The Barbara Gross Research Unit
Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney
Improving quality of life through pioneering health research
About the Barbara Gross Research Unit
The BGRU was established in 1997 to improve women’s quality of life through pioneering health research. The BGRU has particular research strengths in the areas of menopause, osteoporosis, reproductive health and ageing, as well as facilitating the development of innovative surgical techniques for use in clinical practice. The unit provides leadership in the development, enhancement and promotion of women’s health research with a special focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
The BGRU facilitates multi-disciplinary research in women’s health by:
- Developing and sustaining a successful women’s health research program;
- Assisting in the development of innovative research for major pharmaceutical companies and newer pioneering companies involved in the manufacture of drugs/devices/complementary medicines for women’s health;
- Fostering collaborations locally, nationally and internationally in projects with other research organisations and across other disciplines;
- Co-ordinating multi-disciplinary initiatives in promoting women’s health;
- Seeking funding opportunities to support our research.
The Barbara Gross Research Unit is a distinctive medical research organisation in several ways.
First, through its services to companies, it maintains a stable funding base for its own in-house research. health issues.
Third, it undertakes medical, surgical, allied health or complementary medicinal research in an open-minded way designed to build an evidence base for women’s health education and medical interventions.
Fourth, it is staffed by a truly multi-disciplinary team with world-class expertise in treatment and innovation.