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Parramatta chamber of commerce at the westmead institute for medical research may 2016
The Westmead 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. 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.
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- Parramatta chamber of commerce at the westmead institute for medical research may 2016
- Acrf melanoma lab opens at the westmead institute for medical research
- Organisation
- Affiliations
- References
Acrf melanoma lab opens at the westmead institute for medical research
Organisation
Research is organised into five key biological areas:
Professor Tony Cunningham AO has been the executive director of the institute since its inception.
Affiliations
The institute is closely affiliated with the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. As of 20 March 2016, the institute hosted more than 119 higher-degree research students.
The institute is affiliated with Westmead Hospital.
Westmead Medical Research Foundation provides fundraising support and community advocacy for medical research and patient care at Westmead.