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142 Part 3 • Research Units and University Extensions fracture healing, and bone metabolic disorders), and biomaterials. It has five major technical support units equipped with advanced facilities to look after histology, molecular biology and biochemistry, tissue biomechanics, bone mineral density measurement, and functional testing. The laboratory also organizes technical workshops, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching courses, and local, regional, and international conferences. The Nethersole Nursing Practice Research Unit (NNPRU) Tel.: 2609 8181 Fax.: 2603 5269 E-mail: nursing@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/med/nur The importance of formulating a strategy to develop research and the application of that research in practice as well as promoting a culture of evidence-based care is well recognized in nursing. The establishment of NNPRU is to promote excellence in nursing practice through education, research and the development of innovative nursing interventions and care for patients, clients and their relatives. In essence, the NNPRU will be the ‘model unit’ where clinical guidelines, clinical pathways, and clinical technological and resource innovations (e.g. nurse-coordinated care) are developed, implemented, evaluated and disseminated to other health care settings in Hong Kong. Novo Nordisk Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Trial Unit (NNDMCTU) Tel.: 2632 3221 Fax.: 2647 3859 E-mail: ccf193chow@cuhk.edu.hk The NNDMCTU was established in May 2001 under the sponsorship of the Novo Nordisk Asia Pacific Clinical Development Centre. The first of its kind in Asia, this unit is dedicated to conducting phase II and III clinical trials of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) quality on various diabetes-related new treatment modalities. It is headed by an honorary director from the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and is staffed by a full-time clinical officer and two research nurses. This unit can potentially complete at least 120 trial cases of international standard per year and would contribute significantly to identifying the best treatment for local diabetes patients. The Orthopaedic Learning Centre (OLC) Tel.: 2632 3483 Fax.: 2647 7432 E-mail: olc@ort.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.olc-cuhk.org The OLC is a professional training centre established by the Department of