Research Translation
The Melbourne Medical School is committed to improving the wellbeing of the community through the application of new knowledge in partnership with government, industry, healthcare providers and the broader community.
The Business Development and Innovation (BD&I) team provides intellectual property and technology licensing support to University staff and students to facilitate commercial engagement, industry partnerships, research impact and technology transfer. They provide support in identifying and developing opportunities to maximise the translational impact of research.
Further information can be found on the Innovation and Enterprise page on the Research Gateway (UoM Login required).
Enquiries regarding research translation opportunities should be directed to the Business Development Team.
Contact the team
Kiara Bechta-Metti
Business Development Director
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
E: kiara.bechtametti@unimelb.edu.au
Riya Palchaudhuri
Business Development Manager
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
E: riya.palchaudhuri@unimelb.edu.au
Resources
Current students
Graduate researchers can access a wealth of resources and training to maximise research impact. (UoM login required):
- The Research Translation Professional Development for Graduate Researchers page provides students with tips, resources and training opportunities to develop research for impact.
- The Knowledge and Technology Transfer team can assist graduate researchers in protecting and commercialising intellectual property.
Staff
The Research Gateway provides staff with resources to support research translation and commercialisation. (UoM login required):
- The IP & Research Commercialisation page provides information on intellectual property, knowledge and technology transfer. Information about Disclosing intellectual property is also available.
- The Research Impact and Engagement page provides information on understanding, measuring and maximising the impact of your research.