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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesCorporate Bodycreated2025-08-01humanGavan McCarthyupdated2025-08-05humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007797b.htmABN: 31 411 813 344corporateBodyQIMR Clive Berghofer Medical Research InstituteState of QueenslandAACR2QIMR Berghofer20252013Start PlaceHerston, Queensland, AustraliaLocation300 Herston Road, Hersston, Queensland 4006 AustraliaMedical ResearchIn 2013 Toowoomba philanthropist Clive Berghofer donated $50.1 million to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, the largest donation by an individual in Australian history. The Institute name was subsequently changed to QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and a new Central building, commenced in 2010, is completed.20132013Event - The grand Central Building entrance wall - water me/our-artmory art is unveiled.20152015Research - Q-Gen Cell Therapeutics becomes the first Australian manufacturing facility to receive Therapeutic Goods Administration approval to manufacture cellular therapies for human use, specifically clinical-grade T cell therapies.20152015Research - World first brain cancer trial starts, using T cells trained to attack cytomegalovirus, known to be linked to glioblastoma.20152015Publication - Magic Glasses, a 10-minute animated children's educational program is released in south-east Asia, explaining the importance of hand washing, wearing shoes, covering food, and using toilets to prevent intestinal worm infections.20182018Organisation - Existing brain cancer lab renamed Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory. Sid Faithfull and his wife, Christine Sadler, had been major supporters of QIMR Berghofer since 2013.20202020Organisation - The Institute is among the first in Australia to receive the COVID-19 virus in our world-class biosecurity research facility.20202020Organisation - First female Director and CEO Professor Fabienne Mackay is appointed.20212021Operational event - Mark Smyth is found to have committed serious research misconduct and either resigns or is dismissed.20212021Research - Two drugs created by Professor Sudha Rao and James Hudson to prevent and treat COVID-19 proceed to clinical trials.20222022Organisation - Scientific Services gains NATA accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 for using flow cytometry to immunophenotype human and animal samples in support of clinical trials and pre-clinical studies.20242024Organisation - Scientific Services gains NATA accreditation to AS/ISO 17025 for histological examination of human and animal tissues in support of clinical trials and pre-clinical studies.20252025Organisation - QIMR Berghofer proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, marking eight decades of life-changing medical research. To commemorate the occasion, the Institute has unveiled a refreshed name, QIMR Berghofer, alongside a bold new visual identity (our first logo update since 1976) and a new website.
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, State of Queensland (1945 - 2013)
Smyth, Mark John (1963 - )
Senior Scientist and Head, Immunology in Cancer and Infection Laboratory, 2013 - 2021
'QIMR Clive Berghofer Medical Research Institute', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyQIMR Clive Berghofer Medical Research InstituteSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationNewspaper Article: The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist: an investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia's top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.Mannix, Liam; Davis, WilliamThe cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist: an investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia's top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.online2025The AgeNewspaper Article: 'Follow the mice': How whistleblowers, secret lab videos brought down top scientistMannix, Liam'Follow the mice': How whistleblowers, secret lab videos brought down top scientistonline2025The AgeNewspaper Article: Cancer research misconduct sparks calls for reformMannix, LiamCancer research misconduct sparks calls for reformonline2025The Sydney Morning HeraldResource: Professor Mark Smyth, Professor, Senior Scientist, Coordinator of Immunology Department; Head Immunology in Cancer and InfectionProfessor Mark Smyth, Professor, Senior Scientist, Coordinator of Immunology Department; Head Immunology in Cancer and InfectionBrisbaneQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute2021