Corporate Body

John Curtin School of Medical Research (1948 - )

Australian National University

From
1948
Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Website
http://jcsmr.anu.edu.au/

Summary

The John Curtin School of Medical Research was established in 1948. It is Australia's national medical research institute and is located at the Australian National University. The idea for such an institute came from Howard Florey and supported and named after Prime Minister John Curtin.

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Published resources

Books

  • Fenner, Frank and Curtis, David, The John Curtin School of Medical Research: the First Fifty Years, 1948-1998 (Gundaroo, New South Wales: Brolga Press, 2001), 565 (577) pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Fenner, Frank, 'The history of the John Curtin School of Medical Research: a centre for research and postgraduate education in the basic medical sciences', Medical Journal of Australia, 1971, v.2 (24 July) (1971), 177-86. Details
  • Joklik, W. K., 'Famous institutions in virology: the Department of Microbiology, Australian National University and the Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases', Archives of virology, 141 (5), 969-82. Details
  • Lafferty, K.J., 'The John Curtin School of Medical Research: Past Achievements and Future Directions', Medical Journal of Australia, 163 (11-12) (1995), 609-611. Details
  • Porter, R., 'The John Curtin School of Medical Research', Medical Journal of Australia, 142 (1985), 205-213. Details

Resources

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