Wesley Research Institute – The Wesley Hospital (WRI)
UnitingCare Queensland
Formerly known as Wesley Medical Research
Wesley Research Institute (WRI), UnitingCare’s official research organisation, conducts world leading health and medical research that focuses on people to improve patient outcomes and community wellbeing. Renowned for its innovative, efficient and ethical research practices, WRI bridges a gap between cutting-edge research ideas and practical patient care that can have an impact in major cities and rural, regional and remote areas. This ensures that the institute’s research advances can translate into enhanced health outcomes for all.
- Website
- https://www.wesleyresearch.org.au/
- Organisation type
- Research Hospital
- Not-for-profit
- Number of research staff
- 20-100 research staff
- Address
- Level 8, East Wing, The Wesley Hospital, 451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower QLD 4066
Strengths and capabilities
- Health and medical research
- Clinical trials
- Biobank
- Expertise in ethics and governance
- Academic collaborations
- Industry collaborations
- Access to network of doctors, surgeons and patients
Facilities and major equipment
- Clinical trials centre
- Biobank
- PC2 laboratories
- Highly skilled clinical, research and administrative staff across all disciplines
- Access to specialist investigators and referral network
- Back-to-base temperature alarmed vaccine fridge and freezers
- Biological specimen processing and storage
- 24 hour security monitoring and restricted access
- Access to The Wesley Hospital Emergency Services
- On-site Uniting Care Human Research Ethics Committee
Key science sectors
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