Howard Florey Institute Australia's Brain Research Institute

Australia's leader in brain research

The Howard Florey Institute is is a partner in Florey Neuroscience Institutes, the largest brain research institute in the Southern hemisphere. Our scientists are at the forefront of the neuroscience revolution that promises to improve individual and community health around the world. They are unravelling the brain’s complex puzzles in an effort to develop better treatments for the millions of Australians affected by brain disorders every year.

Brain disorders place a heavy economic and social burden on Australia and the personal costs of these illnesses are immeasurable. In an effort to ease these burdens, the Florey’s scientists are researching the following areas:

• Parkinson’s disease
• Stroke
• Dementia
• Multiple sclerosis
• Epilepsy
• Huntington’s disease
• Motor neuron disease
• Addiction
• Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
• Brain function in health and disease

As our population ages the impact of brain disorders will increase, but our researchers can foresee a day when the social and economic burden of brain disorders will be dramatically reduced. It is a tremendously exciting time in neuroscience and the next decade will see major progress towards understanding, treating and preventing brain disorders that have plagued humans throughout history. The Howard Florey Institute is proud to lead Australia in this research effort.