Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) is an Australian medical research institute that is focused on the prevention and treatment of sleep and respiratory disorders, lung cancer, and tuberculosis. Affiliated with the University of Sydney and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Woolcock Institute is located in the Sydney suburb of Glebe, New South Wales; with a satellite office located in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
MottoLeaders in breathing & sleep research
Founder(s)Professor Ann Woolcock
Established1981 (1981)
MissionMedical research
FocusSleep and respiratory disorders; lung cancer; and tuberculosis
ChairmanRobert Estcourt
Executive DirectorProfessor Carol Armour
FacultyUniversity of Sydney
Adjunct facultyRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital
Staff200
BudgetA$13 million (2015)
Formerly calledInstitute of Respiratory Medicine
Location
Websitewoolcock.org.au
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The Executive Director of the Woolcock Institute since July 2012 is Professor Carol Armour.

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.

See also

References
  1. "Biennial Report 2014-2015" (PDF). Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. 2015. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "ADA NSW - Woolcock Institute". ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. "Our History". Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. "Our Affiliations". Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. "The brain drain that's killing science in NSW". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 18 April 2006.
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