We see a healthier future: it's within reach.
At the Garvan Institute, we see the big picture of health and disease. We study the interlinked causes from genetics to lifestyle and diet — and we collaborate across the spectrum of health and biology.
We harness the information of the genome to predict, diagnose, prevent and treat disease — and realise our vision of a future where everyone lives longer, healthier lives.
Our research is finding real treatments for the world’s 50 major diseases. By reading your genome, we’ll be able to determine your risk for a range of diseases. And devise a prevention plan to make sure they never develop.
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia's premier medical research institutes.
What makes Garvan special
We have some of the world’s best scientific minds under one roof, all working together to improve health outcomes for us all.
Our 600+ researchers collaborate locally, nationally and globally to find better ways to predict, diagnose and treat disease. Our discoveries in one disease often help make advances in other diseases.
Supporting Garvan is like investing in the future wellbeing of everyone.
Our research scope
For over 50 years, we've made significant breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of:
- cancer
- diabetes and obesity
- neurological diseases like Parkinson's disease, hearing loss and eating disorders
- osteoporosis
- immunological diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome.
Find out more about our laboratories and the diseases we're investigating.
Garvan is affiliated with St Vincent’s Health Australia and UNSW Sydney.
