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From Lab to Life

by Bellberry Ltd

Bellberry Limited is a national, independent, not for profit organisation that aims to protect the welfare of human research participants and to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of research. Bellberry has launched this podcast series in celebration of its 20 years of operation.

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Episodes

  1. Becoming InFORMed

    Before taking part in a medical or health study, participants need to give their informed consent in a Participant Information and Consent Form (PICF). The purpose of the PICF is to provide information about what the study involves so potential participants can decide if it is right for them.…

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  2. More About NAMs

    Australia’s largest provider of Human Research Ethics Committee services, Bellberry, and ASCEPT (Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists & Toxicologists) have been working together to develop robust guidance for the use of NAMs (New Approach Methodologies) Following the...

  3. All About NAMs

    Worldwide there is growing focus on using NAMs (Non-Animal Models also known as Novel Approach Methods) in the development of therapeutics. In other words, removing animals from pre-clinical testing. In this episode of From Lab to Life, we take you to a NAM symposium hosted by Bellberry and…

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  4. Eye on the Prize

    In 2004 Bellberry was founded as a disrupter and paradigm breaker. An institutionally independent not-for-profit company that offers Human Research Ethics Committee services. Today Bellberry provides ethics reviews for more than 40% of the CTN clinical trials that take place in Australia and has...

  5. The Balancing Act

    In “The Balancing Act” we meet Professor Andrew Wilson AO, the recently retired Chair of the PBAC. Andrew is a former Chief Medical Officer of Victoria and has spent his career trying to get the best possible outcomes in public health through our state and federal governments. For someone focused...

  6. It's All About the Participant

    Without the patient or participant we would not have clinical trials. These are the people who, in some cases, are volunteering to have treatments that have never been tried on humans before. In It’s All About the Participant we hear first-hand about what it’s like to be the participant and ask…

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  7. The Quiet Achiever

    In The Quiet Achiever we met someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to Australian health in a career spanning over six decades. Professor Emeritus Lloyd Sansom AO started his career as a pharmacist, going on to become Professor of Pharmacy as well as Head of the School of Pharmacy and...

  8. On the Horizon

    What are the changes in medical treatment that are going to affect us in the coming years? In our latest episode of From Lab to Life we hear from three researchers and Bellberry HREC members who have a front row seat to the latest developments. On the Horizon reveals that one of the biggest...

  9. Speaking From Experience

    In this episode of From Lab to Life, we hear the insights from some of the smartest researchers in the country about how they have succeeded in their careers. In Speaking From Experience we hear from Laureate Professor Ingrid Scheffer, Professor Doug Hilton, Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer,...

  10. All in A Day's Work

    The competition for good workers is high. What keeps a staff member engaged and energised? At Bellberry, some staff intended to stay months, but have ended up staying for years. What motivates an employee? And what’s the secret to having an engaged workforce? In this episode of From Lab To Life,...

  11. Tackling A Wicked Problem

    Barely a month goes by without a media report of the next breakthrough in cancer or other rare and life-threatening diseases. Unfortunately, it can take precious time for patients to receive the benefit of the latest medical innovation. In June 2023, Bellberry gathered representatives of...

  12. Chasing The Money

    As a Not-For-Profit organisation, Bellberry allocates surplus funds raised from HREC review back into the health and medical research sector. In this episode, ‘Chasing The Money’, we hear about Bellberry’s flagship philanthropic program, the Bellberry-Viertel Fellowship, and the impact this…

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  13. Behind Closed Doors

    The role of a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is to ensure that all kinds of research involving or impacting on humans conform to the highest standards of ethical practice and academic integrity. In this episode, ‘Behind Closed Doors’, we meet four members of Bellberry’s HRECs to…

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  14. Creating Difference

    As Bellberry celebrates its 20th year of operation in 2023/24, in this first episode ‘Creating Difference’ we speak with Bellberry’s CEO, Kylie Sproston, to understand what Bellberry is and how it works.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bellberry Limited is a national, independent, not for profit organisation that aims to protect the welfare of human research participants and to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of research. Bellberry has launched this podcast series in celebration of its 20 years of operation.

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Bellberry Limited is a national, independent, not for profit organisation that aims to protect the welfare of human research participants and to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of research. Bellberry has launched this podcast series in celebration of its 20 years of operation.

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