The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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| Latin: Fiat Lux | |
| Motto | Let there be light |
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| Founder(s) | Harry Brookes Allen |
| Established | 1915 |
| Mission | Translational medical research |
| President | Christopher Thomas |
| Director | Doug Hilton AO, FAA |
| Faculty | University of Melbourne |
| Adjunct faculty | Royal Melbourne Hospital |
| Staff | approx. 1,000 (incl. 166 students) |
| Budget | A$105 million (2015) |
| Formerly called | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research in Pathology and Medicine |
| Location | Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′53″S 144°57′22″E / 37.798°S 144.956°ECoordinates: 37°47′53″S 144°57′22″E / 37.798°S 144.956°E |
| Website | www |
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, more commonly known as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, abbreviated as WEHI (English pronunciation: /hwiːˈhaɪ/), is Australia's oldest medical research institute. As of 2015[update], the institute hosted more than 750 researchers who work to understand, prevent and treat diseases including blood, breast and ovarian cancers; inflammatory diseases (autoimmunity) such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease; and infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV and hepatitis B and C.
Located in Parkville, Melbourne, it is closely associated with The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. The institute also has a campus at La Trobe University. The Director of WEHI, since July 2009, is Professor Doug Hilton AO, FAA, a molecular biologist.
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