UNSW Integrated Acute Services Building

Levels 4 through 7 of the IASB feature dedicated clinical education and research zones, designed to foster collaboration and learning. These spaces align with key hospital units, including aged care and orthogeriatrics, surgery, respiratory and spinal care, stroke services and clinical neurosciences.

UNSW’s new teaching and clinical education spaces allow healthcare students to learn alongside  clinicians in flexible environments directly connected to clinical care areas.

By working with interprofessional healthcare teams, students gain insights into patient experiences and the complexities of  healthcare delivery. They can then transition easily into dedicated learning spaces to reflect, reinforce their knowledge and study. 

Levels 4 and 7 workspaces are prioritised for student use.  Levels 5 and 6 workspaces are for clinical teaching staff use. Level 7's spaces have been named the UNSW Mary-Louise McLaws AO Clinical Education Rooms.

Tyree Foundation Institute of Health Engineering (Tyree IHealthE)

Medical technology (MedTech) has the power to change lives for the better by making quality healthcare more accessible and affordable to all. Our focus is helping MedTech innovators bridge the gap between unmet needs and ground-breaking technology.

Based on levels 1-3 of the IASB building, Tyree IHealthE supports innovators to:

• explore unmet needs with healthcare providers and consumers
• develop pioneering solutions powered by modern technology
• meet the necessary regulatory, legal and logistical requirements
• deliver feasible, financially viable MedTech innovations that have the power to transform the health and wellness landscape.

We’re dedicated to the principles of co-design and collaboration and believe that innovation flourishes when diverse perspectives and expertise unite. We foster networks of healthcare professionals, consumers, technologists, and business leaders to guide MedTech innovators and speed up their path to success.

The IASB is home to three PC2 laboratories, one with PC3 capability. The laboratories support Biospecimen Services and translational research projects. The Biospecimen Services Lab on Level 2 offers managed PC2 facilities for the collection, processing, and short-term cryo-storage of patient specimens, including blood, excised tissue, and saliva. These services support clinical, translational, and basic life sciences research.

The MWAC Biospecimen Services team provides end-to-end support for researchers, helping with study planning, ethics approval, sample collection, processing, data management, and distribution.

Level 4 is home to the Translational Research Lab, a shared core facility offering access to PC2 wet lab spaces, instruments, and expert support. This space enables collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and industry to fast-track research translation.

Also on this level, the MWAC 3D Culture Lab supports the development and sharing of organoids and explants used in disease modelling and drug discovery.

The Level 8 PC3 lab is a high-containment facility designed for the safe handling and study of pathogenic microorganisms. Strategically located near in-patient units, clinical services, and related spaces on the UNSW campus, it offers a unique environment for advanced translational research.

The laboratories are managed by the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre. For general enquiries please email IASBLabs@unsw.edu.au. 

UNSW's Clinical Research & Innovation Facility (CRIF) on Level 0 of UNSW’s Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB) will be home to a range of clinical research activities, including outpatient health focussed research, clinical trials and multidisciplinary clinical skills education activities. By linking directly with the hospital, the CRIF’s clinics enable people to seamlessly participate in research activities that complement and enhance their care.  This space represents a new way of working with the Local Health District, with a greater integration of services and practices than was previously possible.

The CRIF will be home to a new dementia care clinic, a collaboration with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. The new Dementia Care Clinic aims to improve the clinical management of, and ongoing support for, people living with dementia, their families and carers. It seeks to shorten diagnosis times, provide post-diagnosis support, bring together different specialists and work with primary care providers to develop appropriate care plans.

UNSW’s Professor Ken Butcher’s stroke and telehealth research program focuses on neurosciences, stroke and stroke imaging along with other neuroscience research and teaching activity. 

On level 8, researchers have access to a Hyperfine MRI, while students engage in  learning and collaboration. 

Its connection to the clinical neurosciences and acute stroke floor allows researchers to closely assess and discuss clinical research and interventions more efficiently, leading to improved patient health outcomes. 

For more information please contact: Kathleen.mckenzie@unsw.edu.au