Welcome to the website of the Bosch Institute

The Institute is a major centre for medical research in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It brings together basic and clinical research scientists to tackle major unsolved questions about the human body in health and in illness.

The motto of the Bosch Institute is: "Research for better health".

The Bosch Institute 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 mission of the Bosch Institute is:

• To perform high quality research into the normal functioning of the healthy human body.
• To perform high quality research into the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of human diseases.
• To provide outstanding training for junior scientists in the intellectual, practical and ethical aspects of biomedical research.

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. Importantly, the Bosch Institute also receives financial support from members of the community. Such support is vital for its continued research. See Getting involved: How to donate to medical research if you wish to support the work of the Bosch Institute.

The Bosch Institute was established to:

• discover the origins of human disease by furthering knowledge in the fields of biology and medicine;
• improve methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases, as well as promoting health in human beings and animals;
• enhance selective areas of excellence in both basic and applied biomedical research;
• encourage research of international standing in both existing and emerging areas of biomedical research;
• support and encourage educational activities relating to the research interests of the Institute;
• disseminate, within and outside the State of New South Wales, information concerning the work of the Institute; and
• provide outstanding training for junior scientists in the intellectual, practical and ethical aspects of biomedical research.

Research in the Bosch Institute is carried out in over 50 laboratories, each headed by a senior scientist and containing several researchers and students. Their work is described in detail in the research section of the site.

The staff of the Bosch Institute include many scientists with an international reputation for the high quality of their research. Fellows of the Australian Academy include Professors David Cook, Maxwell Bennett and David Allen.

Research carried out by members of the Institute has advanced our knowledge of many important human diseases, including:

Over the next few years, the Strategic Plan of the Institute includes a commitment to develop a major research project in Tissue Engineering within the Organ & tissue replacement Research Theme. This is the science that concerns itself with areas like transplantation, stem cell biology, wound healing, biomaterials, and other related approaches to the treatment of human diseases.