Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)

Established in 1915, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) is Australia’s oldest medical research institute. WEHI maintains close affiliations with the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and is home to over 700 researchers working on the solutions to a broad range of diseases. Spanning cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases, WEHI scientists focus on understanding the biggest questions in human health and illness. WEHI researchers work on many WIPO Re:Search diseases, including malaria and tuberculosis.