Brain and Mind Centre
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| Established | 2015 |
| Mission | To make real differences to the personal and societal challenges presented by the workings of the brain and mind, through highly collaborative, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, treatment and education. |
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| Faculty | University of Sydney |
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| Formerly called | Brain and Mind Research Institute |
| Location | 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′21″S 151°10′40″E / 33.88917°S 151.17778°ECoordinates: 33°53′21″S 151°10′40″E / 33.88917°S 151.17778°E |
| Website | sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/ |
The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre is a global leader in the research and treatment of disorders of the brain and mind.
Child development and behaviour, mental health, and ageing and neurodegeneration are among the greatest health challenges of the 21st century. The Brain and Mind Centre strives to see a world where people affected can reach their full potential and play an active role in society.
The Centre is composed of multidisciplinary research teams that are at the forefront of brain and mind sciences. The Centre collaborates across industries and disciplines to find answers to some of the world's greatest health challenges, including:
- Childhood development and behaviour, such as autism and behavioural disorders
- Mental health and addiction, including youth, gambling and mental health policy
- Ageing and neurodegeneration, such as dementia, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
The Brain and Mind Centre's clinical, laboratory-based and translational research partners with the community, industry, government and diverse branches of academia to make a real difference to people’s lives.
Research Areas
- Childhood development and behaviour such as autism, behavioural disorders
- Mental health and addiction, including youth mental health, gambling and mental health policy
- Ageing and neurodegeneration, such as dementia, motor neurone disease, frontotemporal dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and healthy ageing
Clinics
Childhood development and behaviour
Mental health and addiction
Ageing and neurodegeneration
- Central Neurosurgery
- Forefront
- Frontier (frontotemporal dementia)
- Healthy Brain Ageing Clinic (cognitive decline and depression in older adults)
- Motor Neurone Disease & Frontotemporal Dementia
- Parkinson's Disease Research Clinic
- Sydney Neurology (multiple sclerosis)
Location
The Brain and Mind Centre represents a virtual network of academics across University of Sydney (Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales[1][2]), Westmead Hospital, Nepean Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Kolling Institute, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital.
It's main building is physically located at 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW. The Centre shares the site with the Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney.[1]
History
The Brain and Mind Centre was formally launched in 2015 when it was recognised as a multidisciplinary strategic priority for the University of Sydney.[2] Prior to this, the research facility was known as the Brain and Mind Research Institute, which was founded in 2003 by Professors Ian Hickie and Max Bennett. The Centre was renamed in 2015 and is located adjacent to the University of Sydney in Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales.[1][3]
The research centre is affiliated with the University of Sydney, the Sydney Area Health Service and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Bennett, M. "Founding the Brain and Mind Research Institute". Sydney: University of Sydney. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "News | The University of Sydney". sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ↑ "About Us". University of Sydney.
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