Research Themes

Nephrology, Randomized controlled trials, Trial methodology, Cardiovascular disease

Qualifications

BMedSci MBBS PhD

Dr Brendan Smyth

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr Brendan Smyth commenced as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre in 2020. He completed his PhD in the same year, focusing on randomised controlled trials and methodology in patients receiving dialysis.

Brendan's research experience includes clinical trial development, implementation, and analysis. He is a leading member of the International Society of Nephrology-Advancing Clinical Trials (ISN-ACT) group, and in addition to journal publications, has also contributed textbook chapters, and designed and delivered nephrology teaching.

Brendan is also a Staff Specialist Nephrologist at St George Hospital, research fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and a member of the editorial board of Kidney Blood Pressure Research.