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Ethical, high-quality research is integral to improving health outcomes and evolving care to meet the complex and diverse healthcare requirements of our community.

Research

Research at St John of God Health Care

We undertake high quality, ethical research which has the greatest potential to improve clinical practice and focus on translational projects which have the greatest potential to improve patient health care.
Our research units cover a broad range of medical and surgical specialties including cancer, orthopaedics, colorectal surgery, mental health and intensive care medicine.

Make an enquiry to find out more about our current research projects, how complete research with us, request a submission form or learn more about our education and training. 

Our research units

We are actively involved in research across a range of clinical fields. With a reputation as a world leader in cancer research we have expanded into neurosurgery, orthopaedics, platform trials and respiratory medicine.

Our research units

Human Research Ethics Committee

We support ethical, high quality health and medical research at St John of God Health Care and are expanding our research endeavours as a strategic priority. Our Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is central to this effort. HRECs review research proposals involving human participants to ensure they are ethically acceptable and meet relevant standards and guidelines.

Research news

View latest research news from St John of God Health Care.

Early Moves research project

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Early moves research project

Early Moves research project

The Early Moves study is investigating whether a baby’s early movements can predict learning difficulties later in childhood.

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Trial participant Belinda Popovski with her daughter Ellie, newborn Lucas, and St John of God Subiaco Hospital Obstetrician and Head of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Dr Michael Gannon.

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Maternity patients invited to participate in trial aimed at identifying premature birth risk

Trial participant Belinda Popovski with her daughter Ellie, newborn Lucas, and St John of God Subiaco Hospital Obstetrician and Head of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Dr Michael Gannon.

As part of St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s focus on providing the safest possible maternity care and services, many of the hospital’s obstetricians are supporting a local, potentially life-saving research project which aims to identify patients who are at risk of giving birth early.

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Prof Corcoran and caregivers in theatre with patient collecting samples

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St John of God Subiaco Hospital becomes first facility in WA to participate in new COVID trial

Prof Corcoran and caregivers in theatre with patient collecting samples

St John of God Subiaco Hospital is the first health care facility in Western Australia to take part in a medical study monitoring the prevalence of COVID-19 in asymptomatic elective surgery patients.

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Murdoch research

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St John of God Murdoch Hospital Health and Medical Research Report 2017 - 2019

Murdoch research

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Get in touch to find out more about our current research projects, how to apply to complete research with us, request a submission form or learn more about our education and training.