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We are at the forefront of #mentalhealth & #neuroscience #research. We collaborate across industries & disciplines to find answers to global #health challenges.
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You're Invited to Sydney #Dementia Network Symposium! Rego➡️ bit.ly/SDNSymposium... Friday 21 March | 12:00 - 5:00 pm Susan Wakil Health Building, Lecture Theatre 320 With invited researchers, health professionals and dementia advocates discussing the latest research and policies.

Open @sydneyuni.bsky.social -wide⬇️ ⭐Senior & EMCRs⭐ Closes 10 March 5:00 PM - EMCR Engagement Collab. Grants (<$20,000) Closes 17 March - Senior Researcher Engagement Collab. Grants (<$20,000) EMCR Grant -> lnkd.in/gRAD-MDc Senior Grant ->https://lnkd.in/gWejj83g @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social

🏆Congrats to Dr Jacob Crouse awarded the BBRF Young Investigator grant from @bbrfoundation.bsky.social

🧠 Neurodevelopmental conditions like #Autism, #ADHD & more share overlapping traits. A transdiagnostic framework could unlock new treatments & better support for children. @adamguastella.bsky.social Read more ➡️ bit.ly/Transdiagnos...

There is a growing debate about traits that appear across multiple neurodevelopmental conditions that aren't unique to autism. @adamguastella.bsky.social and Kelsie Boulton explain how a transdiagnostic approach can lead to a more developmentally sensitive science. bit.ly/42K3myj

Thank you @_TheTransmitter publishing our work on advantages of a transdiagnostic approach to neurodevelopment We believe the approach will facilitate access to core supports to children faster, to a greater number and the quality of science for mechanisms and support pathways

You're Invited ⭐ Visiting Seminar with Prof. Tamara Schikowski Her research focuses on long-term exposure to air pollution and other environmental exposures such as #ClimateChange Register bit.ly/ProfTamaraSc...

We extend our congratulations to Australia’s leading researchers, scientists and clinicians appointed to the Order of Australia, including NIF collaborators and users Professor John Fraser AO and Professor Sharon Naismith, AM View the full list of recipients: www.gg.gov.au/australia-da...

Don't miss the first SoMs Neuroscience Theme Meeting for 2025 - Tuesday 18 Feb with two fabulous speakers, Asheeta Prasad , and @nataliematosin.bsky.social ⬇️ @kevinkeay.bsky.social @sydneyuni.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to host an Early Career Researcher Showcase at the @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social for our Technology Addiction Team. We had presenters sharing their research on digital mental health. Thanks to all who attended and presented including those from @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social

Congrats to Professor Sharon Naimsmith appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to neuropsychology, particularly dementia, through medical research and clinical practice. Read -> bit.ly/USYDhonours #LeadershipForGood @sydneyuni.bsky.social

Thankyou NatureHumanBehav for featuring our study on the cover of the December issue Neurodevelopmental conditions in children & executive function The issue nature.com/nathumbehav/ The paper nature.com/articles/s41... @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social

My latest paper looks at how and why people use voluntary deposit limits. We found that most online sports bettors see deposit limits as useful and good practice, but these are for those who can't control their gambling Barriers to use include not knowing what limit to set doi.org/10.1080/1366...

🧠Uncovering the secret to creative thinking Congrats to Dr @claireocallaghan.bsky.social A. Prof Mac Shine and Dr Eli Muller awarded $1,076,895 in ARC grant to unlock the brain’s mechanisms of compositional cognition. Read📰 bit.ly/ARCgrantCogn... 🧠 @sydneyuni.bsky.social

Congrats to the recipients of the AD/PD - Advances in Science & Therapy 2025 Junior Faculty Awards, BMC member Dr Johannes Michaelian #LeadershipforGood ⭐ #HealthyBrainAgingProgram @sydneyuni.bsky.social

🏆Congrats to the 2025 Research Excellence and Inclusion Prize winners: Dr Eleanor Drummond, PhD (Brown Prize) Dr Jacqui Wesson (Thompson Prize) #LeadershipforGood @sydneyuni.bsky.social

Check out my interview with ABC News discussing the Australian Government's decision to delay any discussion of gambling reforms further - 18 months on and major recommendations with no response

On ABC Listen📻 -> lnkd.in/gk4jtTiS The fed. parliament passed 30 + bills before adjourning for the year #GamblingReform was not among them. @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social

The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia?

Are you a Brain and Mind Centre member/researcher, or one of our collaborators/stakeholders? #MultidisciplinaryResearch #USYD Here's a list to get you started - we will add to it down the track! go.bsky.app/JmWpAw7

Congrats to Dr Claire O'Callaghan and A/Prof Khoon Limwho to receive Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants! 🎉 Dr O'Callaghan has received over $1 million for her project ‘Exploring Neural Mechanisms of Compositional Cognition in the Human Brain.’ Read lnkd.in/g-7kJJ7c

⭐MS Australia Launches Groundbreaking EBV Research Platform to Combat #MultipleSclerosis. This will explore the link between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and MS, and could transform how the disease is treated, prevented, & ultimately cured.

Brain & Mind Centre Congrats to Dr Tomas Kavanagh and Dr Kristina Horne recipients of the Margaret Ethel Jew Award 2024. The MEJ Fund was established for Dementia Research in memory of Margaret Ethel Jew. Read ➡️ bit.ly/MEJ2024Recip... #FutureResearchers @sydneyuni.bsky.social

We don't have an official presence here yet, but here are a collection of people doing interesting research and teaching at the University of Sydney. Sydney people, I thought it would be nice for us to connect. Let me know if I've missed you :) go.bsky.app/9w8is8a

Congrats to Dr Rachel Tan who was awarded grants for MND research from #NSWHealth and #FightMND #LeadershipforGood Dr Tan is a current Bill Guest Mid-Year Fellow with FightMND. Read ➡️ bit.ly/DrRachelTanM... FightMND 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/FightMND2024... @sydneyuni.bsky.social