Research projects
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 brain in a dish
This project will develop a human model of myelin damage and repair to identify candidates for clinical trial of remyelinating therapies.
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A network of sites and ‘up-skilled’ therapists to deliver best-practice stroke rehabilitation of the upper limb
Our partnership of clinicians, health providers, consumers, researchers aims to increase access to stroke rehabilitation of the arm and hand.
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A new chemogenetic method that enables functional neural circuit analysis
This research works to understand neural circuits in the brain that control behaviour and physiology using chemogenetic methodology.
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A novel compound to induce weight loss and reduce binge drinking
In recent years, weight loss drugs that target the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) system have become blockbuster treatments, and they are now being repurposed for a wide range of indications. One of these is alcohol use disorder (AUD), with 20 clinical trials currently underway assessing GLP-1-based treatments for AUD. While there have been positive studies, efficacy is variable and adverse effects are…
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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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