STEERING PROGRESS,
SHAPING THE FUTURE
Medigrowth is committed to advancing plant science through our bench-to-patient research program. Our ability to utilise expertise and consolidate university-led research, plant genetics and selective breeding programs, proprietary cultivation techniques and drug development pathways will offer long-term industry engagement and academic contribution and progression. Industry partnerships and university-led initiatives allow Medigrowth to be an active player in industry development and discovery.
MEDIGROWTH AND DEAKIN UNIVERSITY:
Innovation, collaboration AND world class research
The Deakin-Medigrowth relationship is anchored in collaboration and commitment to world class research with real world outcomes via plant science, translational research initiatives and implementation of joint PhD programs and postgraduate training. We share an exciting future together as we collectively develop and explore the scientific potential of cannabinoids and full-spectrum cannabis extracts. Use the links below to explore our current research projects.
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A RANDOMISED CROSSOVER TRIAL EXAMINING BEHAVIOURAL AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF
CANNABIDIOL IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM (CBDCA TRIAL)
Approved by Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee (DUHREC 071_2022).
Status: Complete.
Publications:
(Published in Autism Research, December 2025)
Cannabidiol Modulates Right Fronto-Parietal Connectivity in Autistic Children: A Secondary EEG Analysis from a Randomised Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.
(Accepted in Cerebral Cortex, October 2026)
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EXAMINING THE NEUROMODULATORY EFFECTS OF CANNABIDIOL IN HEALTHY ADULTS:
A RANDOMISED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, CROSSOVER TRIAL (CBD-EEG TRIAL)
Approved by Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee (2026-HE000008)
Status: Recruiting.
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MEDIGROWTH LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Approved by Deakin University Human Ethics Advisory Group (DUHEAG 166_2022).
Status: Recruitment closed.
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EVALUATING MEDIGROWTH PATIENT OUTCOMES AND MENTAL WELLBEING IN THE REAL WORLD
(EMPOWER) PROJECT
Approved by Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee (2025/HE000503).
Status: Not yet recruiting.
