The Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation works to enhance the health and wellbeing of veterans, their families and the broader Australian community through the highest quality research. The research spans from laboratory basic science research in liver disease, respiratory disease and liver cancer to research into the understanding the comorbidities and genetics of PTSD. GMRF also leads the way in psychosocial research in veteran health and wellbeing and clinical trials. GMRF has a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to translating research outcomes into real world treatments and interventions. GMRF is recognised as a leader in its fields of endeavour.

Website

https://www.gallipoliresearch.com.au/research-institute/

Organisation type

• Not-for-profit

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Lower Lobby Level Administration Building, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Newdegate St, Greenslopes QLD 4120

Strengths and capabilities

• Clinical trials
• Pathobiology of liver disease and liver cancer
• Veteran physical and mental health
• Psychosocial issues and Veteran well being
• Chronic respiratory illness
• Quality use of medicines

Facilities and major equipment

• Physical Containment Class 2 (PC2) Laboratory

Lead researcher

• Director of GMRF Research; Professor of Medicine Darrell Crawford—Interactions between iron and fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Associate Professor Rachel Thomson—A/Prof Thomson is an expert on the epidemiology, host susceptibility and treatment of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.
• Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson—A/Prof Atkinson’s is an expert in Melanoma Oncology. She has extensive experience in clinical trials, targeted agents and immunotherapies.

Achievements of the centre

• Clinical Trials in Melanoma with investigator's authorship on multiple high impact publications
• Largest study of physical comorbidities in Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Professor Darrell Crawford awarded Fellowship of American Association for Study of Liver Diseases

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Health and medical
• Social sciences