Dementia
Making dementia preventable and treatable
Florey researchers are recognised as world leaders in dementia research – from defining the natural history of the disease and its pathology, to taking drugs from the laboratory to clinical trials. Future research in dementia at The Florey will build upon its strong track record to identify new drug targets, improve patient diagnosis, trial new treatments and advance care.
The challenge
Key people
Research Lead
Clinical Lead
Executive Lead
Research groups
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Antibody Therapeutics Group
We use antibody engineering to develop highly specific antibodies against proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease and other dementia related diseases.
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Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group
The Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group investigates gene-environment interactions and experience-dependent plasticity in the healthy and diseased brain.
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Extracellular Vesicle Group
Our laboratory studies the function and biomarker potential of small, membrane bound vesicles that are found in all biofluids, called extracellular vesicles or EVs. We also develop novel methodologies for the isolation, characterisation and profiling of EVs.
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Genes Environment and Behaviour Group
We focus on understanding how stress and lifestyle factors impact behaviour and physiology via molecular & cellular changes in the brain and periphery.
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Molecular Gerontology Group
Ageing is universal in multicellular organisms. How ageing and lifespan can be modulated is an area of significant scientific interest.
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Latest news in dementia
Source information
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Dementia in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 January 2023.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Dementia in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 January 2023.
- Based on Dementia Australia’s analysis of the following publications: M.Kostas et al., 2016 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2016, Department of Health, 2017, p. xv, NATSEM, Dementia Prevalence in Australia, Dementia Australia, 2018, Alzheimer’s Disease International and Jarolinska Institutet, Global estimates of informal care, Alzheimer’s
Disease International, 2018, p. 8., Access Economics (2010) Caring Places. - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Dementia in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 January 2023.