Building the future of healthcare at St Vincent’s

Melbourne’s new world-class medical research centre is one step closer to making life-saving scientific discoveries for generations to come, and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is playing a leading role.

The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) in Fitzroy will be Australia’s premier biomedical engineering research translation centre and forms part of Melbourne’s rapidly growing biomedical precinct.

Located at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, the ACMD will bring clinicians, scientists, and engineers from hospitals, research institutes, and universities together to collaborate on cutting-edge research and development.

“This Centre will be Australia’s premier biomedical engineering research accelerator where leading universities, research institutes and St Vincent’s collaborate to address some of the world’s most challenging health problems,” said St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Chief Executive Nicole Tweddle.

These include chronic illnesses like epilepsy, cancer, and osteoarthritis through innovative treatments and technologies including artificial intelligence, implantable digital devices, and regenerative medicine.

The centre will feature specialised 3D printing and clinical simulation labs, insulated rooms for developing sensitive hearing and vision technologies, engineering workshops for medical device prototypes and robotics and an education centre for training the next generation of healthcare workers.

Scheduled to open in 2025, it will focus on early intervention and prevention to save and improve lives in Australia, and worldwide.

Victoria’s Minister for Medical Research Ben Carroll said the centre would further cement the State’s reputation as a global leader in medical research and clinical trials.

“The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery is a game-changer and I can’t wait to see the collaborations that will deliver world-leading discoveries and breakthroughs to save lives and improve health outcomes in Victoria and abroad,” he said.

St Vincent’s is the ACMD’s only hospital partner.

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