New institute tackles unsolved medical questions
The University of Sydney has officially launched a new medical research facility " the Bosch Institute.
The Bosch Institute is a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Sydney South West Areas Health Service which brings together basic and clinical research scientists in more than 60 laboratories.
The staff of the Bosch Institute, which includes many scientists with an international reputation for high quality research, will tackle major unsolved questions about the human body and health, on five major research themes:
- Nervous system, senses and movement " brain, nerves, hearing, vision, muscles, bone
- Circulation and respiration " heart, vessels, lungs
- Cancer, cell biology and development " cellular physiology, developmental biology, malignancy
- Infection, immunity and inflammation " infectious diseases, inflammatory disease, immunology
- Organ and tissue replacement " transplantation, complications of diabetes, wound healing, growth factors, stem cell biology, bioengineering of tissues and organs, biomaterials
More information about the work of the Bosch Institute is available at www.bosch.org.au
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