A rewarding way to help shape tomorrow’s medicines.
Many Australians find retirement brings the freedom to explore new interests and make meaningful contributions. Taking part in clinical research is a rewarding way to stay engaged while helping advance future healthcare.
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For many people, work provided a sense of purpose and connection to something larger than themselves. When that chapter changes, people often look for new ways to stay involved and continue contributing to their communities.
Clinical research offers an opportunity to do just that.
Participants play an important role in helping researchers understand how new medicines work and how they may benefit future patients. The knowledge gained from these studies helps shape treatments that may one day support the health of families, communities and future generations.
Participants are reimbursed for the time and commitment involved in taking part in a trial. If you are aged 65 or over and interested in contributing to medical research, studies may be available for you to join.
People aged 65 and over are among the most frequent users of medicines and healthcare services. Yet historically, older adults have not always been well represented in clinical research.
Including people aged 65+ in clinical trials helps researchers better understand how medicines behave in the body as we age. It also improves understanding of how treatments interact with other medications and how vaccines work in older immune systems.
This knowledge helps ensure medicines are developed and used with the people who rely on them most in mind.
Before a medicine is studied in people, it undergoes years of laboratory and pre-clinical research.
Clinical trials allow researchers to understand how treatments behave in the human body and whether they may become part of future care.
Studies are carefully reviewed by regulators and ethics committees, and participants are supported by experienced medical teams throughout the process.
Taking part in a clinical trial requires time and commitment.
Participants may attend screening appointments, spend time in the clinic and return for follow-up visits.
Participants are reimbursed for the time and commitment involved in taking part in a trial. Reimbursement varies by study and reflects what is required for participation.
Call us todayMedical research is a global effort.
The studies conducted at Nucleus Network contribute to scientific knowledge used by researchers, regulators and healthcare providers around the world.
The information gathered from clinical trials helps guide the development and safe use of medicines and vaccines internationally.
By taking part in clinical research, volunteers help generate knowledge that may improve treatments not only in Australia, but around the world.
For many participants, it’s an opportunity to leave a legacy that may benefit future generations.
Every clinical research study has its own eligibility criteria. These may include factors such as age, general health and medical history.
If you are aged 65 or over and interested in contributing to medical research, you may be eligible to take part in a study currently recruiting.
Our team will guide you through the screening process and help determine whether a study may be suitable.
Call us todayWe are currently enrolling participants aged 65 and over at our research clinics in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Each study has its own eligibility criteria and time commitments. If you would like to learn more, you can explore the studies currently recruiting to see whether one may be suitable for you.
Many of the medicines and vaccines used today began with volunteers who chose to take part in research.
Older Australians continue to play an important role in helping improve healthcare for future generations.
If you would like to contribute to that progress, start by exploring the studies currently recruiting.