The Alfred ICU Clinical Trial Research team has extensive experience in research in a hospital setting.
BNurs, GCertNurs (CritCare), RN
Laura is a Research Nurse in the Alfred ICU Clinical Trial Research team. She joined the Alfred ICU as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in 2016. Her previous roles included bedside nursing, being a MET responder and a member of the Hyperbaric team.
In 2020, Laura took a side step into the world of oncology and haematology where she commenced her career as a Research Nurse working largely on commercial pharmaceutical trials. Missing the critical care environment, she returned to The Alfred as a Research Nurse in 2023. Laura is passionate about the role of research in improving the care and outcomes for our patients.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys good food, frequenting the local farmers market and is always planning her next hiking trip.
RN, DipN(CritCare), MPH
Jasmin is a Senior Research Nurse in the Alfred ICU Clinical Trial Research team. She first joined The Alfred as an ICU Nurse in 2005, where she completed a Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (ICU). In 2009, she moved across to the Clinical Trial Research team as a Research Nurse.
Jasmin completed her Masters in Public Health in 2015. She is particularly interested in traumatic brain injury, physiotherapy, and nutrition research.
She loves the challenge of a difficult governance application. She enjoys wordsmithing, one-liners, and baking.
MBBS, FCICM, DDU, PhD
Aidan is an Intensivist at The Alfred. He initially trained in vascular surgery, before moving into intensive care medicine. His research interests have focussed on acute cardio-respiratory failure diseases, critical care ultrasound and COVID-19.
He completed fellowships in cardiac transplantation in 2012, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in Germany in 2015, and a research sabbatical in Berlin in 2022. He is currently investigating oxygen toxicity during VA ECMO in the BLENDER trial, the use of VV ECMO in moderate respiratory failure in the REDEEM trial, and is the Australian clinical lead for REMAP-CAP. He strongly believes in medical education, as the more he learns, the more he realises he doesn't know.
BBiomedSc (PharmSc) and MPH
Emma is a Research Co-ordinator in the Alfred ICU Clinical Trial Research team. She has been at The Alfred since 2016 when she completed her BSc in Pharmaceutical Science at RMIT University. She recently completed her Master's degree in Public Health at Monash University.
Emma is very passionate about providing the very best care to patients through high-quality research and being able to facilitate patients and their families' participation in research.
Outside of work, Emma enjoys spending time outdoors, going on hikes and spending time with her dog, Doug.
BHB, MB ChB, PGCert (AME) PhD, FCICM
Andrew is Head of Research at The Alfred ICU, and Deputy Director, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre - Monash University. His research interests include traumatic brain injury, sepsis, and ECMO.
Andrew is passionate about supporting trainees/early-career clinician-scientists, and increasing diversity in clinical research. He is a proud product of Aotearoa New Zealand.