 3052

T   +61 3 9345 4112
E   emma.watts@mcri.edu.au

Dr Andrew Davidson
Clinical Research Development Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Road
Parkville Victoria 3052

T   +61 3 9345 6368
E   andrew.davidson@rch.org.au