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IMB VISION STATEMENT CREATIVITY, MOTIVATION AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM are the vital components of scientific discovery and technological process, and underpin the research philosophy of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience. Our research mission is to understand the information contained in our genes and proteins – the very foundation of our existence and health. By understanding how and why humans and animals develop the way they do, we will be better equipped to understand the basis of our differences and how and why things go wrong in disease states like cancer. In time, our collaborative research will lead to improved therapies and diagnostics, enhancing our ability to combat common diseases and genetic disorders. It will also give rise to new ideas, technologies and knowledge-based industries to improve the health and quality of life of future generations.
imb annual report 2010 2 CHAIR’S MESSAGE 2010 WAS SIGNIFICANT FOR BOTH The University of Queensland and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience. UQ celebrated its Centenary, and January 1 marked ten years since the IMB was officially established. Ninety years after its birth, UQ had its first institute. Since 2000, the IMB has been joined by seven other UQ institutes and its budget has grown from $19.5 million to almost $90 million. Its second quinquennial review, covering the institute’s performance from 2005- 2009, was conducted by a distinguished panel led by an eminent financial expert, Henry Smerdon. The review demonstrates that the IMB has emerged, in one decade, as equal in output to Australia’s long-established leaders in biomedical discovery. The review process included an assessment by the Allen Consulting Group of the IMB’s economic impact. This demonstrates that the Institute generated $220 (directly and indirectly) from a Queensland Government investment of $50 million. Further, the investment is forecast to have a significant expansionary effect, boosting Gross State Product by between $450 million and $650 million by 2029. In other words, every $1 the Queensland Government invested in IMB will return between $4.50 and $6.50 to the state. The advantage conferred by this public funding is reflected in human capital. The IMB has directly created 350 jobs since 2000, and Allen Consulting Group projects that employment in Queensland will increase by between 800 and 1,100 jobs by 2029, thanks to the Institute. These impressive numbers attest to the sustained impact of strategic government support for research. The IMB’s vigour is linked to successful leveraging of seminal funds from government, The Atlantic Philanthropies and UQ, and to networks of outstanding partners in research, industry, philanthropy and not for profit organisations. Fundamentally, the source of its strength is outstanding people – staff, students, the board, the scientific advisory committee and directors. It has been my pleasure to interact with these people during 2010, as chair of the IMB board and Vice-Chancellor of the University. ...every dollar the Queensland Government invested in IMB will return between $4.50 and $6.50 ’’ to the State The outcomes of the first 10 years vindicate the calculated risks taken by the founders and early funders of the IMB, who foresaw that it could influence a new direction in research and innovation for UQ – and for Queensland. The Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been instrumental to the growth in global esteem for bioscience discovery conducted in Queensland and nationally, and has established its own credentials to address complex and urgent global challenges. Professor Paul Greenfield, AO Vice-Chancellor The University of Queensland JOHN GRIFFIN: HOOP PINE POLLEN Hoop pines (Araucaria cunninghamii) are a species of tree endemic to eastern Australia.They produce prodigious amounts of pollen, making samples easy to obtain.
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