HOW TO FIND US
Click on the attached link for more information on how to get to the QEII site
http://www.qeii.health.wa.gov.au/
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2009 Seminar series
The ANRI continues to showcase the work undertake by both its Students and Research staff as well as inviting speakers from external groups to share their research experience
18 Sept @ 1.00 pm
Liam Johnson, PhD Student, Brain Research Group
Title: Postural instability in people with Parkinson’s Disease
Robin Cash, PhD Student, Brain Research Group
Title: Investigation of auto-inhibition in human motor cortex using transcranial magnetic stimulation
9 Oct @ 1.00 pm
Jane Cross, PhD Student, Stroke Research Group
Title: Generation and characterisation of HEK293 cell lines stable expressing different NCX isoforms and their response to in vitro ischaemia
Amanda Meade, PhD Student, Stroke Research Group
Title: Ph-inishe-d: AP-1 inhibitory peptides, cell-penetrating peptides, and neuroprotection
21 Oct @ 9.00 - 12pm
The ANRI will undertake a scientific review of research
Professor Lefkos Middleton, Imperial College London, invisted speaker will give a public lecture entitled
Title:The translational path in Alzheimer's disease, from genetics to new theapies
To RSVP, or to find out more information please contact Leah on 9346 2818 or email
11 Dec @ 1.00 pm
Bernadette Majda, PhD Student, Stroke Research Group
Title: The role of FAM21C after cerebral ischaemia
Limbi Kenyenda, PhD Student, Molecular Neuorbiology Unit
Title: The role of CD147 in Beta Amyliod Production and Clearance - A Progress Report
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Subjects required for clinical studies
In order to achieve our goals, we rely heavily on the assistance of members of the public who are willing to join our clinical trials. The research projects listed below are currently recuiting volunteers:
How does the brain respond to spinal cord injury?
There is an increasing understanding that the human brain is 'plastic' and, within limits, can change its organisation in response to injury.
But little is known of what happens in the brain after a spinal cord injury, where the brain may not be injured at all but messages from the brain to the limbs are disrupted. Does reorganisation in the brain happen, and is it helpful or a hindrance?
In this project we are recruiting people who have been left with paralysis of the legs after a spinal cord injury, but who have normal arm and hand function. What we will be studying is the organisation of the part of the brain controlling the hand.
At first this may seem odd, but the question is whether the hand area in the brain spreads into (invades) the leg area. The reason this might happen is that the part of the brain controlling the legs can no longer do so, and reorganisation may 'reconnect' it with parts of the body that the brain can still move. This may not be helpful for a return of control to the legs, and we need to know if it is happening.
We use a method that stimulates the brain with a short magnetic pulse from a device resting on the scalp. This is painless and safe and has been in use for over 20 years. The magnetic pulse causes a signal to be sent from the brain to the hand. By stimulating different sites over the scalp we can map out the hand area in the brain.
You should allow 1.5-2 hours for the study, which will be carried out on the Queen Elizabeth II site. The project is funded by the WA Neurotrauma Research Program, and has clearance from the Sir Charles Gairdner Human Research Ethics Committee.
If you think you might be interested to participate and would like to know more, please contact:
Professor Gary Thickbroom
Brain Research Group
Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders
University of Western Australia
Tel: 9346 4479
Mail: M518, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009
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Neuro2009 is coming
Due to the overwhelming success of Neuro2008 and Neuro2007, Neuro2009 is currently being orgainsed for 21 August 2009.
This free full day event will feature many of WA's renowned clinicians, researchers and health professionals, who have given up their time to attend this symposium.
Information on the latest treatments, research and support will be discussed.
Session 1 What’s new in 2009?
9.00 Parkinson’s disease Dr Rick Stell
9.30 Stroke Dr David Blacker
10.00 Multiple sclerosis Clin Professor Allan Kermode
Session 2
11.00 Epilepsy Dr Nick Lawn
11.30 Motor neurone disease Prof F L Mastaglia
12.00 Peripheral neuropathy Dr Wai Leong
Session 3 Regeneration and recovery of function
1.30 Stem cells: A clinician’s perspective Assoc Professor Phillipa Lamont
2.00 Brain plasticity Prof Gary Thickbroom
Session 4 New developments in therapy
2.30 Speech therapy Kim Brookes
2.50 Physiotherapy Ian Cooper
3.10 Occupational therapy Vera Riley
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West Perth Rotary Club
The Institute enjoys a close link with the West Perth Rotary Club, from their founding funding to the annual meeting held at the Institute.
Over the past 40 years West Perth Rotary Club has supported us with regular donations towards projects and staff. In 2008 a plaque was unveiled celebrating this milestone.
In 2008 Professor Wilton was also awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship medal for his work in Muscular Dystrophy.