Pain and Anaesthesia Research Clinic (PARC)
PARC is a University of Adelaide based research group conducting specialised, early phase, pharmacological research into Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine and other health related disciplines.
The Unit was founded by Professors Guy Ludbrook (Anaesthesia) and Paul Rolan (Clinical Pharmacology) of the University of Adelaide, because of their complementary extensive clinical research expertise across a broad field of indications and phases of drug development.
The purpose of the Unit is not only to undertake contract clinical research for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, but also to provide a safe and suitable environment for the conduct of academic clinical studies. PARC has extensive experience in the conduct of clinical research with compounds of narrow therapeutic index - such as opioids and products in early phase of development that require specialised management.
Students conducting higher degree research studies at PARC gain experience in all aspects of clinical trial development and management, and are supprted through this process by our highly trained clinical research staff.
PARC is managed by a team of highly trained and experienced staff, with a broad range of expertise, experience and qualifications, including medical personnel, registered and enrolled nurses, science/bio-science graduates and PhD candidates and recipients. PARC has a dedicated approach to ongoing education for unit staff and facilitates clinical research education access for other users in the health sector, outside of the University.
For all enquiries, please contact our Clinical Research Manager, Melanie Gentgall at melanie.gentgall@health.sa.gov.au or via phone on +61 8 8222 2712 or +61 8 8222 20774.
