A/Prof Brett Manley

Brett is a Consultant Neonatologist at The Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne and an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at The University of Melbourne. Brett designs and conducts clinical trials to improve outcomes for newborn infants, and has led or supervised four randomised trials of nasal high-flow, including in non-tertiary centres. Brett is the co-Principal Investigator of the international, multicentre PLUSS trial of intratracheal budesonide mixed with surfactant to improve rates of survival free of chronic lung disease in extremely preterm infants. He is also a Chief Investigator on the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine.

As the co-PI of the PLUSS Trial, Brett leads the Trial Management team and sits on the Trial Steering Committee. Brett is also the Site Investigator for the Royal Women's Hospital