Neuroscience & Psychiatry

Neurosciences research seeks to understand how the nervous system develops and functions, in health and disease, allowing us to experience and actively participate in our world. This includes a cross-disciplinary approach integrating pure and applied disciplines to improve the lives of people with psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions. These programs are supported by an array of methodologies and platform technologies from biostatistics and epidemiology, to genomics and proteomics.

Groups / Projects Research Lead Dept / Centre
A-Part of the Crowd
Accelerated Gene Identification Program (Gene Discovery) Professor David Amor
Acid-sensitivity in auditory neurons Senior Research Fellow Dr Karina Needham
ACRE: Quality and safety in the implementation of medicinal cannabis use in the community Professor Jane Gunn
Advanced Limb Reconstruction Head of Department of Surgery,
St. Vincent's Hospital,
Professor Peter Choong
ALIVE - A National Research Translation Centre to Implement Mental Health Care at Scale in Primary Care and Community Settings
ARC Training Centre in Cognitive Computing for Medical Technologies Prof Mark Cook
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Biomedical Engineering for Cochlear Implants Senior Research Fellow Dr Carrie Newbold
Andre Peterson Group Leader Dr Andre Peterson
Can We Fix Dementia with Deep Brain Stimulation? Group leader Dr Chris French
Cellular Reprogramming Group Senior Research Fellow Dr Raymond Wong
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in patients with vasospasm secondary to subarachnoid haemorrhage Dr Alexios Adamides
Chromosome disorders Professor David Amor
Wendyl D'Souza Research Group Leader Assoc. Prof Wendyl D'Souza
Mark Cook Group Leader Professor Mark Cook
Clinical Trials Research Centre, Centre for Eye Research Australia Head, Clinical Trials Research Centre Associate Professor Lyndell Lim
Co-design living labs
Cognitive Health Project Leader Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Cytoprotection Pharmacology Research Professor Greg Dusting
Dating Violence, help-seeking and Technology in Australia
Developing methods for measuring magnetic susceptibility in the brain Associate Professor Leigh Johnston
Developing New Mathematical Methods to Understand Patient-specific Epileptic Networks PhD Candidate Isabelle Harris
Development of a Minimally Invasive Chronic Neural Interface Group Leaders A/Prof Nicholas Opie and A/Prof Thomas Oxley
Development of new radio frequency pulses to improve 7T MRI Professor Roger Ordidge
Development of Scaffolds for Restoration of Myotendous Junctions Project Lead Associate Professor Robert Kapsa
Developmental Mental Health Research Group FMFC Chair of Developmental Mental Health Professor Dave Coghill
Principal Research Fellow A/Prof Melissa Mulraney
Developmental Mental Health Research Group FMFC Chair of Developmental Mental Health Professor Dave Coghill
Principal Research Fellow A/Prof Melissa Mulraney
Discovering differences and similarities between phenotype and biology of twins with autism and children with known genetic problems with a high risk of autism Project Leader Dr Felicity Klopper
Discovery of circulating RNA biomarkers in autism Project Leader Dr Ken Pang
Effects of Drugs on Cognition-Related Brain Wave Signals in the Rat Project Lead Dr Chris French
Electrophysiological Properties of Human Brain Neuronal Tissue Project Lead Dr Chris French
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine Research Group Leader Dr Irani Thevarajan
The Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit Research Group Leader A/Prof Michelle Peate
EXTEND-IA TNK Group Leader Associate Professor Bruce Campbell
Fragile X syndrome Professor David Amor
Gender differences in autism Project Leader Dr Tamara May
Glaucoma Research Laboratory Head Glaucoma Research Laboratory Jonathan Crowston
Health outcomes in children conceived using Assisted Reproduction Technologies Professor David Amor
Hearing Neurosciences Senior Research Fellow Dr Karina Needham
Hearing Regeneration and Protection William Gibson Chair of Otolaryngology Professor Stephen O'Leary
Honorary Appointments’ Research Projects
How do Anti-Epileptic Drugs Work? Project Lead Dr Chris French
I-DECIDE: Trial of an online healthy relationship tool and safety decision aid for women experiencing domestic violence Project Leader A/Professor Laura Tarzia
Imaging Project Leader Monique Stagnitti
Improving delivery of RNA therapeutics Project Leader Dr Ken Pang
In vitro brain tumour model – studying epileptic seizure development and sensitivity to anti-cancer therapy Project Lead Dr Chris French
Incidence, prevalence and risk factors for autism. What can we learn from databases and existing administrative data? Project Leader Dr Tamara May
INDIGO Study: physical activity and goal-setting intervention for sedentary older adults at risk of cognitive decline Principal Researcher Professor Nicola Lautenschlager (Melbourne Site)
Integrative Neurophysiology Associate Professor Tony Verberne
Irani Thevarajan Principal Fellow Irani Thevarajan
Lifestyle and Prevention Project Leader Dr Edward Hill
Link-me
Massively Parallel Optical Imaging of Cognition Events in Neuronal Networks in Freely Behaving Mice Group leader Dr Chris French
Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance Congenital Deafness Flagship Professor David Amor
Mental Health Project Leader Professor Lorraine Dennerstein
Mindfulness, cognitive processes and coping in chronic illness: insights from a study of joint replacement surgery Professor Peter Choong
Mitochondria and Neurodegeneration Group Associate Professor Ian A Trounce
Modelling Epilepsy and Epilepsy Drug Effects–Computational Neuroscience Project Project Lead Dr Chris French
Motor Control and Rehabilitation Group Leader Professor Mary Galea AM
Multimorbidity in Ageing Project Leader Dr Kate Gregorevic
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Genetics of Neurodisability Research Group Leader Professor David Amor
Musculoskeletal and Bone Health Project Leader Dr Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo
Neural Dynamics Laboratory Group Leader Dr Chris French
Neurodevelopmental Genomics Research Laboratory Head Professor John Christodoulou
Professor John Christodoulou
Neuroregeneration Professor Alice Pébay
Anatomy and Neuroscience
Neurotrophins - how do they influence neural firing and ion channels? Senior Research Fellow Dr Karina Needham
Ocular Biomarkers, Bioenergetics and Angiogenesis Research Group Head of Laboratory Dr Peter van Wijngaarden
Ocular Genetics Head, Ocular Genetics Professor Paul N Baird
Ophthalmic Epidemiology Group Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology Professor Mingguang He
Perturbation-based Biomarkers for Tracking Brain Dynamics PhD Candidate Wei Qin
Postoperative Quality of Recovery Co-director Colin Royse
Predicting the onset of dementia using Positron Emission Tomography Rob Williams
PROSPER: PRevalence Of unwanted Sexual contact: Pursuing Early Recognition Project Leader A/Prof Laura Tarzia
Quality of Life Project Leader Dr Katherine Campbell
RAndomised trial to imProve the quality of lIfe of people with Dementia (RAPID) Principal Researcher rofessor Nicola Lautenschlager (Melbourne Site)
Rett Syndrome and related genes Project Leader Dr Nicole van Bergen
Risk identification and Risk Assessment Framework Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Saving Brain and Changing Practice in Stroke Project Lead Professor Stephen Davis
Shivani Pasricha Dr Shivani Pasricha
Sodium Channels in Epilepsy Group leader Dr Chris French
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Stroke Imaging and Treatment Group Leader Professor Bruce Campbell
Stroke Research Group Group Leader Professor Stephen Davis
The CORE Study
The Diamond Cohort Study
The Stand Up & Go Study: Physical activity and sitting time reduction program for older community members Principal Researcher Professor Nicola Lautenschlager (Melbourne Site)
The Target-D Trial
The Vascular Bionics Laboratory Heads of Laboratory Professor Nicholas Opie
Heads of Laboratory Professor Thomas Oxley
Trans Health Research Dr Ada Cheung
UDP - Victoria Project Leader Professor John Christodoulou
Understanding the outcomes, including their language, participation and quality of life, of children with autism Project Leader Prof Katrina Williams
Undestanding trajectories and biological underpinnings of children with autism who lose skills Project Leader Veronica Rose
Using systematic reviews to understand prognosis, diagnosis and effective interventions for children with neurodevelopmental difference and disability Project Leader Dr Kristine Egberts
Vascular Health Project Leader Professor Philippe Lehert
Whose Care is Left Behind?
WiserAD: A randomised trial of a structured online intervention to promote and support antidepressant de-prescribing in primary care
WITH: Women’s Input to a Trauma-informed systems model of care in Health settings Primary Investigator Professor Kelsey Hegarty

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