About CMRI
1 in 20 children worldwide is born with a birth defect or genetic disease. Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is dedicated to finding treatments and cures for children's genetic diseases, so every child has the opportunity for a healthy start to life.
CMRI pioneered microsurgery, immunisations against lethal childhood illnesses, and care for premature babies, all of which has improved the lives of countless Australian children over the last 60 years. Today, CMRI is an independent institute and the site of world-leading research in the areas of cancer, neurobiology, embryology, genomics and gene therapy. CMRI is affiliated with the University of Sydney and is a founding partner of Luminesce Alliance and the Westmead Research Hub, helping to increase the speed at which research benefits patients.
CMRI collaborates with scientists all over the world to push research forward. It also provides important resources for scientists in Australia. It operates CellBank Australia™, the only national repository of cell cultures in Australia, necessary for many fields of medical science; as well as advanced gene therapy and gene engineering facilities--creating treatments of the future. In addition, CMRI houses the ACRF Cancer Centre, which includes the ACRF Telomere Analysis Centre and ACRF ProCan®, whose aims to better understand, improve diagnosis, survivability and discover new treatments for all types of cancer.
CMRI’s achievements are made possible by a network of devoted community supporters, as well as the iconic Jeans for Genes® fundraising campaign.
Jeans for Genes
Jeans for Genes is the iconic fundraising campaign of Children’s Medical Research Institute.
Jeans for Genes was established in 1994 by Children’s Medical Research Institute to fund revolutionary research that helps diagnose, understand, and find cures or treatments for conditions affecting kids, including genetic diseases, cancer, and epilepsy.
Since Jeans for Genes began, more than 12,000 schools, 20,000 individuals and 41,000 workplaces have taken part and raised $60 million for vital medical research.
We are asking all Australians to save the date for the first Friday in August each year, and get ready to wear your denim to help the 1 in 20 kids who are born with a birth defect or genetic disease.
