Research projects
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At The Florey we research a broad range of topics. We aim to advance brain research on all frontiers – from fundamental research, to drug discovery and clinical work. Explore our scientists’ remarkable work over 200+ projects.
Research projects
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A two-hit hypothesis of neurodevelopmental disorders: exploring BDNF val66met polymorphism and environmental prenatal exposures
In this project we investigate the interaction between genetic risk and adverse prenatal exposure on behavioural outcomes in adulthood.
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Advanced image processing methods for diffusion MRI
This project aims to further the capabilities of in vivo tissue microstructure analysis by developing state-of-the-art analysis tools for MRI.
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Advancing precision medicine for ADHD: deep phenotyping of neurodevelopment in an Australian based birth-cohort
This project will use Barwon Infant Study data to create a state-of-the-art database of novel metrics of neurodevelopment of Australian children.
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Artefact reduction in functional MRI
Functional MRI (fMRI) is subject to a number of noise sources such as brain pulsation and subject motion that can substantially impact the quality of results.
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Australian Epilepsy Project
The Australian Epilepsy Project aims to improve outcomes for people living with epilepsy by fast-tracking time from diagnosis to seizure control.
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