Kolling Institute of Medical Research 4903824 207416125 2008-04-22T18:32:29Z WLU 2118749 rd, MOS caps The '''Kolling Institute of Medical Research''' is located on the grounds of the [[Royal North Shore Hospital]] in [[St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards]], [[Sydney]] [[Australia]]. The institute, founded in 1920, is the oldest medical research institute in [[New South Wales]]. ==History== The Institute of Pathological Research was established in a cottage within the grounds of the Royal North Shore Hospital in 1920 with the appointment of a biochemist. Doctor W. [[Wilson Ingram]] was the first director, appointed in 1928. He remained director for almost 50 years. During his tenure he added significantly to knowledge of [[diabetes]],opening the first clinic for its treatment in Australia. He also accompanied [[Sir Douglas Mawson]] on two [[Antarctic]] expeditions as Medical Officer and research scientist between 1929 and 1931. A new two storey building was officially opened in 1931 and named the Kolling Institute. Dr [[Max (Rudi) Lemberg]] held an appointment within the institute from 1935 to 1972, establishing a major research focus on [[porphyrins]], structures within molecules which give the red colour to [[blood]] and the yellow colour to [[bile]]. Rudi Lemberg became a Fellow of the [[Royal Society]] and was one of the founders of [[biochemistry]] in Australia. Bill Ingram was succeeded in 1974 by Dr David Nelson who directed the Institute until his untimely death in 1989. David Nelson's research focus was in [[immune responses]] and [[allergy]], particularly the involvement of the [[blood coagulation]] system in these processes. Professor Robert Baxter became the third director of the Kolling Institute in 1994. The existing endocrinology research group (led by Dr Bruce Robinson) expanded into [[insulin growth factors]] and [[IGF binding proteins]]. In the last few years, the Kolling Institute has expanded to include other research groups from the Royal North Shore campus. ==Research groups== *[[Growth]] Research *[[Cancer Genetics]] *[[Perinatal]] Research *[[Renal Medicine]] Research *[[Neurogenetics]] Research *[[Pain management]] Research *[[Cardiac Technology]] *[[Hypertension]] and [[Stroke]] Research *[[Bone]] and [[Joint]] Research *[[Laboratory and Community Genetics]] ==External links== http://www.kolling.usyd.edu.au [[Category:Medical research institutes]] [[Category:Research institutes in Australia]]