The Westmead Institute for Medical Research is a large medical
research institute
A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...
located at
Westmead in the western suburbs of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, Australia. The institute is closely affiliated with
Sydney Medical School
The University of Sydney School of Medicine, also known as Sydney Medical School (SMS) is the graduate medical school of the University of Sydney. Established in 1856, it is the first medical school in Australia. In 2018, Sydney Medical School j ...
and
Westmead Hospital
Westmead Hospital is a major tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. Opened on 10 November 1978, the 975-bed hospital forms part of the Western Sydney Local Health District, and is a teaching hospital of Sydney Medical School at the University o ...
and comprises approximately 450 medical research and support staff. Originally named the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, the institute was founded in 1996 through the merging of five research groups at the Westmead health campus, initially comprising just 40 medical researchers, and was renamed on 18 November 2015. The Westmead Institute has grown rapidly on the basis of peer-reviewed funding.
Organisation
Research is organised into five key biological areas:
* Infectious and immune diseases
* Cancer and leukaemia
* Liver and metabolic diseases
* Eye and brain-related disorders
* Heart and respiratory disorders
Professor Tony Cunningham has been the executive director of the institute since its inception.
Affiliations
The institute is closely affiliated with the
Sydney Medical School
The University of Sydney School of Medicine, also known as Sydney Medical School (SMS) is the graduate medical school of the University of Sydney. Established in 1856, it is the first medical school in Australia. In 2018, Sydney Medical School j ...
at the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
. As of 20 March 2016, the institute hosted more than 119 higher-degree research students.
See also
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Health in Australia
Australia is a high income country, and this is reflected in the good status of health of the population overall. In 2011, Australia ranked 2nd on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index, indicating the level of develo ...
References
External links
The Westmead Institute for Medical Researchhome page
Westmead Medical Research Foundationhome page
The University of Sydney – Westmead Clinical Schoolhome page
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Medical research institutes in Sydney
Sydney Medical School
1996 establishments in Australia
Research institutes established in 1996
Buildings and structures awarded the Sir John Sulman Medal