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Latest news
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Concussion study finds brain networks affected by head knocks
Melbourne researchers have imaged the brains of concussed AFL players to uncover signature changes that occur after a head knock
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The Florey welcomes the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
The Florey has welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
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Celebrating and supporting LGBTQIA+ minds in STEMM
The first Australian symposium showcasing the great LGBTQIA+ minds in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine) was hosted at The Florey on the 5th of July.
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Autism spectrum disorder: Pathways to treatments - Lecture available to view now
Autism is often diagnosed at an early age. In this lecture, Dr Emma Burrows and A/Prof Jess Nithianantharajah discussed pathways to treatments as we explore how we can help people who are a different type of brilliant.
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Winter 2019 Brain Matters available now
The Winter 2019 issue contains exciting news about clinical trial results in Parkinson's disease and motor neurone disease, details on the importance of sleep for brain health, and a welcome to our newest Board member
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Lightning strikes twice for potential Parkinson’s disease and MND drug
A phase 1 human clinical trial of the CuATSM compound developed at the Florey and University of Melbourne is showing promise in alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Shawna Farquharson elected President, Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists
The Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists (SMRT), a Section of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has appointed Shawna Farquharson, M.Sc.(R), as its new President
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Healthy Brain Project volunteers will be first in Australia to trial Alzheimer’s diagnosis tool
A revolutionary new diagnostic eye test will be offered to volunteers in the Healthy Brain Project, an Australia-wide study of healthy middle-aged adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease that aims to identify risk factors for the disease.
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Enlisting the brain’s immune cells to fight MS
Specialist cleaning cells in the brain play a key role in neurodegenerative diseases, and they may also hold the secret to new treatments for the likes of MS and Alzheimer’s.
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Precision genetic medicine - public lecture now available to view
Florey director, Professor Steven Petrou, presents our latest free public lecture: Precision Medicine for Genetic Disease
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