| Founder(s) | Sisters of Charity |
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| Established | 1951 |
| Chair | Tony Reeves |
| Director | Tom Kay |
| Faculty | University of Melbourne |
| Adjunct faculty | St Vincent's Hospital |
| Budget | A$21 million (2015) |
| Formerly called | St Vincent’s School of Medical Research |
| Location | 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy , , , Australia |
| Website | www |
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SVI has been directed by endocrinologist Prof. Thomas Kay since 2002. [2]
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