Corporate Body
Garvan Institute of Medical Research (1963 - )
- From
- 1963
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia - Functions
- Medical Research
- Website
- https://www.garvan.org.au/
Summary
The Garvan Institute of Medial Research was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Mercy as a research department of St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. With collaborations both local and international, the Institute brings together world-leading researchers and clinicians to improve human health. Significant breakthroughs have been made for diseases including cancers, immune deficiency and autoimmunity, COVID-19, diabetes, and skeletal diseases. Research is funded through a combination of peer-reviewed government grants and generous philanthropic investment from the community. The Garvan Research Foundation, established 1981, aims to support, assist and promote scientific and medical research within the Institute. With the passing by the New South Wales Parliament of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research Act 1984 the Institute was incorporated as an autonomous, not-for-profit research institute. In 1986 the Institute became one of only five centres of research excellence in Australia to receive block funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
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Created: 13 October 2026