Calendar 2002–03

Faculty andDepartmentalResearch/ConsultancyUnits 127 projects o n various aspects of assisted human r eproduction. These include in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET), cryo preservation o f human embryos, and micromanipulation of gametes. Specific areas of research interest includethe investigation of factors that support embryo growth, in vitro maturation of oocytes, causes ofmale factor infertility and psychological stresses associated with IVF-ET tr eatmen t. Facilities are p ro vided in th e Assisted Human Reproduction Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital. University Pathology Service Tel.:2632 2313 Fax.:2636 0540 E-mail: helen-mak@cuhk.edu.hk The University Patho logy Service is a clinical and research laboratory service managed by three d epartments in the Faculty of Medicine: Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Chemical Pathology, and Microbiology. Based at the Prince of Wales Hospital, the University Pathology Service provides a comprehensive range of general and specialized clinical laboratory tests and consultations for private patients and hospitals, and for pharmaceutical companies and research organizations, at comp etitiv e prices. Con tact address: Univ ersity Patho logy Serv ice, c/o Clin ical Pathology Laboratories, Prince of Wales Ho spital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, N.T.