Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute

The Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute is located next to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney. The institute is a research centre into the functions and disorders of the brain and nervous system. The main areas of research are: brain mapping, neural control of muscles, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, ageing, schizophrenia and sensory systems. The institute was previously known as The Randwick Chest Hospital which was involved in screening and treatment of tuberculosis. During epidemic in the 1950s, the Randwick Chest Hospital had close to 300 beds and 250 staff.

After the closure of the Chest Hospital, the three villas were used for clinics required by the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney until 1991, when the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute was established. The Institute was established by four people – Professor Ian McCloskey, Professor David Burke, Professor Simon Gandevia and Professor Erica Potter.

The Institute originally occupied building converted from hospital wards to specialised laboratory facilities. It was called Villa Two and it was officially opened on 8 November 1993 by the Commonwealth Minister for Health Graham Richardson and the NSW Minister for Health Ron Phillips. Premier of New South Wales Bob Carr, officially opened the new Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute on 15 November 2000. The current executive director is Prof Peter Schofield.

See also

• Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
• University of New South Wales

External links

• Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute website