Hanson Institute and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science

The Hanson Institute enhances the research efforts within the Royal Adelaide Hospital, IMVS and the University of Adelaide and forms the focus for cancer and other biomedical research in South Australia. Quality medical oncology, cell biology, molecular biology and gene therapy research is undertaken in this institution. The Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma has its Bone Cell Laboratory in this Institution and collaborates closely in its studies on stromal cell lineage, cancer and molecular biology. The Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma has numerous collaborative research programs, and in particular undertakes research with investigators in the Discipline of Pathology, University of Adelaide and the Divisions of Haematology and Tissue Pathology, IMVS.

There are state of the art animal operating facilities and accompanying veterinary support, both within the IMVS and at the Institute's field station, which offers both short-term and long-term animal holding facilities. The Discipline utilises these animal services in its large and small animal research programs.