Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research
Coordinates: 33°48′18″S 150°59′13″E / 33.80507°S 150.98700°E
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| Motto | Bench to bedside |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Research type | Medical research |
| Director | Professor Tony Cunningham AO |
| Staff | 450 |
| Students | 120 |
| Address | PO Box 412, Westmead NSW 2145 AU |
| Location | Westmead, Sydney |
| Campus | Westmead |
| Nickname | WMI |
| Affiliations | University of Sydney |
| Website | http://www.wmi.org.au |
The Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research is a large medical research institute located at Westmead in Sydney's western suburbs. The Institute is closely affiliated with Sydney Medical School and Westmead Hospital and comprises approximately 450 medical research and support staff. The Institute was founded in 1996 through the merging of five research groups at the Westmead health campus, initially comprising just 40 medical researchers. Westmead Millennium Institute (WMI) has grown rapidly on the basis of peer-reviewed funding.[1]
Research focus
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 AO has been the Director of the Institute since its inception.
Westmead Medical Research Foundation provides fundraising support and community advocacy for medical research and patient care at Westmead.[2]
Education
The Institute forms part of Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. As of 31 December 2010, the Institute hosted more than 110 PhD students.[3]
References
- ↑ "Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research". Industry and Investment - NSW Life Science Directory. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "2009 Annual Report". Westmead Medical Research Foundation. p. 4. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ↑ "WMI Annual Reports". Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research. Retrieved 2010-06-13.