On Friday 1 March 2019, CTC hosted 30/30 Horizons in Healthcare Research to commemorate our 30th birthday as Australia's premier trials centre and to investigate the future of clinical trials.

About the symposium

Australian broadcaster Julie McCrossin AM chaired the afternoon's proceedings where over 200 guests heard discussions around three themes:

• 30 years of achievement through collaborative research that has made a difference to healthcare and the wellbeing of patients
• Lessons learned over those 30 years that can be shared and used to overcome future challenges
• The challenges and opportunities the research community will face in the next 30 years and what we must do to adapt, thrive and deliver results.

Speakers included NEJM Editor-in-Chief Jeff Drazen, ACTA President John Zalcberg, NHMRC CEO Anne Kelso, patient advocate and consumer Melinda Cruz, as well as prominent CTC researchers. 

View the day’s program that includes biographies of each speaker.

A quick snapshot

30th anniversary book

We produced a 30^th anniversary book for the symposium, which was handed out to all attendees. 

View a digital version, or email communications@ctc.usyd.edu.au to receive a hardcopy version by post.

Presentations

Cocktail party

The symposium was followed by a cocktail party in the Holme Building where University of Sydney Vice Chancellor Michael Spence congratulated the CTC on its 30th birthday and underlined the importance of CTC's innovations to the University and society.