ProfessorLuis Vitetta
Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health
- Adjunct ProfessorFaculty of Medicine and Health
BIO
Luis Vitetta is an Honours Graduate from Monash University (1981) in the Department of Biochemistry – Faculty of Medicine, and a PhD Graduate from the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in the Department of Surgery (1985) where he studied the epidemiological and aetiological factors of biliary disease and biliary infections. He has also studied medicine at the National University of La Plata Medical School in his native Argentina. He also has qualifications with a Grad Dip Appl Sci Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and a Grad Dip Appl Sci Integrative Medicine from Swinburne University.
Between the years 2007-2013 Luis Vitetta was the Director and A/Professor of the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine at The University of Queensland, School of Medicine.
From 2013 to 2022 he was the Director of Medical Research for a Sydney based biotechnology company i.e., Medlab Clinical Pty Ltd. investigating and developing functional foods for gastrointestinal diseases as well as developing novel drug delivery methods with nanoparticle technology, resulting in multiple granted patents.
From 2005 to 2011 he was a visiting academic with appointments to Department of Medicine–Central and Eastern Medical School, Monash University School of Medicine [2005-2011]. Visiting Professor Lowy Cancer Centre | UNSW. [2015].
Between 1992-1996 he was a research associate with The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
He has also continued his clinical trial professional development with additional certifications completed from the Western Australia Health Translational Network in 2024 while working at Fiona Stanley Hospital; including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in Australia, and GCP refresher certifications | Introduction to Health Research | Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research | Literature Searching and Management V2 | The Essentials for Writing a Research Protocol | Guide to HeSanda and Health Data Australia.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Visiting ProfessorUNSW Sydney, Lowy Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia2015 - 2015
- Visiting ProfessorThe University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia2013 - 2016
- Associate Professor and DirectorThe University of Queensland, Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Brisbane, Australia2007 - 2013
- Visiting AcademicMonash University, Department of Medicine–Central and Eastern Medical School, Melbourne, Australia2005 - 2011
- Senior Research FellowEpworth Medical Centre, Centre for molecular Biology and Medicine, Melbourne, Australia2005 - 2006
- Associate Professor and Deputy HeadSwinburne University of Technology, Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Melbourne, Australia2000 - 2005
- Senior Research FellowUniversity of Melbourne, Center for Palliative Care, Australia1997 - 1999
- Research associateUniversity of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Australia1992 - 1996
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Director of Medical ResearchMedlab Clinical, Australia2013 - 2022
CERTIFICATIONS
- Good Clinical Practice in AustraliaWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- Good Clinical Practice RefresherWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- Introduction to Health ResearchWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- Consumer and Community Involvement in Health ResearchWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- Literature Searching and Management V2Western Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- The Essentials for Writing a Research ProtocolWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
- Guide to HeSanda and Health Data AustraliaWestern Australia Health Translational Network2024 - 2024
SCHOOL
- Sydney Pharmacy School