Mission
Prince Henry's Institute (PHI) is Australia's leading centre for hormones and reproductive medicine research. The institute has over 160 staff and students. Its stated vision is to "improve quality of life through the investigation of hormones in the fields of reproductive health, cancer diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease". Research at PHI includes fundamental laboratory research understanding human biology, translational studies focussed upon developing better diagnostics and new treatments and clinical programs improving patient care.
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