Hudson Institute of Medical Research
| Established | January 2014 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Medical research |
| Chair | Dr Robert Edgar |
| CEO and Director | Professor Elizabeth Hartland |
| Faculty | Monash University |
| Staff | 450 (in 2016) |
| Formerly called | |
| Address | 27-31 Wright St, Clayton VIC Australia |
| Location | , , Australia |
| Website | hudson |
Hudson Institute of Medical Research is a leading Australian medical research institute recognised internationally for discovery science and translational research.
It is an independent, not-for-profit medical research institute, based in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton in Victoria hosting approximately 450 researchers, postgraduate students and support staff. Hudson Institute strives to improve human health through groundbreaking, collaborative, medical research discoveries and the translation of these to real world impact. Its scientists research five areas of medical need: Inflammation, Reproductive Health and Pregnancy, Infant and Child Health, Cancer, and Hormones and Health.
The current director and CEO is distinguished researcher and international authority on microbiology and immunology, Professor Elizabeth Hartland.
The institute is partnered with Monash University and Monash Health, and is co-located with both organisations at the Monash Health Translation Precinct in Clayton.