History

The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) is one of the largest medical research institutes in the southern hemisphere, and is recognised worldwide for the quality of its research. QIMR was established in 1954 by the State Government in Queensland. History The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) is one of the largest medical research institutes in the southern hemisphere, and is recognised worldwide for the quality of its research. ...

The original purpose was to further the study of tropical diseases in North Queensland. Tropical diseases are infectious diseases that either occur uniquely in tropical and subtropical regions (which is rare) or, more commonly, are either more widespread in the tropics or more difficult to prevent or control. ...

Research

Over the last 60 years, QIMR has broadened its scope to include the immunological, biological and molecular basis of a wide range of infectious diseases, cancers and other disorders. Other important research areas are in epidemiology, the study of the environmental, and lifestyle & genetic factors that contribute to disease incidence among populations. In medicine, infectious disease or communicable disease is disease caused by a biological agent (e. ... Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations (Rothman and Greenland), and the application of this study to control health problems (Last 2001). ...

QIMR has:

• an active program for patenting and commercialisation of technologies developed within the Institute, including those developed in conjunction with academic or commercial collaborators.
• facilities for the GMP manufacture of cell-based and molecular therapies, and
• a commercial Phase I/II clinical trials facility

The Institute has over 700 scientists, students and support staff in four research divisions - which include 38 separate laboratories - an Indigenous Health Program, and a corporate division. Because of its close proximity to major teaching hospitals and the University of Queensland Medical School, the Institute is ideally placed for clinical research collaborations and as a centre for research seminars and symposia. In medicine, a clinical trial (synonyms: clinical studies, research protocols, medical research) is a research study. ...

Location

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QIMR is housed in two buildings (the Bancroft Centre and the Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre) at Herston, Brisbane, Queensland adjacent to the Royal Brisbane Womens Hospital, the Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Queensland Medical School. Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne, Australia is the major specialist paediatric hospital for Victoria offering a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents. ... The University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, specifically in the suburb of St Lucia. ...