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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.

Address details

The Alfred

  • 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

Monash School of Translational Medicine

  • The Alfred Centre, Level 6

Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

  • 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

  • 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

Burnet Institute

  • 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
  • GPO Box 2284, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3001

Deakin University

  • Level 5, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

La Trobe/Alfred Clinical School

  • The Alfred Centre, Level 4

Nucleus Network

  • Level 3, 549 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

360biolabs

  • 85 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

Burnet Tower

  • 89 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
  • Level 6: Australian Centre for Blood Diseases
  • Level 5: Nucleus Network and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
  • Level 4: National Trauma Research Institute and Australian Centre for Health Innovation

The Alfred Centre

  • 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
  • Level 7: Burnet Institute
  • Level 6: Monash University Central Clinical School
  • Level 4: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and La Trobe / Alfred Clinical School
Public Transport

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.

Driving & parking

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.

Public Affairs & Media contacts

Alfred Research Alliance

Kylie Bretag
Executive Officer
T: +61 3 9076 8684
E: araoffice@alfred.org.au

Rebecca Mclean
Communications Manager
E: R.Mclean@alfred.org.au

Alfred Health

Public Affairs Team
T: +61 3 9076 2266 (8.30am – 5.30pm)
T: +61 3 9076 2000 (6am – 10pm)
E: media@alfred.org.au

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Tracey Ellis
T: +61 3 8532 1514+61 433 781 972
E: tracey.ellis@baker.edu.au

Burnet Institute

Samantha De Gail
T: +61 400 175 355 
E: samantha.degail@burnet.edu.au

Monash University

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

Deakin University

Jeremy Blackman
T: +61 3 9246 8938
E: jeremy.blackman@deakin.edu.au

La Trobe / Alfred Health Clinical School

Kate O’Connor
T: +61 436 189 629
E: k.o’connor@latrobe.edu.au

Laboratory Operations

Do you want to access equipment or information about laboratory operations within our member organisations? Please contact the relevant staff member/s below.

Monash University

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

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

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

Burnet Institute

Dr David Harrison 
Head of Laboratories and Facilities
T: +61 3 8506 2452 | +61 401 615 582
E: david.harrison@burnet.edu.au

Deakin University

Professor Tracey Bucknall 
Alfred Deakin Professor
T: +61 3 9244 6529
E: tracey.bucknall@deakin.edu.au

La Trobe / Alfred Health Clinical School

Mr Matthew Hodgkinson 
Clinical School Manager
E: matthew.hodgkinson@latrobe.edu.au

The Alfred Campus Map

Download The Alfred campus map