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Appointment of Professor Carolyn Sue AM to the Kinghorn Chair, Neurodegeneration
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and its partners have appointed Professor Carolyn Sue AM as the inaugural Kinghorn Chair, Neurodegeneration
Role of the glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3B) and microtubule associated protein Tau (MAPT) genes in neurodegeneration
Both GSK3B and MAPT genes control crucial processes in the cell. We have shown that genetic polymorphisms in these two genes interact to increase risk for late-onset,…
NeuroHIV
Because of the success of antiretroviral therapy, many HIV+ individuals are now reaching their 50s and 60s. There is growing concern that long-term HIV infection may…
Mitochondrial disease
We hope to deepen our understanding of this complex disease in order to find more effective pathways to prevention and treatment.
Aboriginal Ageing
While we know that our population is ageing rapidly on a national and global scale, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations are in fact ageing at a…
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease affects about 1 in 15 people over 65 – and almost 1 in 4 people over 85. The cause is still a mystery but NeuRA researchers are working to better…
Dementia
Dementia is a group of brain disorders that affect a person’s memory, thinking and ability to interact socially. It is caused by damaged nerve cells that may occur in…
Parkinson's Disease
While symptoms vary from person to person, the most well-known symptom is a tremor. People with Parkinson’s disease may also experience slowness of movement, stiffness,…
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common degenerative disease causing dementia in younger adults. NeuRA is investigating the cognitive, behavioural,…
Motor neurone disease
MND is also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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