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WRI’s work spans across a broad range of health areas, with a focus on delivering high-impact research and translating this into better care and improved quality of life for patients.

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Explore our clinical trials open for participation, with focus areas on Coeliac Disease and Immune Health, Cardiology and Critical Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Orthopaedics, Neurology and Rare Diseases.

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Established in 1994, Wesley Research Institute is the official research partner for UnitingCare. Our research extends across the UnitingCare network including Lifeline, Bluecare and four private hospitals, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital and St Stephen's at Hervey Bay.

We predominately focus on translational research and work closely with experienced doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to deliver improved treatments, better diagnostics, and enhanced care.

We are focused on making a real difference, committed to providing better outcomes and quality of life for patients and their families, as well as building supportive communities.

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around the causes of disease and better prediction of disease progression

Increase survival and quality of life for patients and families

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Wesley Research Institute now stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Latest News & Discoveries

Queensland claims world-first Chair in Spatial Medicine

In a landmark move in diagnosing and treating chronic disease, Queensland has unveiled the world’s first Chair in Spatial Medicine – a prestigious, philanthropically-funded research leadership position appointed to Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe.

Gluten Threshold Study Findings

WRI researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery showing that even extremely small amounts of gluten can trigger measurable immune activation in people with treated coeliac disease – findings that could help refine international food labelling standards.

How Kira is Helping to Shape Global Coeliac Research

When Kira was invited to participate in the Gluten Threshold Study, led by Coeliac Disease & Immune Health Research Program Clinical Director Dr James Daveson, Kira didn’t hesitate. The study’s findings are expected to influence international food labelling standards – an outcome that gives Kira a genuine sense of purpose.

Beyond the Gluten‑Free Label: Alex’s Experience with Coeliac Disease

Dr Alex Markwell’s coeliac disease journey began later in life, well after establishing herself as a respected emergency physician in Brisbane. Despite her medical expertise Alex wasn’t expecting a diagnosis that would profoundly affect her own health and her family’s.

Allie’s Growing Impact in Spatial Biology Research

We're celebrating the curiosity, determination and innovation of women and girls in STEM and shining a spotlight on one of the newest members of the Wesley Research Institute team, Allie, who has recently joined the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC).

New Study Reveals Hidden Immune Activity in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Using Spatial Biology

A new study led by researchers at Wesley Research Institute, published in the European Heart Journal—one of the world’s most widely read cardiology journals—marks a significant advance in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) research.

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