Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, Medical research institute in Westmead, Australia

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research is a medical research institute at Westmead in Sydney's western suburbs, affiliated with Sydney Medical School and Westmead Hospital. It houses about 450 research and support staff working across five biological areas: infectious and immune diseases, cancer and leukaemia, liver and metabolic diseases, eye and brain disorders, and heart and respiratory disorders.

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research was founded in 1996 by merging five research groups at the Westmead health campus, starting with about 40 researchers. It was originally named the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research and took its current name on 18 November 2015. Professor Tony Cunningham has been executive director since its inception.

The institute's research is grouped into five biological areas: infectious and immune diseases, cancer and leukaemia, liver and metabolic diseases, eye and brain-related disorders, and heart and respiratory disorders. Professor Tony Cunningham has led it as executive director since its founding, and as of 20 March 2016 it hosted more than 119 higher-degree research students.

The institute sits on the Westmead health campus in Sydney's western suburbs, alongside Westmead Hospital and the Sydney Medical School. It is a working research facility with about 450 staff, so public access is limited to areas such as reception; arrange any visit in advance.

The institute began in 1996 as the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, formed by merging five research groups on the Westmead health campus with only 40 researchers; it took its current name on 18 November 2015 and now has about 450 research and support staff.