1.  Home
  2. Outcomes
  3. Case Studies

Case Studies

Since the establishment of WIMR in 1996, our research has led to new medical treatment and prevention programs in Australia and, in some cases, has changed health practice internationally.

Giving hope: Type 1 Diabetes

For almost 40 years, Ruth Cummock lived with the burden of the chronic debilitating disease of type 1 diabetes. Today this grandmother from the New South Wales Central Coast no longer fears the worst. Read more

Giving hope: Melanoma

Linda Seaman was diagnosed with her first melanoma at age 13. At age 28, another melanoma was found, this time on her scalp. Read more

Giving hope: Liver disease

Thanks to a team of researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, doctors can now access to a tool which accurately predicts liver fibrosis, paving the way for the early identification and targeted treatments. Read more

Giving hope: Ovarian Cancer

Research into genes and tumour mutations is offering new hope in the fight against ovarian cancer ... Read more