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The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute located in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Charity as a research department of St Vincent's Hospital, it is now one of Australia's largest medical research institutions, with approximately 750 scientists, students and support staff.
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| Founder | Sisters of Charity |
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| Established | 1963 |
| Mission | Medical research |
| Director | Professor Benjamin Kile[1] |
| Faculty | University of New South Wales |
| Adjunct faculty | St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney |
| Staff | approx. 750 |
| Location | Victoria Street, Darlinghurst , , , Australia |
| Website | www.garvan.org.au |
In 2014, the institute became one of only three organisations in the world – and the only one outside the United States[2] – able to sequence the human genome at a base cost below US$1,000 each (the $1,000 genome) when it purchased the next generation of genome-sequencing equipment, which is capable of sequencing 350 genomes a week (18,000 a year).[3]
History
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Funds for its establishment were provided by a centenary hospital appeal by the Sisters of Charity for St Vincent's Hospital. Helen Mills, the largest donor, asked for the centre to be named after her father James Patrick Garvan, a distinguished New South Wales parliamentarian and business leader.[4]
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, a A$100 million joint venture between Garvan and St Vincent's Hospital, was opened on 28 August 2012 by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[5] The centre is named after the Kinghorn Foundation, one of the centre's main benefactors.[6] The Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics (KCCG) was also established in 2012, with a commitment of A$9 million in funding from the Kinghorn Foundation. KCCG is Australia's leading medical research institute in medical genomics and informatics that translates into genome-based personalised medicine. The functions of the KCCG include high quality 'next generation' genome sequencing and diagnostic services.[7] In 2014 it was announced that the Garvan Institute would be one of the world's first organisations to purchase the next generation of genome sequencing equipment – to be located in the KCCG – capable of sequencing 350 genomes a week (18,000 a year) at a base cost below US$1,000 each.[8][9]
Directors
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| Order | Incumbent | Start date | End date | Time in office | Notes |
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| 1 |
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1966 | 1969 | 2–3 years | |
| 2 | Leslie Lazarus | 1969 | 1990 | 20–21 years | |
| 3 | John Shine | 1990 | 2012 | 21–22 years | |
| 4 | John Mattick | 2012 | 31 May 2018 | 5–6 years | |
| 5 | Chris Goodnow | 1 June 2018 | 22 July 2022 | 6 years, 220 days | |
| 6 | Benjamin Kile | 27 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 255 days |
Other notable staff
edit- Professor Chris Goodnow BVSc, PhD, FAA FRS - Deputy Director and Laboratory Head
- Professor Vanessa Hayes - Laboratory Head, Human Comparative and Prostate Cancer Genomics
- Dr Russell Howard - Commercial Strategy Advisor, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics
- Professor David James FAA – formerly head of the Diabetes and Obesity division
- Associate Professor Amanda Salis – formerly leader of the Eating Disorders research group
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Leadership". Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Illumina Introduces the HiSeq X(TM) Ten Sequencing System". Press Release. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Herper, Matthew. "The $1,000 Genome Arrives -- For Real, This Time". magazine. Forbes. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Garvan, James Patrick (1843–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ "PM opens new Sydney cancer centre". News Website. 9MSN. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Turner, Brook. "No-regrets Kinghorn gives away $300m". News Website. Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "The Kinghorn Foundation - Medical Research". Corporate Website. Kinghorn Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Australians can map their genomes for $1,000 after institute buys world-first machine". News Website. ABC. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Medew, Julia (15 January 2014). "Australian researchers hail new cost-effective gene sequencing machine". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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