QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
MottoBetter health through medical research
Established1 November 1945; 79 years ago (1945-11-01)
MissionMedical research
FocusCancer; infectious diseases; mental health disorders
ChairProfessor Arun Sharma
Director and CEOProfessor Fabienne Mackay
BudgetA$98 million (2015)[1]: 59 
Formerly calledQueensland Institute of Medical Research
Location
300 Herston Road, Herston
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Australia
Websitewww.qimrberghofer.edu.au

The QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (QIMR Berghofer) is an Australian medical research institute located in Herston, Brisbane, in the state of Queensland. QIMR was established in 1945 by the Government of Queensland through the enactment of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act 1945 (Qld). Previously known as the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), the original purpose of the institute was to further the study of tropical diseases in North Queensland. The current director is Professor Fabienne Mackay. The institute is a registered charity.[2] In 2021, the institute was named as one of the Queensland Greats by the Queensland Government.[3]

  1. ^ "Annual Review" (PDF). QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ "The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research". Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "2021 Queensland Greats recipients". Queensland Greats Awards. Queensland Government. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.