The Alfred Research Alliance is located at the Alfred precinct in Commercial Road, Melbourne.
The Alfred Research Alliance brings together eight independent and diverse organisations to create a community of excellence for medical research and education.
We are co-located with The Alfred, one of Australia’s busiest hospitals, which offers acute health services in almost every specialist medical and surgical discipline.
Below, you will find address, contact, media and operations information for each of the eight organisations that make up the Alfred Research Alliance, as well as transportation options.
Train
Prahran railway station is a short distance from the Alfred Research Alliance. Walk along Greville Street.
Bus
Routes 216, 219 and 220 from the city stop directly outside the main entrance of The Alfred hospital.
Tram
Numbers 3, 5, 6,16, 64 and 67 travel along St Kilda Road. Alight at the corner of St Kilda and Commercial Roads.
Number 72 travels along Commercial Road; there is a stop directly outside the main entrance of The Alfred hospital.
Taxi
There is a taxi rank on Commercial Road directly in front of the Burnet Tower.
Parking is available in the visitor car park at the Alfred Centre and is accessed via Centre Lane from Commercial Road.
Visit the Alfred website for more information, including fees.
Kylie Bretag
Executive Officer
T: +61 3 9076 8684
E: araoffice@alfred.org.au
Rebecca Mclean
Communications Manager
E: R.Mclean@alfred.org.au
Public Affairs Team
T: +61 3 9076 2266 (8.30am – 5.30pm)
T: +61 3 9076 2000 (6am – 10pm)
E: media@alfred.org.au
Tracey Ellis
T: +61 3 8532 1514 | +61 433 781 972
E: tracey.ellis@baker.edu.au
Samantha De Gail
T: +61 400 175 355
E: samantha.degail@burnet.edu.au
Media Team
T: +61 3 9903 4840
E: media@monash.edu
School Communications - Liz Lopez
T: +61 3 9903 5438
E: liz.lopez@monash.edu
Jeremy Blackman
T: +61 3 9246 8938
E: jeremy.blackman@deakin.edu.au
Kate O’Connor
T: +61 436 189 629
E: k.o’connor@latrobe.edu.au
Do you want to access equipment or information about laboratory operations within our member organisations? Please contact the relevant staff member/s below.
Operations Team
Dr Rachael Borg, Technical Manager
Dr Yardenah Brickman, Senior Technical Officer
Dr Rebecca Reismanis, Senior Technical Officer
Dr Mahira Arooj, Senior Technical Officer
Stirling Dick, Senior Technical Officer
Jacinta Dela Cruz, Senior Technical Officer
Carmel Duant, Technical Officer
Research office
Kerry Dunse, Senior Research Manager
Ema Krpic, Research Administrator
Ashwini Kannan, Research Administrator
Professor Dmitri Sviridov
Chair, Equipment Committee
T: +61 3 8532 1363
E: dmitri.sviridov@baker.edu.au
Dr Niro Pathirage
Manager - OHS, Laboratory & Clinical Operations
T: +61 3 43712 9096
E: Niro.Pathirage@baker.edu.au
Dr David Harrison
Head of Laboratories and Facilities
T: +61 3 8506 2452 | +61 401 615 582
E: david.harrison@burnet.edu.au
Professor Tracey Bucknall
Alfred Deakin Professor
T: +61 3 9244 6529
E: tracey.bucknall@deakin.edu.au
Mr Matthew Hodgkinson
Clinical School Manager
E: matthew.hodgkinson@latrobe.edu.au