David Metz

Dr. David Metz is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University's School of Clinical Sciences, Department of Paediatrics. He holds roles as a paediatric nephrologist and medical lead of the Monash Children’s Clinical Trial Centre. His work focuses on individualized drug dosing and pediatric clinical pharmacology, particularly in kidney transplantation and optimizing therapeutic drug safety for children.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Pharmacology (University of Melbourne, 2021)
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery)

Research Interests:

• Pharmacokinetics of immunosuppressants in children
• Optimization of drug dosing via Bayesian methods
• Therapeutic drug access and clinical trial equity for pediatric populations

Key Projects:

• RSV MAT-015: Safety study of maternal vaccination impact on offspring (2023-2028)

Awards:

• Nick Holford Prize (2018)

Grants & Activities:

• Leadership in paediatric clinical trials
• Active participation in pharmacometrics and nephrology conferences

Labs/Teams:

• Monash Children’s Clinical Trial Centre
• Collaborations with Murdoch Children's Research Institute