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National Baboon Colony

Foundation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

National Baboon Colony (Established 1982)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd., Camperdown , Sydney , New South Wales 2050 Australia
Director: Adrian Gillin Phone: 61 (2) 9516-6600 Fax: 61 (2) 9516-6250
Affiliations: University of Sydney

Mission: To provide a unique model for Australian medical research when no other species is appropriate. In the past studies have been aimed at cardiovascular disease and pregnancy.

Principal Research Programs: Hypertension in pregnancy.; Blood pressure; Diabetes-insulin dependent; Male infertility; Renal disease; Cardiovascular; Nephrology; Diabetes; Developmental biology

Training Opportunities: Program emphasis: Veterinary medicine; Reproduction

Number of Staff: Total (10)

Key Personnel: Adrian Gillin, Director, Phone: 516-6600, Fax: 516-6250
Jeff Armistead, Information Officer/Computing, E-mail: jeffa@plod.cbme.unsw.edu.au
Alexandra Birrell, Chief Veterinarian/Colony Management, Phone: 515-8784, Fax: 515-7902
Anne-Marie Hennessy, Clinical Medicine, Phone: 516-7647
D. Tiller, Renal Medicine
J. Horvath, Renal Medicine
G. Duggin, Renal Medicine


Species Supported: "Papio hamadryas" (156)

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: never

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