Studies of myeloma and related diseases in Australia and New Zealand

The Myeloma and Related Diseases Registry (MRDR) is an internationally-recognised clinical quality database holding demographic, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up data collected in the last 12 years, for over 7000 newly diagnosed patients (~70% with multiple myeloma). This comprehensive dataset, which includes sociodemographic information, tendencies in leading edge treatment modalities, response to treatment, quality of life data, and extensive patient follow-up, provides a wide range of project opportunities. Students will be well-supported, working in a highly stimulating, productive and interdisciplinary research environment with haematologists, clinical trial coordinators, blood scientists, research fellows, computational and database experts, and project managers. The experience will provide invaluable training in the use of large databases, exposure to mixed research methods and clinical trials research, and the potential to generate several publications. Clinical research in this area could lead to improvements in outcome for patients with this disease, and this opportunity will provide students with an exceptional initiation to a career in clinical, public health or health services research.