Members

Florey Neurosciences Institute (VIC)

Level 2, Alan Gilbert Building
161 Barry Street (cnr Barry and Grattan Streets)
Carlton South VIC 3053
03 8344 1888
info@florey.edu.au
www.fni.edu.au

Director: Professor Geoffrey Donnan
Deputy Directors: Prof Malcolm Horne, Prof Graeme Jackson, Dr Henry De Aizpurua
Chief Operating Officer: Mr Gary Gray
PR Manager: Mr Robert Hilkes

 

 

Principal Affiliations
The University of Melbourne
Austin Health

Principal Areas of Research
Brain imaging
Multiple sclerosis
Stroke
Motor neuron disease
Parkinson’s disease
Epilepsy
Dementia
Behavioural neuroscience
Systems neurophysiology
Cognitive neuroscience
Brain regeneration and plasticity
Neuropeptides
Clinical trials

Major Current Research
The discovery of two genetic variants that increase the risk of MS and reveal links to other autoimmune disease.  Further studies into this area will impact on treatment of MS and other autoimmune diseases in the future.

The use of neural stem cells as a possible therapy to repair brains damaged by Parkinson’s disease. 

The effects of mental and physical activity on brains affected by schizophrenia, Huntington’s disease and Rett syndrome.  Physical and mental stimulation has been shown to ameliorate symptoms and exert beneficial effects in specific areas of the brain.

The AVERT trial in stroke rehabilitation has suitable patients participating in early rehabilitation routines to increase movement and minimise risk of depression.  The Australian-developed trial has 20 national and international centres.