New approaches to mental health treatments – public lecture

Public lecture New mental health treatments
Florey public lecture
  • A panel of experts discussed the current treatments available for anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
  • The lecture was delivered by Professor Ashley Bush and a panel of leading experts: Dr Thibault Renoir, Dr Christopher Draper-Joyce and Professor Anne-Louise Ponsonby

Held at the Ian Potter Auditorium on Tuesday 25 June 2024, The Florey’s public lecture ‘New approaches to mental health treatments’ brought together experts in neurobiology, drug development, psychiatry, and epidemiology to discuss treatments for various mental health conditions.

Our researchers spoke on the current treatments available for anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, with topics involving:

  • how lifestyle factors can contribute to mental health conditions
  • how we can develop smarter medications
  • how we can repurpose existing treatments.

The lecture was delivered by Professor Ashley Bush and a panel of leading experts: Dr Thibault Renoir, Dr Christopher Draper-Joyce and Professor Anne-Louise Ponsonby. The panel was hosted and moderated by Professor Andrew Lawrence.

The lecture recording is available below and on our YouTube channel.

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