Parkinson's disease
- L to R: Dr Tim Aumann and Dr Rogan Tinsley are searching for ways to diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease.
Research
The Florey has three laboratories conducting Parkinson's disease research:
Media Releases
Media Releases about the Florey’s Parkinson's disease research are available in the Media Centre.
Links
- Society for Neuroscience - advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system
- Better Health Channel - health and medical information quality assured by the Victorian Government
- HealthInsite - an Australian Government Initiative
- Nerissa Mapes' story on ABC TV's 7:30pm Report
Australian Statistics
- There are about 100,000 Australians with Parkinson's disease.
- In Victoria there are over 25,000 people with Parkinson's disease.
- Around 19 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease each week in Victoria.
- 1 in 7 Australians are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before the age of 50.
- Parkinson's disease costs the economy $527.8 million per year, but when you factor in the loss of quality of life due to disability, this figure rises to $6.3 billion.
The Brain
Relaxin-Fibrosis
Led by Dr Chrishan S Samuel, the Relaxin-Fibrosis Laboratory uses models of ischemic and hypertensive heart disease, allergic airways disorders (such as asthma), obstructive renal disease and diabetes to investigate...