A word from our CEO
Our Chief Executive Officer Professor Anushka Patel describes some of the ways The George Institute's evidence-based solutions are improving health outcomes worldwide — from preventing stroke-related disability to cutting dialysis infections, informing guidance on dangerous brain bleeds and influencing health research policy to address systemic biases.
Professor Patel describes how our partnerships with communities, decision makers and supporters enabled us to tackle health inequities in 2025. The message is clear - real impact comes from collaboration, and there is huge potential to achieve even more together.
Our year in numbers
From funding to projects and publications, here’s what our 2025 looked like in figures
These numbers will be updated regularly to address lags in reporting that affect research funding and publications.
Australian dollars raised in research funding
Australian dollars raised in philanthropic funding
Active projects around the world
Countries with active projects
Peer-reviewed journal articles published
The impact of our publications on policy, practice and innovation in 2025
Health policy citations
Clinical guidelines citations
Patent citations
Data from BMJ Impact Analytics and Altmetric Explorer, accessed 17 February 2026
The coverage received by our publications in the media, social media and online in 2025
X and Bluesky mentions
News mentions
Blog mentions
Wikipedia mentions
Podcast mentions
Data from Altmetric Explorer, accessed 17 February 2026
The impact of our publications globally
The map below shows where our publications were cited in health policies and clinical guidelines and mentioned in the news.
The boundaries on this map are for illustrative purposes only and do not imply official endorsement or recognition by The George Institute.
Data from BMJ Impact Analytics and Altmetric Explorer, accessed 17 February 2026
Our year month by month
See how our 2025 unfolded with a few of the highlights as they happened.
For highlights of our government and multilateral engagement, advocacy and thought leadership in 2025, explore the 'Our engagement' section.
January
Working with the BBC to promote prevention of child drowning in India
February
Securing government funding to help transform primary care in Australia
March
Welcoming Dr Paul Schreier as the new Board Chair of The George Institute
April
Launching a first-of-its-kind trial of treatment for chronic kidney disease
May
Securing funding to power trial of precision medicine in sepsis care
June
Signing a new 10-year affiliation agreement with the University of New South Wales
July
Winning $5m for a community-led study to address rates of injury among Indigenous children
August
Fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on the ethics of using AI in health research
September
Using mammograms to accurately predict cardiovascular risk in women
October
Supporting the WHO’s new Global Clinical Trials Forum as a launch member
November
Co-hosting the 4th South Asia Forum for Innovations in Clinical Development
December
Convening a roundtable on implementing team-based, integrated primary care
