The Eastern Clinical Research Unit (ECRU) is part of the Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University. Doctors from the Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit at Eastern Health run the clinical trials at ECRU, together with research nurses and support staff. ECRU is committed to being part of world-class clinical research. One of the ways to achieve this is to participate in clinical trials of new medications for treating diabetes and other disorders. Clinical trials are essential to the development of new medications. Without clinical trials, we cannot properly determine whether new medicines developed in the laboratory or by using animal models are effective or safe. Find out more about taking part in clinical trials. ECRU has been conducting clinical trials since 1995. Over this time, ECRU has successfully completed hundreds of trials for diabetes, weight loss, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, which have led to the availability of these new medications to the Australian public. ECRU has a professional, highly organised team dedicated to the care and wellbeing of all our clinical trial participants. ECRU is a unique facility in Melbourne, highly sought out by pharmaceutical companies, which in turn means ECRU can offer potential benefits of new therapies to patients.
How to register your interest
Please complete the form below and a study coordinator will be in contact with you. Otherwise for more information or to see if you are eligible to participate in a trial, please call Vanessa Viola on 9094 9508 or email vanessa.viola@monash.edu.
The ECRU team
Principal Investigators
Professor Christopher Gilfillan
A/Professor Richard Simpson
Manager
Vanessa Viola
Study Coordinators
Kerrie Peacock
Gabrielle Garner
Carolyn Harris
Vanessa James
Start-Up & Ethics
Andriana Chronopoulos
Administration
Leanne Auchterlonie
Jenny Bennett
Thank you for your interest in this research. We will be in contact with you shortly.
If you have any further questions, please contact us via: gabrielle.garner@monash.edu
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