{"id":3293,"date":"2023-12-15T16:42:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T06:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/?post_type=wimr_news&#038;p=3293"},"modified":"2024-09-30T18:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:26:43","slug":"wimr-at-the-westmead-health-and-innovation-district-conference","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/news\/wimr-at-the-westmead-health-and-innovation-district-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"WIMR at the Westmead Health and Innovation District Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">WIMR Executive Director, Professor Philip O\u2019Connell, was delighted to be part of Business Western Sydney\u2019s 3rd annual Westmead Health and Innovation District Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Professor O\u2019Connell was invited to speak on a panel about the pioneering research being carried out every day at WIMR, and the focus on translating WIMR\u2019s research into clinical treatments for patients.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of the panel discussion was \u201cWestmead Health Precinct: Bridging Opportunities and Innovation through Jobs, Industry, and Research\u201d.\u00a0 Professor O\u2019Connell joined Katja Beitat, Head of HealthTech for Cicada Innovations; Graeme Loy, CEO of the Western Sydney Local Health District; Anne O\u2019Neill, Acting Executive Director, Office for Health and Medical Research; and Moderator, Liza Noonan, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Investment NSW.<\/p>\n<p>The panel discussed some of the exciting innovations underway at Westmead, including WIMR\u2019s groundbreaking work in infectious diseases and advanced therapeutics.<\/p>\n<address>\u00a0<\/address>\n<p><em>Image credit: Mavis C Photography<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WIMR Executive Director, Professor Philip O\u2019Connell, was delighted to be part of Business Western Sydney\u2019s 3rd annual Westmead Health and Innovation District Conference. 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