Bosch Institute

The Bosch Institute is a major centre for medical research in Sydney. It is a joint initiative of the University of Sydney and the NSW Health Service. It is a company limited by guarantee with a Board of Directors who hold positions in the Area Health Service, the University of Sydney and the broader community.

The Institute brings together basic and clinical research scientists to tackle major unsolved questions about the human body in health and in illness. Its motto is: "Research for better health".

Research within the Institute receives funding from a variety of sources, including the Australian Federal Government, the NSW State Government, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the Australian Research Council, the National Heart Foundation, the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation, the Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation, other charities and granting bodies.

Research in the Bosch Institute is carried out in over 60 laboratories, each headed by a senior scientist and containing several researchers and students. There are 5 Research Themes:

• Nervous system, senses & movement (brain, nerves, hearing, vision, muscles, bone)
• Circulation & respiration (heart, vessels, lungs)
• Cancer, cell biology & development (cellular physiology, developmental biology, malignancy)
• Infection, immunity & inflammation (infectious diseases, inflammatory disease, immunology)
• Organ & tissue replacement (transplantation, complications of diabetes, wound healing, growth factors, stem cell biology, bioengineering of tissues and organs, biomaterials)

Contact details

Professor Nicholas Hunt
Executive Director

Ms Jacquie Stratford
Chief Operating Officer

Bosch Institute
Medical Foundation Building
92-94 Parramatta Road
Camperdown NSW 2050

Phone: +61 2 9036 3402
Fax: +61 2 9036 3401
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