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First sod turned for Smart State Medical Research Centre

9 February, 2010 First sod turned for Smart State Medical Research Centre

The Queensland Premier, The Honourable Anna Bligh, will today turn the first sod for the Smart State Medical Research Centre.

QIMR's new 13 floor state-of-the-art medical research facility due for completion in early 2012, will be built on the site of the former Queensland Radium Institute, located in the Herston medical precinct.

"Today's event is an important milestone for the Queensland Institute of Medical Research," said the Chair of QIMR Council, Professor John Hay AC. "The new facility will accommodate an additional 400 scientists in 20 purpose built research laboratories and serve to link the two existing QIMR buildings."

"The capital expansion was made possible by a most generous gift from The Atlantic Philanthropies, as well as funding from the State and Federal governments. It will increase our current research capacity in areas such as tropical diseases, vaccine development, cancer and genetics. It will allow the development of a new Mental Health Research Division, as well as the expansion of our highly successful education program. "

The proceedings will open with a Welcome to Country by Maroochy Barambah, Songwoman from the Turrbal people, and a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony will be conducted by representatives from the Nunukula Yagera people.

To mark the occasion, a time capsule representing the Institute in 2010 will be buried on the construction site. The capsule includes information about recent QIMR research achievements, the current state of Indigenous health in Australia, equipment used in QIMR laboratories including a Genotyping Chip, Epidemiology Health Questionnaire and a Gilson Pipetman, as well as a photographic list of current staff.

QIMR
QIMR is one of Australia's largest and most successful medical research institutes. Our researchers are investigating the genetic and environmental causes of more than 40 diseases as well as developing new diagnostics, better treatments and prevention strategies. The Institute's diverse research program extends from tropical diseases to cancers to Indigenous health, mental health, obesity, HIV and asthma.

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Publish Date: 09 Feb 10

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Queensland Institute of Medical Research :
PO Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Brisbane
Phone: 07 3845 3752

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