Adelaide University
Adelaide University is a leading Australian public university with a strong and growing focus on health, medical, and wellbeing opportunities. Formed through the merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, the institution combines deep research expertise with applied, industry‑connected health education to address contemporary and future healthcare challenges.
The university offers extensive programs across medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied health, public health, psychology, pharmacy, biomedical science, and health management. These programs are designed in close collaboration with hospitals, health services, and government agencies, providing students with hands‑on clinical experience and clear pathways into the health workforce.
Adelaide University is recognised for impactful health and medical research, with strengths in biomedical innovation, precision medicine, ageing and chronic disease, mental health, digital health, and indigenous health outcomes. Researchers work alongside clinicians and industry partners to translate discoveries into improved patient care, policy, and health systems.
Through partnerships with major health networks, medical research institutes, and biotech organisations, the university creates strong opportunities for students, researchers, and industry to collaborate. With a commitment to improving community health locally and globally, Adelaide University positions itself as a major contributor to the future of healthcare, health innovation, and workforce development.
Contact
Anna Yallop
Business Development Manager, Health and Medical Industries
Professor Clive Prestidge
Objectives
- Showcase Adelaide University’s health and medical research strengths, including biomedical innovation, digital health, clinical trials, and translational research
- Identify global biotech, pharma, and medtech partners for research collaboration, co‑development, and commercialisation opportunities
- Promote university capabilities in early stage discovery, pre‑clinical research, and clinical translation to attract industry investment
- Build relationships with international health networks, research institutes, and innovation hubs to expand global health partnerships
- Explore licensing, spin‑out, and technology transfer opportunities aligned with university health IP and pipelines
- Engage with contract research organisations (CROs) and clinical trial partners to strengthen trial delivery capacity
- Support workforce development discussions, including industry‑embedded PhDs, internships, and talent pipelines in health and life sciences
- Benchmark Adelaide University’s health research positioning against global competitors and identify emerging trends
- Strengthen government and funding‑body connections to support large‑scale health initiatives and grants
- Raise global awareness of South Australia as a destination for health innovation, clinical research, and biotech collaboration
News
Breakthrough sepsis research
Adelaide University scientists identified a naturally occurring protein (CBG) that reduced mortality by more than 70% in preclinical sepsis models, demonstrating strong potential for future clinical therapies
$14.5M NHMRC health funding success
Adelaide University secured major NHMRC grants supporting research in cancer prevention, stroke recovery, paediatric respiratory imaging, antimicrobial resistance, and maternal–fetal health
Infectious disease & public health
University of Adelaide researchers linked rising temperatures to increased Ross River Virus risk, informing prevention strategies and strengthening expertise in epidemiology and population health