Contact Details
| Organization: | Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences |
| Position: | DIRECTOR - CENTRE FOR NEUROSCIENCE |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 03 8344 1804 |
| Fax: | 03 9349 5917 |
| Room: | 227 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Alan Gilbert Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Demyelinating Diseases | Multiple sclerosis | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | McGill University | Research |
| United Kingdom | University of Bristol | Research |
| United States of America | Salk Institute | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | 11-Dec-1982 | |
| Bachelor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | 11-Dec-1982 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 04-Aug-1993 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists | Member | 01-Jan-1990 | |
| Member | Society for Neuroscience | Regular Member | 03-Jan-2005 | 31-Dec-2007 |
| Member | American Academy of Neurology | Associate International | 01-Jan-1997 | 31-Dec-2006 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 30-Apr-1990 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research | 19-Aug-2008 | |
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Robert Gartley Healy Scholarship - Obstretrics | 11-Dec-1982 |
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Beany Scholarship - Surgery | 11-Dec-1982 |
| Scholarship | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians | TF Ryan Scholarship and Medal | 11-Dec-1982 |
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Robert Gartley Healy Scholarship - Surgery | 11-Dec-1982 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Association of Neurologists | Leonard Bell Cox Award | 16-May-2000 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Neuroscience Society | Sunderland Award | 30-Nov-1994 |
| Other (Award) | Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation | Award for Medical Research | 03-Jun-2004 |
| Other (Award) | AMRAD Corporation Ltd | AMRAD Post-Doctoral Award for excellence in biomedical research | 03-Jun-1996 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Applied Statistics (STATISTICS) (230204)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Cell Neurochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270107)
- Neurogenetics (GENETICS) (270210)
- Animal Physiology - Cell (PHYSIOLOGY) (270602)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Cellular Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320202)
- Immunogenetics (IMMUNOLOGY) (320204)
- Autoimmunity (IMMUNOLOGY) (320207)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320501)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Central Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320702)
- Peripheral Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320703)
- Cellular Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320704)
- Neurosciences not elsewhere classified (NEUROSCIENCES) (320799)
- Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321013)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Opthalmology and Vision Science (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321016)
- Psychiatry (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321021)
- Radiology and Organ Imaging (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321022)
- Rehabilitation and Therapy: Occupational and Physical (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321024)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Blood disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730103)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Environmental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730210)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Disease distribution and transmission (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730212)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Occupational, speech and physiotherapy (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730303)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRE FOR NEUROSCIENCE | Chief Investigator | HOWARD FLOREY INST, SCHERING AUST PTY LTD |
Research Grant (HOWARD FLOREY INST) | 09/10/2002 |
| Dynamic balance intervention to improve gait and balance in people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study | Chief Investigator | MS AUSTRALIA | Seeding Grants | 12/11/2003 |
| ROLE OF SOCS 3 IN REGULATING OLIGODENDROGLIAL PHENOTYPE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| Predicting disease outcome in patients with early multiple sclerosis | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Medical & Dental Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/01/2005 |
| CENTRE FOR ADVANCED CELL LABELLING AND IMAGING | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| CHARACTERISING THE GENETIC REGULATION OF CEELULAR REPAIR RESPONSES FOLLOWING OLIGODENDROCYTE APOPTOSIS AND DYSFUNCTION IN MOUSE MODELS OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEMYELINATION | Principal Supervisor | Funding Partners Scholarship | 01/01/2006 | |
| Assessment of gene expression as a predictor of multiple sclerosis and its severity | Chief Investigator | EQUITY TRUSTEES | Equity Trustees Charitable Trusts (Sole Trustee) | 01/09/2006 |
| Identifying genes that influence clinical course and susceptibility in multiple sclerosis | Chief Investigator | MS AUSTRALIA | Project Grants | 28/02/2007 |
| Development of the PD GeneChip: a research and diagnostic tool for Parkinson's disease | Chief Investigator | BRAIN FOUNDATION, REBECCA L COOPER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION LTD, AUST GENOME RESEARCH FACILITY, ST VINCENTS HOSPITAL, ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, MILLENNIUM SCIENCE |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 21/05/2007 |
| Identifying genes that influence clinical course and susceptibility in multiple sclerosis | Chief Investigator | JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH AUST, SYDNEY WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/07/2007 |
| Protecting the nervous system from inflammation | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| CLINICAL - DIFFUSION MRI TO ASSESS AXONAL DEGENERATION IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Scholarships | 01/01/2008 |
| Analysing how key molecules protect the nervous system in Multiple Sclerosis | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| The role of NDFIP1 in neural stem cell survival and their generation into neurons | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF NEURAL CONNECTIONS IN THE ADULT BRAIN IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | Program Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2009 |
| Development of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) platform to evaluate neuroprotective and regenerative therapies in MS | Principal Supervisor | GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA | GSK Post Graduate Support Grant | 01/04/2009 |
| To determine whether changes in TAM receptor signalling genes influence susceptibility to MS | Chief Investigator | PERPETUAL TRUSTEES AUST LTD | MISCELLANEOUS TRUSTS | 01/09/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of novel genes involved in the oligodendroglial response to injury | Chief Investigator | NEUROSCIENCES VIC | 01/04/2004 |
| SCHERING RESEARCH PROJECT: INVESTIGATION OF DEMYELINATION IN A MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MOUSE MODEL USING MRI | Chief Investigator | NEUROSCIENCES VIC | 01/05/2006 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING-BASED PLATFORM TO ENABLE TESTING OF NEUROPROTECTIVE AND REGENERATIVE THERAPIES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | Chief Investigator | BIOGEN IDEC INC | 01/03/2007 |
| NEUROLOGY RESEARCH GRANT | Chief Investigator | BAYER AUSTRALIA LTD | 30/10/2008 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.