Dr Munro Neville

Study Investigator and Managing Director

Dr Neville has been working in clinical studies for over 20 years as a study investigator and an owner of research companies. Munro specialises in the design and execution of interventional clinical trials, observational research studies and real-world evidence collection. He has been involved in the design and conduct of over 50 multicentre studies.

His interests include the conduct of clinical studies in the primary care setting and he has spearheaded the development of clinical research at two national networks of primary care centres. These initiatives resulted in over 400 GPs from more than 90 medical centres being trained as investigators and then participating in a number of interventional clinical research studies. In 2018, he purchased AusTrials from Primary Health Care and has since expanded it with many new investigators and multiple locations.

Munro has developed patient identification and stratification algorithms for the accurate recruitment to and the efficient conduct of research programs and studies. Munro was involved in the design of stepped care programs for patients who have complex needs or multi-morbidity, as well as those with less complicated levels of chronic conditions.

Munro gained his medical degree from St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, a public health MSc from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (joint degree with the London School of Economics) and an MBA from the London Business School.

He is a father of two adult children and likes to stay active with yoga, cycling and swimming.

Dr Fred de Looze

Medical Director and Principal Study Investigator

Dr de Looze graduated in medicine from the University of Queensland in 1971 and after 10 years in practice as a GP in Ballina he travelled overseas and worked in Saudi Arabia and the UK. While in the UK he obtained a Master of Science degree in General Practice from Guy’s and St Thomas’ at the University of London. He returned to Australia in 1993 to join UQ.

Fred participated in his first trial in 1994 while a Senior Lecturer in General Practice at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. He was appointed as the Director of the University General Practice at Inala and subsequently established a Clinical Trials Unit there. After he left his appointment in 2006, he set up Trialworks Clinical Research Services, a community based private research site.

In 2010, Trialworks was bought out and incorporated into AusTrials Pty Ltd, a large research company owned by Primary Health Care Limited. Fred worked as the company’s Medical Director and Principal Investigator and continues in this role today. He has conducted over 150 clinical drug trials, academic and health service research studies in many different areas of medicine.

Fred is the father of three adult children, step-father of two more and spends his spare time maintaining three and a half acres of semi-manicured grounds in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. His dream is to learn how to play the saxophone.

Dr Florence Tiong

Study Investigator

Dr Florence Tiong has been working in clinical trials for the last 11 years in the Brisbane area as an investigator in a wide range of therapeutic areas. This includes experience ranging from chronic disease studies including diabetes, cholesterol, asthma, osteoarthritis and endometriosis, as well as involvement in a number of healthy volunteer vaccine studies.

She is a local graduate from the University of Queensland and has worked as a General Practitioner after attaining her fellowship in 2007. As well as working in clinical trials she currently works for a local pathology laboratory in warfarin care.

She is married with 2 active teenagers and enjoys sewing, going to the gym and recently completed her AMEB Grade 4 piano exam (after last playing at the age of 15).

Dr Eniko Ujvary

Study Investigator

Dr Eniko Ujvary joined AusTrials in 2022 bringing with her 15 years of clinical experience working as a doctor in Australia. She graduated from Semmelweis University in Hungary with a Doctor of Medicine title in 2003 and obtained her General Practitioner Fellowship in 2014 in Australia. She has worked in numerous different clinical teams throughout her career, including rural, regional and metropolitan settings, always striving for high quality, patient centred care. She has a strong interest in preventative medicine and women’s health and has completed the Diploma Course of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Eniko has participated as a study investigator in a number of phase 1 to 3 clinical trials in different therapeutic areas. She is committed to ensuring the highest level of care for participants.

Eniko is also a GP clinical editor for HealthPathways, creating up to date, evidence-based content for local general practitioners. Outside of work she enjoys an active outdoors lifestyle with her husband and young son.

Dr Ian Wong

Study Investigator

Dr Ian Wong joined the AusTrials team in early 2022.  As a practicing GP, he enjoys collaborating with research participants in discovering ways to improve health and wellbeing.  He also appreciates working alongside a caring and dedicated team.

Graduating with a medical degree in 1999 from the University of Queensland, he has gained diverse experience in the medical profession.  Ian worked for Queensland Health for eight years, then one year in various private sectors before progressing into General Practice in 2009.  His first involvement in clinical trials was in 2008 with the CSL Fluvax trial, and he has since been an investigator in other trials including meningococcal vaccines, osteoarthritis, chronic pain, hay fever and weight loss.

He also continues to enjoy working as a General Practitioner, based at Brisbane’s northside, and is committed to ongoing learning.

Married with two teenage boys, Ian appreciates reading, music, exercising, and spending time with his family and friends.

Associate Professor Roy Rasalam

Study Investigator

Associate Professor Roy Rasalam has over 25 years’ experience working in tertiary & primary care and clinical research. He trained at Monash University and has previously worked at Monash Health and Townsville University Hospital (QLD).

He currently has a clinical position at Alfred Health, Endocrine & Diabetes department and has a private clinic with a focus on chronic disease management, particularly type 2 diabetes. He has an interest in public health medicine and the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases. He is affiliated with the faculty of medicine at University of Melbourne.

He is a clinician researcher with experience in Phase 2-4 clinical trials. He is a Principal Investigator in general medicine RCT’s conducted in Sunshine Private Hospital at AusTrials clinical research site. He is co-author of the current Diabetes Australia/RACGP Type 2 Diabetes guidelines and has over 50 research outputs.

In his spare time, Roy likes to go fishing at the beach with his family and reminiscing on the fish that got away!

Dr Jennifer Han

Study Investigator

Dr Jennifer Han started working in clinical trials in 2022 at AusTrials.

She is a local graduate from University of Queensland (1991) and a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She has over 30 years of experience in general practice and strives for high quality patient centred care. She stays in the forefront of medicine through ongoing professional development, attending conferences and workshops.

Jennifer has participated as a sub investigator in a number of phase 2-3 trials in different therapeutic areas.

She is also currently working 3 days a week in general practice and one day in a fertility clinic.

Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family and friends, music, cooking and being a volunteer in the community.