Westmead. Income boosts bottom line

Income from research grants has remained strong through the last 18 months generating approximately $16 million for the institute’s bottom line, according to the Children’s Medical Research Institute’s (CMRI) annual report. Fundraising efforts yielded $12 million with approximately half of this income achieved through the annual Jeans for Genes® national campaign. CMRI provides two important facilities for researchers throughout Australia. CellBank Australia supplies high-quality cell lines and cell line testing services that underpin many biomedical research activities. The Centre for Biomedical Proteomics is a unique, cutting-edge national facility that will facilitate development of drugs for a very wide range of medical conditions.

Westmead. $3 million for medical research

The Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI),at Westmead, has been awarded over $3 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council for research over the next three years. The CMTI celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, with fundraising committees, business and individual supporters raising $100 million for research into illnesses affecting children and babies since the institute was established in 1958.