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| Formation | 1964 |
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| Dissolved | 1994 |
| Purpose | Sexology research |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°38′19″N 90°15′47″W / 38.638719°N 90.263011°W |
Key people | William H. Masters Virginia E. Johnson |
Formerly called | Reproductive Biology Research Foundation (1964–1978) |
The Masters and Johnson Institute (1964–1994) was the clinical and research foundation of sexologist duo Masters and Johnson. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the institute was established to study human sexuality with particular emphasis on the anatomy and physiology of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions.
Founded as the Reproductive Biology Research Foundation, the organization changed its name to the Masters and Johnson Institute in 1978; it closed in 1994.