| INTRODUCTION BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The University of Wollongong (UOW) and South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health (SESIH) have a long history of collaboration, through joint research projects, operation of a joint Human Research Ethics Committee and student supervision and placements. A further extension of this relationship is the creation of the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Hub, which will be a focal point for health and medical research being undertaken within the Illawarra region.
Within the Hub there are two core Research Units:
- the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI); and
- the Centre for Health Service Development (CHSD)
Underpinning these research units will be a Clinical Trials Unit, which we hope in time will become a hub for clinical trial activities in Australia.
Within the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Hub, the creation of the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute is a particularly exciting initiative. We are convinced that SESIH and UOW will be able to build capacity within the Institute to enable it to become a national and international leader in its niche research strengths:
- cancer;
- ageing;
- metabolic disorders (heart disease, diabetes, obesity); and
- anti-infectives (bacterial, viral and protozoal).
The UOW has a downloadable brochure that describes the structure and research capabilities of the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Hub and Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute.
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