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Mellissa Bryant

Senior Researcher

Working groups

Mellissa.bryant@burnet.edu.au
Mellissa Bryant

Background

Mellissa has a clinical nursing background as a senior research coordinator in infectious diseases, clinical trial site management experience via industry and public health organisations positions. Her various roles have permitted Mellissa to work with marginalised populations in accessing new health care treatments.

Qualifications

  • Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Victoria University)
  • Registered Nurse

Appointments

  • Australian Nurses and Midwives Federation

Positions

  • Current – Senior Researcher Burnet Institute
  • Current - Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator, Infectious Diseases Alfred Health (part time)
  • Current- Affiliated Position with Monash University – Central Clinical School –Dept of Medicine
  • Site Manager Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Clinical Research Coordinator, Infectious Diseases, Monash Health
  • Nurse Bank Homeless People Program RDNS
  • Clinical Research Coordinator, Rheumatology Department Monash Health

Burnet publications

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01 Jul 2024

Same-visit hepatitis C testing and treatment to accelerate cure among people who inject drugs (the QuickStart Study): a cluster randomised cross-over trial protocol

BMJ Open

Kate Allardice, Joseph Doyle, Katherine Heath, Imogen Elsum, Caitlin Douglass, Amanda Wade, Sally Von Bibra, Kico Chan, Beatriz Camesella, Rodney Guzman

29 Dec 2023

Distribution of rapid HCV antibody self‐test kits via needle/syringe dispensing machines: Implementation and evaluation of the Vend‐C pilot study in Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Daniel O’Keefe, Caitlin Douglass, Jack Gunn, Mark Stoové, Mellissa Bryant, Peter Higgs, Paul Dietze, Margaret Hellard

01 Apr 2023

Epidemiology and Management of invasive infections among people who Use drugs (EMU): protocol for a prospective, multicentre cohort study

BMJ Open

Mellissa Bryant, Peter Higgs, Joseph Doyle

Current projects

EXPAND-C: hepatitis C testing and treatment through community pharmacies

EXPAND-C: hepatitis C testing and treatment through community pharmacies

Expanding access to hepatitis C testing and treatment using a pharmacy-based model.

Past projects

The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

This project aims to find out how Victorians are experiencing COVID-19 and responding to the measures introduced to stop the spread of the virus.

Eliminate C (EC) Victoria partnership

Eliminate C (EC) Victoria partnership

A partnership aimed at increasing hepatitis C treatment uptake among people who inject drugs (PWID) using nurse-led models of care in community and prison settings.

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