Professor Anthony Hannan heads The Florey’s Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group and is a leading researcher in a field of study known as paternal immune activation (PIA). His team has used mouse models to show genes and life experiences, including exposure to infections such as COVID‑19, can alter sperm epigenetics and affect offspring brain development and behaviour.…
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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released updated national clinical care guidelines to support people recovering from stroke. Experts from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR), a collaborative partnership led by The Florey, have helped strengthen the Stroke Clinical Care Standard using national data collected from hospitals and people who have…
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How the brain transfers and stores information, such as the meaning of everyday sounds, remains largely unknown. New research from The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health has shed light on the process, identifying a key brain pathway that links short-term learning to longer-term memory storage. The research could help guide future studies into disorders of memory such as…
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Dr Ming Soh is a Research Fellow in The Florey's Neurophysiology of Excitable Networks Group. She studies Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), which remains one of the most devasting and least understood risks for people living with epilepsy. In this Q&A, Dr Soh explains what SUDEP is and how The Florey's world-leading research is working to better understand and ultimately prevent…
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It is with deep sadness that The Florey mourns the passing of FightMND co-founder and former Australian of the Year, Neale Daniher AO. Neale was an extraordinary ambassador and tireless advocate in the fight against “the Beast” that is motor neurone disease (MND), which he courageously lived with for more than a decade. Through his powerful advocacy work, Neale helped to raise millions of…
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Florey researchers have found evidence of a possible link between gut bacteria and the brain-related symptoms in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Their study is the first to investigate a potential link. NF1 is an inherited condition that affects multiple body systems and increases the risk of tumour formation. NF1 can also result in cognitive and behavioural difficulties…
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The Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) has been awarded $30 million through the Medical Research Future Fund to embed its leading brain health platform into the Australian health system. The Federal Government’s ongoing financial support will allow the AEP to give more clinicians and hospitals access to its advanced diagnostics and expertise. The funding will also support the…
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Haydn Wright is General Manager – Business Development and works to support and increase the visibility of The Florey globally.
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Melbourne fine artist and gallery director Antoinette Ferwerda has drawn on her fascination with the human brain to create a stunning painting for The Florey. Antoinette's generous art donation will support The Florey's extensive research program. The Florey’s brain research aims to help improve the lives of people like Antoinette’s art assistant, Evania Klintberg…
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