📣 Congrats to Brain & Mind Centre co-director Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals on being awarded the 2022 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence. 👏University of Sydney "His extensive record of research into the pathophysiology of MND has resulted in breakthroughs that have changed the management of the disease."

Investing in research is our best approach. We will work together NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) FightMND.  In the words of Neale Daniher ‘It’s not what we say, it’s what we do that matters’. Action over words, let our collective actions speak louder @magxcite Cindy SY Lin 林欣儀 Susanna Park

Series: Regional health priorities for dementia: a roadmap for the Western Pacific Read the full article here: thelancet.com/journals/lanwp…

How to age well - brain health NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) | Address modifiable risk factors: education, social engagement, #depression, blood pressure, #obesity, physical activity, diabetes, alcohol, smoking, air pollution | Regional health priorities The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific thelancet.com/journals/lanwp…

Prevalence data for #dementia in Western-Pacific is heterogeneous - changing diagnostic criteria & methodologies for measuring disease | Regional variation in #risk factors, poor access to #healthcare, lower health literacy. Predicted change 2025 - 2050 by country in #WPR

A rare case of asymptomatic dominantly inherited Alzheimer's reveals confined tau pathology and unique proteomic features, highlighting potential resilience mechanisms decades beyond expected onset WashU Medicine Knight ADRC Jorge Llibre-Guerra nature.com/articles/s4159…

The ageing population is expected to lead to significant rise in neurodegenerative diseases. Despite advancements in understanding neurodegenerative diseases, translating knowledge into effective treatments is challenging. See article by Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals: neurotorium.org/next-steps-for…

We were honoured to host the inaugural conference for Australian and New Zealand in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network (DIAN). For nearly two decades, families in DIAN affected by the disease have partnered with NeuRA to advance research into its causes, improve

Researchers in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network (DIAN) have spent years searching for answers to the severity of this disease. The inaugural conference for Australian and New Zealand DIAN families held at NeuRA brought many of them together, as well as experts from

📢DRNI are THRILLED to introduce 🌊Trasna na dTonnta (Across the Waves), an initiative to develop a network of the Irish dementia research diaspora, open to anyone with a connection to Ireland, including people who studied, trained or worked in Ireland. Going to #AAIC? Join 1/2

Trasna ndTonnta/DRNI for a reception in Toronto on Monday 28th July at 6.30 pm -- register here: tinyurl.com/23bxmbbm To join Trasna na dTonnta or for more info, go to dementianetwork.ie/trasna-na-dton… or contact [email protected]

#MND Global Awareness | Lighting a candle at Day of Hope & Remembrance | Community support for research NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) #Allstar clinical trials FightMND | Regional initiatives PACTALS | Biomarker development Magxite #TMS #TDP43 spread | Reducing diagnostic delay #ALS Motor neuron disease

Think Alzheimer’s disease is an old person’s problem? Read Amanda's story from News Corp Australia and find out how our researchers are helping: news.com.au/lifestyle/heal… #research #neuroscience #alzheimers

Last week in Canberra, NeuRA CEO Professor Matthew Kiernan joined Australian of the Year Neale Daniher AO in a powerful campaign to raise awareness for motor neuron disease (MND). Together with Neale’s daughter, Bec Daniher, and FIGHTMND Director Bec Sheean, the group met with

This week, a strong team from NeuRA contributed to the Pan-Asian Consortium for Treatment and Research in ALS (PACTALS), a major international conference uniting leaders in ALS research and treatment. Senior Research Fellow Dr Sicong Tu Sicong Tu and Clinical Trials and Research

If you think there's nothing you can do about dementia - Think Again. Today NeuRA is proud to join a coalition of leading dementia experts brought together by news.com.au and The Australian to highlight the fact almost half of dementia cases can be prevented - and

One of the key messages of Dementia Action Week is that it's not just a single disease but a term for those that cause progressive decline in brain function. The signs are not just memory loss but can be behavioural changes as well: impulsivity, out-of-character actions and

Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing. Thanks to global research we now know that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes. Fourteen modifiable risk factors identified across early, mid, and late life are reshaping how we think about

NeuRA CEO, Professor Matthew Kiernan AM, joined Anand Vairavan, Managing Director of Roche Diagnostics Australia, in conversation with Rozalina Sarkezians, Managing Director and Founder of the Health Industry Hub, and host of the Health Industry Hub podcast. They discussed their

The Spring issue of The NeuRA Magazine is out now! - Actor Michael Caton visits as part of a new fall prevention campaign. - We introduce NeuRA’s next-gen philanthropy program. - How prenatal genomic testing delivered a lifesaving outcome to a family in need. - See how our