{"id":4056,"date":"2024-09-24T18:16:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/?page_id=4056"},"modified":"2026-07-24T07:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:17:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4056\" class=\"elementor elementor-4056\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f44e107 cp-herored max_2200 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f44e107\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c2291 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83c2291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf02b14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf02b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our story\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551cb02d elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551cb02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) we are committed to scaling the promise of precision medicine, ensuring that groundbreaking research transforms into real world impact through our clinical partnerships and connection to Western Sydney.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c300c55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c300c55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6f7caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1b6f7caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cp-herored {\r\nbackground: rgb(117,8,9);\r\nbackground: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(117,8,9,1) 0%, rgba(190,31,36,1) 35%, rgba(249,157,28,1) 100%);\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0355aaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0355aaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0567b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d0567b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2a2a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d2a2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c70fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c70fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) brings together some of the brightest minds to deliver real and significant research breakthroughs. We research some of the greatest disease challenges of our time, improving health and saving lives in Australia and around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e750ab3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e750ab3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6741722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6741722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling the promise of precision medicine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb819b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb819b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At WIMR, we focus on tackling real-world health challenges through research that leads to tangible clinical outcomes. Our work spans cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and neurological conditions, with the goal of turning scientific breakthroughs into treatments that improve lives.<\/p><p>We specialise in precision medicine, leveraging advanced technologies such as gene and cell therapies, bacteriophage and plasmid therapies, islet transplantation, bioinformatics, regenerative medicine, and genomics. Our discoveries progress to first-in-human clinical trials through partnerships with the Westmead Health Precinct and national collaborators, ensuring rapid translation into patient care.<\/p><p>Beyond the clinic, we work closely with industry partners to bridge gaps in healthcare, ensuring that new therapies and innovations reach those who need them most, on a global scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fecc78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fecc78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-research-group-shot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-research-group-shot.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-research-group-shot-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-research-group-shot-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d1cc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4d1cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d4ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d4ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World-class facilities driving discovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cace525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cace525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are privileged to operate within a purpose-built, world-class research facility in Western Sydney, equipped with state-of-the-art scientific infrastructure. These resources enable high-impact research, not only for our own scientists but also for researchers across Australia who rely on our facilities to conduct breakthrough studies.<\/p><p>At any given time, WIMR is home to over 450 of Australia\u2019s leading research professionals \u2013 including scientists, clinician-researchers, professional staff, and research students \u2013 all working to push the boundaries of medical innovation. We also welcome local and international collaborators, who use our institute as a hub for critical problem-solving in some of the most pressing areas of medical research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f822f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f822f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-cafeteria.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-cafeteria.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-cafeteria-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/westmead-cafeteria-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2aff39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2aff39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884aff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"884aff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A unique global perspective <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f64ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f64ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our home in Western Sydney\u2014a globally diverse community\u2014gives us a unique advantage. By engaging with this representative population, we develop solutions that are effective both locally and globally, helping to bridge healthcare gaps and improve access to life-changing treatments. Through strong collaborations with clinicians, hospitals, and industry leaders, we ensure that new therapies, diagnostics, and medical innovations are not only tested but actively scaled to benefit patients worldwide.<\/p><p>At WIMR, we are committed to scaling the promise of precision medicine\u2014ensuring that groundbreaking research transforms into real-world impact. By advancing healthcare, we are driving meaningful change for communities locally and across the globe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1723e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1723e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wimr-cellview-machine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wimr-cellview-machine.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wimr-cellview-machine-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wimr-cellview-machine-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb336f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb336f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447e429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447e429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR VISION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8009ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8009ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo liberate people from the burden of disease through life-changing medical research discoveries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62daa29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62daa29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f75c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f75c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR PURPOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a4a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a4a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt WIMR, we believe the health of every person matters. WIMR is turning medical research discoveries into breakthroughs that save lives and deliver hope.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725df49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"725df49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9f2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce9f2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR MISSION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64c203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a64c203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearchers at WIMR are explorers in their chosen fields of expertise. They are endlessly curious, and seek to challenge the status quo in medical research.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65e061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65e061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe team\u2019s multidisciplinary and translational approach enables Westmead Institute to positively improve the health of all Australians and people throughout the world. We pioneer personalised treatments and cures to solve some of the greatest disease challenges of our time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2128a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2128a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12ed24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12ed24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">State of the art facilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9259ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9259ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"\/scientific-knowledge-and-expertise\/\">core research facilities here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf6132 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdf6132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dec46a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dec46a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85cfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b85cfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/in-2015.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/in-2015.jpeg 936w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/in-2015-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/in-2015-768x501.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c113677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c113677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2015, the building received the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture, the highest honour in New South Wales architecture.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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