Centenary Institute
The Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, commonly referred to as the Centenary Institute or Centenary, is an Australian  medical research institute located at the  campus of the University of Sydney, in Sydney, New South Wales. The research programs at Centenary focus on a diverse range of human health issues including cancer, cardiovascular disease, genetic diseases, immunology, infectious diseases and liver disease.

Over its history, Centenary has achieved the following outcomes in medicine and public health:
 Uncovered new approaches to treating breast cancer that have caused an increase in the survival rate.
 Prevention of sudden cardiac death through early diagnosis and treatment.
 High success rate of liver transplants.
 Improved prognosis for patients with liver cancer and hepatitis C.
 Improvement in the treatment of haemophilia.
 Developed new ways of detecting a person's propensity to develop asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.

History 
Established in 1982, the founding director of the institute was Professor Tony Basten  (1989-2005).

See also

Health in Australia

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Sydney Medical School
Medical research institutes in Sydney
Cancer organisations based in Australia
1989 establishments in Australia
Research institutes established in 1989