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Detecting Parkinson’s disease decades before symptoms appear

WEB11 Oct 2023. Researchers at The Florey and Austin Health have shown it is possible to detect tell-tale signs of Parkinson’s disease 20-30 years before symptoms appear. Their …

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Challenges and opportunities ahead of rollout of new Alzheimer’s …

WEB7 Mar 2024. New treatments for Alzheimer’s disease will bring immense challenges and exciting opportunities, a gathering of leading figures in dementia has heard in Melbourne. Researchers, members of the health, aged care and pharmaceutical sectors met this week at The Florey to hear how amyloid therapeutic drugs are likely to change dementia

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Professor Anthony Hannan Researcher The Florey

WEBProfessor Anthony Hannan is Head of the Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group, and Research Co-Lead for the Mental Health Mission. Professor Hannan received his …

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The Australian Imaging Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study

WEBAIBL launched 14 November 2006 and is the largest study of its kind in Australia. 15+ year prospective longitudinal study of cognition. Large-scale cohort study: 3000+ participants …

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Professor Clare Parish Researcher The Florey

WEBBiography. Professor Clare Parish heads the Stem Cells and Neural Development Group. She is an interdisciplinary researcher recognised for her contributions to the fields of …

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Professor Lucy Palmer Researcher The Florey

WEBLucy Palmer obtained a Masters in Science from the University of Minnesota and was awarded a PhD from the Australian National University in 2008. She completed …

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The Florey Advancing Brain Research

WEBOur research. Our research encompasses 20+ brain and mental health conditions including anxiety, dementia, motor neurone disease, epilepsy and stroke. We …

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Professor Colin Masters Researcher The Florey

WEBColin Masters is a Professor of Dementia Research at The Florey, University of Melbourne and a consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Colin Masters has focused his career on research in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Over the last 40 years, his work is widely acknowledged as

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Professor Andrew Lawrence Researcher The Florey

WEBBiography. Professor Andrew Lawrence is a Senior Principal Research Fellow and Deputy Director at The Florey where he runs the Addiction Neuroscience Group. His research …

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About us The Florey

WEBThe Florey is the largest brain research centre in the Southern Hemisphere, with teams of researchers dedicated to building knowledge on a range of neurological and psychiatric …

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Psilocybin has treatment potential for a range of psychiatric

WEBIn a paper published in the Journal of Neurochemistry, Florey researchers found that despite a recent “research explosion” into the naturally occurring psychoactive …

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Transforming healthcare for young adults with stroke The Florey

WEBPlease contact us for a referral form by emailing [email protected]. For any queries please contact our team Monday to Friday from 9 am–5 pm. E: [email protected]. P: 0427 259 191. Visit the Young Stroke Service website for more information.

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Professor Scott Ayton Researcher The Florey

WEBProfessor Scott Ayton is the Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Enhanced Dementia Diagnosis (CREEDD) and head of the Dementia Mission and the Translational …

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First-in-human implantation of bionic device to halt Crohn’s disease

WEB13 Dec 2023. In a world first, Austin Health clinicians have implanted an electrical nerve stimulation device into a patient with Crohn’s disease to prevent inflammation recurring after surgery. The device, developed and manufactured by the Bionics Institute in collaboration with researchers at The Florey and The University of Melbourne

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Researchers and groups Our research The Florey

WEBDigestive Physiology and Nutrition Group. The Digestive Physiology and Nutrition Group researches digestive physiology and nutrition, including inflammatory bowel disease. …

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Professor Christopher Reid Researcher The Florey

WEBProfessor Chris Reid is Research lead of the Epilepsy Mission, member of Faculty and Head of the Neurophysiology of Excitable Networks Laboratory at The Florey. He is a …

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Florey researchers changing the world of brain and mental health

WEBResearchers at The Florey have received a combined $13.8 million to support research that seeks to improve understanding and find treatments for a range of brain and mental health conditions. Health Minister Mark Butler announced the funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Investigator Grants and …

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WEBThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health today announced that Professor Steven Petrou has notified the Board that he will step down from his role as Institute Director in April 2022.

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