Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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| Founder | Sisters of Charity |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Mission | Medical research |
| Director | Professor Benjamin Kile[1] |
| Faculty | University of New South Wales |
| Adjunct faculty | St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney |
| Staff | approx. 750 |
| Location | Victoria Street, Darlinghurst , , , Australia |
| Website | www.garvan.org.au |
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute located in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Charity as a research department of St Vincent's Hospital, it is now one of Australia's largest medical research institutions, with approximately 750 scientists, students and support staff.
History
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Funds for its establishment were provided by a centenary hospital appeal by the Sisters of Charity for St Vincent's Hospital. Helen Mills, the largest donor, asked for the centre to be named after her father James Patrick Garvan, a distinguished New South Wales parliamentarian and business leader.[2]
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, a A$100 million joint venture between Garvan and St Vincent's Hospital, was opened on 28 August 2012 by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[3] The centre is named after the Kinghorn Foundation, one of the centre's main benefactors.[4]
In 2014, the institute became one of only three organisations in the world able to sequence the human genome at a base cost below US$1,000 each (the $1,000 genome) when it purchased the next generation of genome-sequencing equipment, which is capable of sequencing 350 genomes a week (18,000 a year).[5]
Professor Chris Goodnow, internationally renowned immunologist, became Executive Director in 2018. He oversaw the development of rapid and affordable genome sequencing and the growing application of personalised medicine.[6]
In 2023, Prof Benjamin Kile, an internationally recognised and highly regarded blood cell molecular biologist, was appointed Executive Director.[7] Kile has refined the Institute’s strategic focus to genomics, immunology and cancer.[8]
Research
[edit | edit source]Garvan's medical research is focused on genomics, cancer and immunology
Researchers works across the three above themes, with teams divided into eight divisionsresearch programs.
- Genomics and Inherited Disease: Harnessing genomics to accelerate the diagnosis and treatment of inherited disease.
- Translational Genomics: Unpacking disease through the cell and the genome.
- Centre for Population Genomics: Building the largest and most inclusive genomic databases to ensure all Australian communities benefit from genomic health advances. The Centre is a collaboration with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
- Cancer Ecosystems: Using the latest molecular techniques to understand the biological systems driving cancer growth.
- Cancer Plasticity and Dormancy: Developing new treatment paradigms to overcome treatment resistance in cancer.
- Translational Oncology: Transforming cancer therapy and improving patient outcomes.
- Precision Immunology: Transform the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the immune system.
- Immune Biotherapies: Using mammalian and bacterial immune targeting systems to develop new therapies and better understand the immune system. [9]
Directors
[edit | edit source]Garvan is affiliated with UNSW Sydney. PhD and Masters by Research candidates are enrolled through UNSW Sydney and conduct their research at the Institute under the supervision of a panel approved by both UNSW and Garvan.[10]
The Institute hosts a series of free public seminars and tours every year to share its research findings and behind the scenes access to the Institute with the public.[11]
Directors
[edit | edit source]| Order | Incumbent | Start date | End date | Time in office | Notes |
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| 1 | John Hickie, Gerry Milton, Leslie Lazarus | 1966 | 1969 | 2–3 years | |
| 2 | Leslie Lazarus | 1969 | 1990 | 20–21 years | |
| 3 | John Shine | 1990 | 2012 | 21–22 years | |
| 4 | John Mattick | 2012 | 31 May 2018 | 5–6 years | |
| 5 | Chris Goodnow | 1 June 2018 | 22 July 2022 | 7 years, 359 days | |
| 6 | Benjamin Kile | 27 April 2023 | incumbent | 3 years, 29 days |
Other notable staff
[edit | edit source]- Professor Chris Goodnow BVSc, PhD, FAA FRS - Deputy Director and Laboratory Head
- Professor Susan Clark – Head of the Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory
- Associate Professor Jodie Ingles – Director of the Genomics of Inherited Disease Program and Head of the Clinical Genomics Laboratory
- Professor Jonathan Sprent FRS – Heads of the Cellular Immunity Laboratory
- Professor Lesley Campbell - formerly Principal Research Fellow
- Professor Vanessa Hayes - Laboratory Head, Human Comparative and Prostate Cancer Genomics
- Dr Russell Howard - Commercial Strategy Advisor, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics
- Professor David James FAA – formerly head of the Diabetes and Obesity division
- Associate Professor Amanda Salis – formerly leader of the Eating Disorders research group
See also
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External links
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