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Monash Institute of Medical Research

Centre for Molecular Reproduction and Endocrinology

Key words: reproduction; andrology; impotence; infertility; fertility; fertilisation; embryogenesis; male contraception; autoimmunity; assisted reproduction; IVF: molecular reproduction; endocrinology; genetics of male infertility; immunocontraception; inflammation biology, cell-based therapies, transgene, gene knockout; gene expression in oogenesis; egg development; developmental biology.

Centre for Urological Research

Key words: prostate; androgens; testosterone; oestrogen; prostate development; prostate disease; stem cells; benign prostatic hyperplasia; BPH; urinary tract disease.

Centre for Early Human Development

Key words: stem cells; embryonic stem cells; nuclear transfer; cloning; transgenic animals; developmental biology; biotechnology; endangered species; assisted reproduction; genetic analysis of embryos; early human development; developmental biology.

Centre for Functional Genomics and Human Disease

Key words: genetics; genetics of human disease; functional genomics; cancer; cell death; apoptosis; brain cell death; stroke; toxic shock; sepsis; Down's syndrome; inflammation tumour immunity; cytokine signalling; transcription factors; apoptosis; inflammatory diseases; molecular biology.

The Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research

Key words: premature babies; baby health; sleep; sleep apnoea; molecular embryology; birth defects; foetal physiology; neonatal physiology; neonatal intensive care; sleep physiology; neonatal physiology; neonatal intensive care; sleep physiology and medicine; Monash Neonatal Unit; Paediatric Sleep Studies Unit; sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); paediatric growth and endocrinology genetics; foetal and neonatal physiology; cot death studies (SIDS); sleep studies; lung growth and development; neonatal neurological outcomes; growth disorders; childhood diabetes and endocrinology; pathogenesis of viral infections; antiviral agents (clinical trials); developmental disability; adolescent medicine; and clinical and interventional cardiology.

Lay terms: reproduction; fertility; infertility; prostate disease; fertilisation; stem cells; cloning; genetics; birth defects; foetal development; cancer; immunity; inflammatory diseases; premature babies; baby health sleep; genetics; genetics of human disease; cancer; cell death; brain cell death; stroke; toxic shock; Down's syndrome; inflammation; cot death studies; SIDS.

Contact: Associate Professor Gail Risbridger

Telephone: +61 3 9594 7117

Email: gail.risbridger@med.monash.edu.au

Website: med.monash.edu.au/monashinstitute.org/

Monash Institute of Health Services Research

Key words: health technology assessment; implementation research; clinical decision making and decision support systems; technology transfer; systems analysis; clinical trials and evidence synthesis; complementary medicine; evaluation of the impact of evidence-based practice in clinical environments; evidence-based health promotion; consumers participation in health; provision of reliable information to consumers of health care; methodology and impact of systematic reviews of research evidence; cost effectiveness and economic modelling of health care interventions; internet, networking and telecommunications in health; educational technology; health databases; evaluation of information technology in general practice, health informatics via distance education; models of electronic support for clinical decision making; knowledge management.

Lay terms: health care systems; health technology; medical information management.

Contact: Professor Donald Campbell

Telephone: +61 3 9594 7503

Email: donald.campbell@med.monash.edu.au

Website: med.monash.edu.au/healthservices

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