A doctor doing experimental work on the mode of growth of tumours at the Department of Surgery’s sub-unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1957.

The Renal Haemodialysis Unit's artificial kidney equipment costing ?2,000 in 1963, was operated jointly by RMH and the University of Melbourne’s Departments of Surgery and Medicine.

A patient undergoing dialysis with the artificial kidney in 1968.

Studying the survival of skin grafts in rabbits in the Department of Surgery in 1983.

Dr Julian Smith working within the Department of Surgery in 1984 on the study of cardiac transplants in mice. This research was designed to identify the early signs of rejection with electrocardiograms to correlate changes in the electrocardiograms with the tissue damage caused by rejection, and to improve treatment for the prevention of rejection.

PhD student Ms Angela Mirisklavos undertaking research in the Department of Surgery in the mid 1980s.

Mr David Francis performing a kidney transplant in 1989.

Professor John Ludbrook in the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory within the Department of Surgery in 1988.

Dr Patricia Mottram and Ms Lisa Purcell from the Department of Surgery testing immunosuppressive treatments in animal models in 1990.

Rob Plenter with Research Assistant, Dr Han Wenrou, and Senior Research Fellow, Dr Lyn Dumble, in the mid 1990s.

The Gene Therapy Laboratory with Dr Mary Saleh (right) and researchers in the late 1990s.

Dr John Hill and Dr Kate Drummond in 1996 in the Brain Tumour Biology Laboratory located within the Department of Surgery.

Department of Surgery staff members: Dr Mary Saleh, Dr Christopher Hovens, Dr Ulrike Novak, Dr John Hill, Professor Andrew Kaye and Dr Patricia Mottram in 1997.