FightMND co-founder and former Australian of the Year, Neale Daniher, has attended a major funding announcement hosted at the Florey. The Federal Government is investing $40.1m to create the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network to continue the fight against motor neurone disease. The Network will support vital research and give more people, including regional Australians…
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This project focuses on building novel image analysis pipelines for analyzing neural rosettes using multi-channel microscopy data. Approaches will include segmentation model development, automated quality control, instance-level morphometrics and spatial modelling of rosette substructures. The goal is to enable high-throughput reproducible quantification of early developmental changes in neurogenetic…
Learn moreThis project will develop and validate computer vision and signal-processing methods using in-scanner video, real-time head motion tracking and structural MRI to quantify and correct for head motion during MRI. The work will focus on designing approaches to estimate head pose and motion and to evaluate their impact on MRI data quality. This project would be well suited to students with a background in…
Learn moreNeurodegeneration involves progressive neuronal dysfunction, synaptic loss, and ultimately cell death-a process that may unfold slowly in diseases like Alzheimer’s, or rapidly in genetic or metabolic disorders. While the initiating insults vary, many of the downstream mechanisms of neuronal death converge. Our research unites these domains, leveraging insights from inborn errors of metabolism to inform new…
Learn moreFlorey study tackles a ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ in brain cancer research by investigating the influence of cancer cells on the brain. Characterised by their aggressiveness, different cancer grades differentially influence brain cells, with highly aggressive cancer leading to greater neural excitability. Findings further show that this enhanced neural activity directly drives increased…
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Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease. The current first-line treatment for MND was discovered 30 years ago, however more effective treatments are needed. Over the past three decades more than 170 drugs have been tested and failed in MND clinical trials. Researchers at The Florey have developed an innovative stem cell technology to test drugs in the…
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The Young Stroke Service has launched a new digital platform to empower young stroke survivors. The platform development is a key milestone for the Young Stroke Service. It will improve outcomes for young stroke survivors, whose needs are often unmet in recovery. Digitally enabled healthcare for young people The Young Stroke Service (YSS), a project led by The Florey, has launched a new digital…
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Professor Bradley Turner and Dr Samantha Barton from The Florey have been awarded grants as part of FightMND's latest $22.9m funding round Their respective projects will help accelerate research into the understanding of motor neurone disease (MND) and the next generation of drug treatment Professor Turner’s project will focus on developing next generation APC mimic peptides as a therapeutic…
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Florey stroke researchers combine technology with telehealth in a new form of stroke rehabilitation tailored to helping survivors achieve everyday goals.
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