{"id":1775,"date":"2024-09-30T11:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T02:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/alumni-stories\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T02:04:53","slug":"the-future-of-health-and-medical-research-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/alumni-stories\/2024\/09\/30\/the-future-of-health-and-medical-research-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of health and medical research is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In mid-June, our new Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB) in Bedford Park was officially opened by Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFlinders is redefining healthcare,\u201d said Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling. \u201cThe HMRB is a major leap forward, building on Flinders\u2019 50-year legacy of health innovation. It supports our rapid research growth and paves the way for discoveries that solve challenges and improve lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Premier Peter Malinauskas said boosting the quality and volume of research undertaken in South Australia is fundamental to increase the complexity of our economy. \u201cThis is the key to unlocking a better standard of living for all South Australians. To this end, Flinders University is a leader. It has posted the strongest growth rate in research income of any university in the country across the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe research undertaken at this incredible new facility will help save lives.\u201d<\/strong><\/em>
\nPREMIER PETER MALINAUSKAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The $280 million facility is the first building in the planned Flinders Village development. As the centrepiece, it spans 22,000m2 over 10 storeys, with space for over 600 medical researchers, clinicians and support staff.<\/p>\n

Located just 50m from the Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital, the HMRB provides a unique relationship between research, education, clinical expertise and community and is the focal point of research informed by genuine patient need, positioned to make an immediate improvement to people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

Health and wellbeing are central to the HMRB\u2019s mission, reflected in its design and location. Open indoor spaces feature greenery and promote natural light and circulation of fresh air. Outside, an Indigenous bush medicine garden and native landscaping line the new gateway to campus from Station Plaza to University Drive.<\/p>\n

The HMRB has already achieved a Platinum rating under WiredScore certification, making it the first medical research institute in the world to receive this rating.<\/p>\n

The HMRB is a once-in-a-generation initiative which will transform how we understand, diagnose and treat illness. Research work underway includes gut health and genetic factors affecting proteins, pregnancy health, virology and the human genome, and the development of targeted cancer treatments. For example, Dr Claire Jessup (BBiotech(Hons) \u201999, PhD(Med) \u201905) and her team are developing new treatments for women with ovarian cancer. \u201cThe facilities in the HMRB allow us to investigate particular aspects of ovarian cancer that may unlock our ability to one day offer effective immunotherapies to people facing ovarian cancer,\u201d said Dr Jessup. \u201cThe opening of HMRB means the future looks promising for ovarian cancer research in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Associate Professor Luke Selth (BBiotech(Hons) \u201905) and his team are focussed on improving outcomes for men with prostate cancer. \u201cIt\u2019s important to remember that the HMRB sits within a broader precinct that encompasses the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital, which enables us to engage with clinicians and patients on a daily basis and is an incredible environment for undertaking impactful cancer research.\u201d<\/p>\n

The HMRB is a defining achievement in Flinders\u2019 history; a landmark investment in the health and wellbeing of all South Australians and the next step in undertaking research that will change lives and change the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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