John Curtin School of Medical Research
The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) is an Australian multidisciplinary translational medical research institute and postgraduate education centre that forms part of the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. The school was founded in 1948 as a result of the vision of Nobel Laureate Sir Howard Florey and was named in honour of Australia's World War II Prime Minister John Curtin, who had died in office a few years earlier.
The John Curtin School of Medical Research | |
| Founder(s) | Sir Howard Florey |
|---|---|
| Established | 1948 |
| Mission | Translational medical research and postgraduate education |
| Focus | Multidisciplinary |
| Director | Elizabeth Gardiner |
| Faculty | Australian National University Medical School |
| Adjunct faculty | Canberra Hospital |
| Key people | Nobel Laureates:
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| Owner | Australian National University |
| Location | , , , Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°16′55″S 149°06′54″E |
| Website | jcsmr |
In addition to Florey, Sir John Eccles AC, FRS, FAA (1963), Peter Doherty AC, FRS and Rolf M. Zinkernagel AC, FAA (1996), were Nobel Laureates as a result of research conducted at the JCSMR. Other notable researchers include Gordon Ada AO, FAA, Frank Fenner AC, CMG, MBE, FRS, FAA, Sir Hugh Ennor CBE, David Roderick Curtis AC, FRACP, FAA, FRS and Chris Goodnow FRS, FAA.
The Director of the School is Professor Elizabeth Gardiner. The JCSMR comprises three divisions: the Division of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, the Division of Genome Sciences and Cancer, and the Eccles Institute of Neuroscience.