Brendan Clifford

Brendan Clifford is a Senior Research Fellow at UNSW's National Centre for Clinical Research in Emerging Drugs. As a clinician-researcher, his work focuses on substance use disorders, harm reduction strategies, and improving access to evidence-based healthcare, particularly through emergency department interventions.

Education: PhD Medicine (Sydney), MPH (Sydney), BNursing (Edinburgh Napier), BSc (Galway).

Research Focus:

• Pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine dependence
• Health service access for vulnerable populations
• Novel interventions for emerging drug threats
• Implementation of supervised injection services

Publications demonstrate strong focus on clinical trials for substance use disorders and public health responses to emerging drugs.

Professional Engagement:

• Developed clinical protocols for Australia's first supervised injectable opioid clinic
• Research on telehealth support for methamphetamine users