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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Biological programming of child mental health in early life: understanding mechanisms and their timing
This project will examine the prenatal and postnatal environment, and multifactorial causation of early-life child mental health conditions.
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Biomarker discovery for neurodegenerative disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating slow neurodegenerative disease that is the leading cause of dementia. This disease is characterized by a slow decline in cognitive function, with the greatest risk factor for the disease being age.
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Biophysics of leaky HCN ion channels
This project aims to understanding how HCN channels open and close and elucidating HCN structure-function relationships.
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Blood testing to predict and discriminate dementias
The aim of this project is to develop a blood test to enable earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, improve clinical screening and drug development.
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CaMKK2 control of neuronal function and complex behaviour in health and disease
This multidisciplinary project will identify the key role of the enzyme, CaMKK2, in the regulation of mouse brain function and behaviour, and provide novel insights into the cause and treatment of clinical psychiatric disorders.
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