Hunter Medical Research Institute will receive a $2 million donation from Newcastle Permanent , which aims to create "positive social change". Login or signup to continue reading The new partnership, revealed on Wednesday, was touted as a "commitment to the Hunter" and "an investment in the future of the region". The donation will aim to advance the effects of medical research, nurture local talent and "drive breakthroughs to create the healthiest people on the planet".
The partnership will include an "innovation accelerator" to progress research concepts. A Newcastle Permanent emerging innovator award will be established to recognise promising researchers. This will be open to those working across the district, including University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Health.
HMRI CEO, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, said the partnership would boost "the health and wellbeing of our communities". "This collaboration will drive novel health solutions," she said. She said it would combine HMRI's "world-class research" with Newcastle Permanent's "commitment to community wellbeing".
"A key focus is supporting emerging researchers in the Hunter New England region, as they work to tackle the diseases affecting our families, friends and communities." Bernadette Inglis, CEO of NGM Group - which includes Newcastle Permanent - said the partnership was a "model for how industry can collaborate with research institutions". She said this would "drive innovation and positive social change".
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