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Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

1971 establishments in AustraliaMedical research institutes in MelbourneMental health in AustraliaNeuroscience research centres in AustraliaOrganisations based in Melbourne
Research institutes established in 1971University of MelbourneUse Australian English from September 2015
Howard Florey Institute
Howard Florey Institute

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, more commonly known as the Florey Institute, is an Australian medical research institute that undertakes clinical and applied research into treatments for brain and mind disorders and the cardiovascular system. The Institute's areas of interest include Parkinson's disease, stroke, motor neurone disease, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, addiction, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, brain development in premature babies, Autism, Huntington's disease, depression, schizophrenia, brain function in health and disease, heart failure, and dementia. Affiliated with the University of Melbourne and the Austin Hospital, the Institute is located in the Melbourne suburbs of Parkville and Heidelberg in Victoria. It is the largest brain research group in the southern hemisphere and employs approximately 600 staff and students. The Institute is led by its Director, Professor Steven Petrou, who specialises in the underlying electrophysiological basis of genetic childhood epilepsies.

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Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Genetics Lane
3050 Melbourne, Parkville
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