Polycystic ovary syndrome and gestational diabetes
Professor Stephen Franks, Dr Mark McCarthy and Dr Stephen Robinson, Imperial College, St. Mary's Medical School London, £74,995

Isolation and characterisation of cervical and ovarian cancer tumour suppressor genes located on chromosome 3
Professor Eammon Maher, Dr Farida Latif and Professor David Luesley, University of Birmingham, £69,395

Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) in the endometrium
Dr Stephen Charnock-Jones and Professor Stephen Smith, University of Cambridge, £44,223

Serial pre- and post hCG plasma vascular endothelial growth factor assays for the prediction and prevention of the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Dr Olufunso Oyesanya, Dr Paul Brenchley and Dr Julie Morris, University of Manchester, £12,898

Inositol - a new method for prevention of spina bifida
Professor Andrew Copp, Institute of Child Health London, £69,158

Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence by antenatal physiotherapy in at-risk primigravidae: a prospective, randomised controlled trial
Mr Robert Freeman and Dr Paul Dubbins, Derriford Hospital Plymouth, £51,844

Enchanced nitric oxide activity in arterial vasculature during human pregnancy: the role of oestradiol and progesterone
Dr Gary Ford and Professor Stephen Robson, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, £72,000

Extracellular matrix in placental anchorage: a hypothesis of spontaneous abortion
Dr John Aplin, University of Manchester, £65,324

Isolation of a putative tumour suppressor gene on chromosomal arm 6q27 in epithelial ovarian cancer
Mr Mark Charnock and Dr Trivadi Ganesan, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, £38,000

The psychological implications of prophylactic oopherectomy for premenopausal women with a family history of ovarian cancer
Dr Nina Hallowell, Dr James Mackay, Dr Martin Gore and Dr Ian Jacobs, University of Cambridge, Royal Marsden Hospital/St. Bartholomew's & Royal London Hospitals, £62,950

Cross-talk between E-Cadherin /Cantenin complex and epidermal growth factor in promoting invasion in cervical cancer cells
Dr Massimo Pignatelli and Dr W Patrick Soutter, RPMS Hammersmith Hospital London, £69,457

The mechanisim of endothelial dysfunction in pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction
Mr Phillip Baker, Dr William Dunn, Dr Michael Randall, Dr David Kendall and Professor Ian Johnson, University of Nottingham, £74,990

Apoptosis in the human placenta
Dr Stephen Smith, City Hospital Nottingham, £52,855

An experimental programme for the investigation ot oocyte susceptibility to reactive oxygen species
Dr David Nuget, Leeds General Infirmary, £66,251

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