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Australia's premier biomedical engineering research translation centre

Welcome to the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD).

 

At the ACMD, we are coming together to engineer the future of healthcare.

We are at the forefront of medical innovation, striving to create a more equitable and cost-effective health system.

By bringing together leading universities and research institutes with a major tertiary hospital, we are uniquely positioned to tackle some of the world’s most challenging health problems.

Together, we fast-track the translation of groundbreaking research into tangible medical and healthcare solutions to transform lives.

 

 

Our Translational Priorities

The ACMD will address Australia’s health and healthcare challenges and research priorities by translating innovations in:

  • Medtech – smart devices, bionics, implantables, prosthetics, artificial materials
  • Biotech – regenerative medicine, biomaterials, targeted delivery systems
  • Digital Health – analytics, precision medicine, machine learning
ACMD Research

Our research focuses on advancing biomedical engineering solutions to improve human disease treatment, diagnosis and prevention. Learn more about our latest research.

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Engineering the future of healthcare

The ACMD recognises the Traditional Owners/Custodians of the land on which its many sites are located. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and welcome all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to the ACMD.