Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research

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Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research (PHI) was a Melbourne-based independent, not-for-profit, medical research institute based at the Monash Medical Centre in Victoria, Australia. In January 2014 it merged with the Monash Institute of Medical Research to become the Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Professor Bryan Hudson was the founding Director of Prince Henry’s Institute and founding Chair of the Department of Medicine at Monash University.

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History

Originally established in 1960 as the Medical Research Centre at Prince Henry's Hospital in South Melbourne, the Institute moved from its St Kilda Road premises during the amalgamation of Prince Henry’s Hospital, Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital and Moorabbin Hospital to become the Monash Medical Centre in 1987. [1]

The Institute’s name-sake originates from Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester whom served as the 11th Governor-General of Australia.

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  1. "Health Victoria News - Department of Health Victoria Australia". www.health.vic.gov.au.