The Melbourne Medical School’s Research Support Team delivers a range of services, resources and initiatives designed to enhance research capability, performance, and impact.
By fostering collaboration, innovation, and research excellence, the team contributes to a thriving research workforce across all career stages.
Our initiatives
Through a diverse program of research support initiatives, the Research Support Team provides opportunities for professional development, networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange. These activities strengthen research capacity, showcase research achievements, and support a connected and engaged research community.
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Discover awards and prizes available across the School and explore past recipients.
- Award for Outstanding Graduate Research Supervision by Honorary Supervisors
- Early- and Mid-Career Academic (EMCA) Mentoring Award
- MMS Publication Prizes
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The EMCA Mentoring Program supports early- and mid-career academics across the Melbourne Medical School by connecting them with mentors for supportive, career-focused conversations.
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EMCA Week aims to support and develop early and mid-career academics by helping them build the skills, networks, mentoring relationships, and wellbeing strategies needed to forge a successful academic career.
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The MMS + WEHI Partnering for Impact Series is a forum that connects discovery science with clinical research and opens pathways for collaboration. The series brings together teams across the Melbourne Medical School (MMS) and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) to build visibility and exchange knowledge and ideas.
Explore this collaboration initiatives, register for upcoming events, and access past event information.
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Strategic grants for outstanding women
The Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women support high-performing early and mid-career women in academia to advance towards senior academic and leadership roles. Offered biennially, the scheme provides grant support over a two-year period for activities that enhance academic capability, productivity and profile.
Equipment and facilities
Medical research services
Our school has a number of shared research facilities, as well as several research services open to researchers external to the University of Melbourne on a fee for service basis.
Equipment and platforms
Offering a diverse range of technologies and expertise, our network of platforms helps academic and industry researchers obtain trusted results.
Centre for Digital Transformation of Health
The Centre for Digital Transformation of Health brings together a world-class research platform and education team – working alongside research, clinical, and commercial collaborators to responsibly accelerate digital transformation across healthcare.
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Melbourne Centre for Clinical Trials (MCCT)
MCCT facilitates best practice in the conduct of clinical trials by providing access to a collaborative network and extensive resources that streamline and elevate every stage of clinical trial execution.
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Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health (MISCH) research hub
MISCH is dedicated to providing expertise in research methods to ensure high quality and impactful clinical and health research.
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MDHS staff hub
Explore Faculty support relating to research performance, outputs and evaluation, research development and capabilities, and innovation and enterprise initiatives.
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Research Development Unit (RDU)
The RDU is dedicated to the continual development and upskilling of the University’s research community. It offers professional development programs, events and resources that support researchers from every discipline at every career stage.
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Research gateway
Your point of entry for finding research services and resources available at the University of Melbourne.
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If you have any questions, contact the Melbourne Medical School Research Support team at mms-research@unimelb.edu.au.