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Mater Research is a world class institute that is committed to academic medicine and aims to discover, develop, translate, and commercialise medical research that integrates with relevant areas of excellence within clinical practice. Proud of its strong history and relationship with Mater Group, Mater Research is continuing to drive medical innovation which can be translated into clinical care for the benefit of all.
Principal research areas
- Cancer biology
- Disease prevention
- Immunity, infection & inflammation
- Metabolic & cardiovascular disease
- Biological therapies
- Musculo-skeletal & neural therapies
- Maternal & newborn health
- Growth & development
- Child & adolescent psychology
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Research Areas
- Bone and joint
- Cardiovascular
- Children’s health
- Clinical research
- Endocrinology
- Indigenous health
- Infectious diseases
- Kidney health
- Liver and digestion
- Mental health
- Pharmacology
- Public health
- Reproductive health
- Skin disorders
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- Mater Health Services
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- Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome (FANTOM)
- Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland (MRI-UQ)
- Translational Research Institute (TRI)
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Mater Research is a world class medical research institute based at South Brisbane. Our bench to bedside philosophy means we work across Mater Health’s hospitals and health services, and the world-class Translational Research Institute (TRI). We work closely with Mater Health and Mater Education to turn scientific discovery into the best possible treatment, care, and outcomes for patients and our broader community. With expertise across all facets of medical research (study design, ethics and governance, data collection, biobank management, analysis, and implementation science) we are responsible for robust management of all research and clinical trials at Mater. We also maintain a broad external focus, horizon scanning national and international high quality research to reduce duplication of effort and wasted resources.
- Research Hospital
- Not-for-profit
Strengths and capabilities
- Mothers’, babies’ and women’s health
- Cancer biology and care
- Neurosciences and cognitive health
- Chronic disease biology and care
- Optimising acute care
Facilities and major equipment
- PC2 Laboratories
- PCR Analysis Unit
- Genomic Analysis Unit
- Metabolic Analysis Unit
- Respiratory Biobank
- Micromanipulator - Single Cell Isolation
Lead researchers
- Associate Professor Ingrid Winkler —Her team identified a molecule that regulates stem cell function, which may make chemotherapy safer. Findings published in Nature Medicine.
- Professor John Hooper —Over 70 scientific publications of research focused upon understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer.
- Professor Geoffrey Faulkner —Published over 60 peer-reviewed articles ( (>13,000 citations, h-index 34) mostly in top-tier journals and grant funding over $34M
Achievements of the centre
- Mater researcher led an international study of stillbirth rates in high-income countries, findings published in The Lancet
- Research findings published in Nature Medicine identify a molecule that regulates stem cell function, which may make chemotherapy safer
- Mater Researchers feature in ‘Ten of the best’ for their outstanding research in NHMRC both in 2015 and 2014
- Project lead of the Queensland Family Cohort Study
Other centre in Queensland
- Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
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- Health and medical
- Social sciences
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Mater Research is a recognised leader in medical research. Our bench to bedside philosophy sees us working across Mater Health's hospitals and health services, The University of Queensland, and the world-class Translational Research Institute (TRI).We are committed to working closely with Mater Health, Mater Education and our growing network of partners and collaborators to turn scientific ...
About us. Mater Research is the research arm of Mater, part of a collaborative research institute with The University of Queensland and a proud founding partner of the Translational Research Institute. As an internationally recognised leader in medical research, our bench to bedside philosophy means we work across Mater's hospitals and health ...
The Governor-General officially opened the institute in March 1999. In 2006, Mater Research incorporated and became a National Health and Medical Research Council ( NHMRC) accredited independent medical research institute. Mater Research commenced operation in 1998 with 10 staff. Since then it has experienced significant growth, creating an ...
Mater Research is a recognised leader in medical research. Our bench to bedside philosophy sees us working across Mater Health, The University of Queensland, and the world-class Translational ...
Mater Research. Mater Research is a world class institute that is committed to academic medicine and aims to discover, develop, translate, and commercialise medical research that integrates with relevant areas of excellence within clinical practice. Proud of its strong history and relationship with Mater Group, Mater Research is continuing to ...
04/Mar/2022 Mater Group Research. The Mater Research Executive is pleased to present the Mater Research 2021 Annual Report. In these pages you will witness Mater Research's drive, passion and commitment to discovery, translation and integration. With this we serve the Mater community through cutting edge health and medical research.
Mater Research Executive Director Professor Maher Gandhi says a $2.8 million grant awarded to his team by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) provides an exciting opportunity to trial a new immunotherapy to treat a rare but devastating blood cancer. The ground-breaking Australasian Leukaemia Lymphoma Group Phase I study will use front-line ...
Mater Research. 15 April 2014. Mater Research is a world class institute that is committed to academic medicine and aims to discover, develop, translate, and commercialise medical research that integrates with relevant areas of excellence within clinical practice. Proud of its strong history and relationship with Mater Group, Mater Research is ...
Mater currently has over 200 active clinical trials. These trials include commercial pharmaceutical and medical device studies, as well as collaborative group studies and investigator-initiated studies, led by Mater's researchers and collaborators at The University of Queensland and other leading Australian and international medical research ...
Volunteers needed for new COVID-19 vaccine trial. 20/Aug/2021 Research. Mater Research is calling for 50 adults in south-east Queensland to join the global clinical trial of a potential new protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, the latest vaccine trial being run at Mater Hospitals in Brisbane. Mater Hospital Director of Infectious Diseases, Paul ...
Research. Date range: 1 December 2021 - 30 November 2022. Parent institution: Mater Health Services. The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for Mater Medical Research ...
Mater Medical Research Institute Ltd. Mater Medical Research Institute Limited was founded in 1906. The company's line of business includes providing noncommercial research. ...
With expertise across all facets of medical research (study design, ethics and governance, data collection, biobank management, analysis, and implementation science) we are responsible for robust management of all research and clinical trials at Mater. We also maintain a broad external focus, horizon scanning national and international high ...
Research programs. Working closely with Mater clinicians to deliver on our bench to bedside philosophy, Mater Research has built a reputation for excellence both locally and globally in the areas of mothers', babies' and women's health, cancer biology and care, neurosciences and cognitive health, innovating the delivery of healthcare and chronic disease biology and care.
Trialling discoveries to deliver better treatments. 20/May/2022 Mater Group Research. Queenslanders are being urged to get more involved in progressing medical research by signing up for hospital-led clinical trials. This International Clinical Trials Day, Friday 20 May 2022, Mater is shining a light on the more than 200 clinical trials being ...
The establishment of a medical research institute at Mater Hill was a long-term goal of the Sisters of Mercy and the Mater Health Services Governing Board. This desire and commitment culminated in July 1998 with the formation of the Mater Medical Research Institute, a development funded by the Sisters of Mercy and their supporters.
philosophy, Mater Research is a recognised leader in medical research and is the research arm of Mater Collaboration sees us working across Mater Health's hospitals and health services, Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital and our partners The University of Queensland, the world-class Translational Research Institute (TRI) and Health Translation
Mater incorporates Mater Health, Mater Education, Mater Research and Mater Foundation under a single, unified banner. By integrating our ministries across health, education and research, it has enabled us to combine our services and skills to deliver innovative solutions and take new opportunities as we adapt to the changing needs of our community.
Students. Mater Research is a world class health and medical research institute based at the Mater Hospital Campus in South Brisbane and at TRI in Woolloongabba. Our students collaborate with Mater clinicians and work closely with leading industry and university researchers on projects that run across a broad range of clinical and biomedical research areas including:
We are Mater. As a Catholic not-for-profit ministry of Mercy Partners, Mater brings together our collective expertise and resources across health, education and research to help you make better choices about your health, every day. Through our extensive network of hospitals, health centres and related businesses, a nationally accredited ...
Five Mater Researchers have secured more than $15 million dollars in in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for their world-leading projects to improve the health of Australians. This includes Professors David Hume, Vicki Flenady, Josephine Forbes and Sailesh Kumar who have been awarded highly ...