Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Motto | Leaders in breathing & sleep research | |
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Founder(s) | Professor Faculty Macquarie University | |
Staff | 200 | |
Budget | A$13 million (2015) | |
Formerly called | Institute of Respiratory Medicine | |
Location |
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Website | woolcock | |
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The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) is an Australian
History and facilities
The institute was founded in 1981 by then Prof. Ann Woolcock, a professor of respiratory medicine/science at the Sydney Medical School[2] and was originally called the Institute of Respiratory Medicine. The Institute was renamed in memory of Woolcock in 2002 after her passing in 2001.[3] The research institute has collaborative agreements with the Hunter Area Health Service, the University of Newcastle, and Liverpool, Concord and Royal North Shore Hospitals.[4]
Originally, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research was located within the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown before it was relocated to a custom-built building in Glebe in 2008.[5][3] In addition to research facilities, including offices, "wet-lab" laboratories and sleep laboratories, there are also consulting rooms for doctors' clinics.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Biennial Report 2014-2015" (PDF). Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. 2015. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "ADA NSW - Woolcock Institute". ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Our History". Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Our Affiliations". Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "The brain drain that's killing science in NSW". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 18 April 2006.