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The George Institute for Global Health
Established1999 (1999)
MissionImprove the health of millions of people worldwide
Principal Directors
  • Prof. Stephen MacMahon
  • Prof. Robyn Norton
Location
Australia, China, India, United Kingdom
Websitewww.georgeinstitute.org

The George Institute for Global Health, is an independent medical research institute headquartered in Australia with offices in China, India and the United Kingdom.[1] The George Institute conducts research on non-communicable disease, including heart and kidney disease, stroke, diabetes, and injury.[2][3][4][5][6] The institute is known for conducting large-scale clinical studies.[7][8][9] Between 1999 and 2017, the George has consumed over A$750 million in research grant and fundraising.[10]

History

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The institute was founded by Stephen MacMahon and Robyn Norton, the George is affiliated with the universities of New South Wales,[11] Peking, and Imperial College;[12][self-published source?] having previously been affiliated with The University of Sydney between 1999 and 2017.[11]

Notable researchers who were among the top 2% of those cited globally in 2019 are Simone Pettigrew, Meg Jardine, Pallab K Maulik and Soumyadeep Bhaumik.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Home | The George Institute for Global Health". www.georgeinstitute.org. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Persistent Low-Back Pain Reduced By Motor Control Exercises". Medical News Today. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Research Proves Tai Chi Benefits For Arthritis". Medical News Today. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Back pain hurts 5 million Aussies". Science Alert. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Back pain recovery is slow". Science Alert. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  6. ^ Herbert, Robert D.; de Noronha, Marcos; Kamper, Steven J. (6 July 2011). "Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (7): CD004577. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004577.pub3. ISSN 1469-493X. PMID 21735398.
  7. ^ "Joint Statement From The American Diabetes Association And American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists". Medical News Today. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  8. ^ "Largest Ever Trial Conducted In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Complete - "Advance Will Have Huge Implications For Care Of Patients Worldwide"". Medical News Today. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  9. ^ Sinha, Kounteya (5 September 2007). "BP drugs cut stroke risk in diabetics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  10. ^ "George Institute looks to big funds for impact health projects". Investor Strategy: News. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ a b Ross, John (1 May 2017). "MRI opts for a new partner". The Australian. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Affiliates of The George Institute" Retrieved on 2017-05-16.
  13. ^ Ioannidis, John P. A.; Boyack, Kevin W.; Baas, Jeroen (16 October 2020). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". PLOS Biology. 18 (10): e3000918. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918. ISSN 1545-7885. PMC 7567353. PMID 33064726.
  14. ^ AK (22 November 2020). "Indian Researchers who were Top 2% in 2019 – Stanford Study". Tech Talk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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