Meet the CCRG’s new Allied Health Researcher, Allison Kearney

From engineers to physiotherapists, surgeons to anaesthetists, the diverse backgrounds and skill sets of CCRG’s global team is what sets us apart and fosters a rich collaborative environment for impactful healthcare innovation.

With one of the largest preclinical ICUs in the world and access to Australia’s leading cardiothoracic hospital, CCRG is uniquely placed to deliver holistic healthcare innovations from idea to implementation.

For Allison Kearney, who holds a degree in Psychology, it was the opportunity to drive clinical research projects that led her to join the group.

“Prior to joining CCRG, I have been working as an Anaesthetic Research Manager for the past five years. This work has laid the foundations for my interest in clinical research, and I saw how I could contribute from a project management perspective,” said Allison.

In her new role at CCRG, Allison will work on a number of anaesthetic and perioperative medicine studies.

“Many patients are admitted for elective surgery each year, and are taken care of by anaesthetists in surgery and, often, postoperatively. By investigating ways to make this safer, individualised, and optimised to ensure patients receive the best possible care, we can also improve outcome from their surgeries,” said Allison.

CCRG is one of the only places in the world where preclinical studies are combined with cardiovascular engineering informed by real-world clinical insights. “The most productive research projects are built on a strong foundation of collaboration and the CCRG is a wonderful home base to facilitate this.”

Outside her role as an Allied Health Researcher, Allison finds joy in cooking, “I am a self-taught ‘chef’ and can pretty well make anything with a good recipe handy.”