Supporters of SOBR

The Students of Brain Research have number of supporters who enable us to organize and host events for our growing network of young researchers. From universities to industry and a variety of institutes we thought we'd take a moment to give credit where it's due and thank our supporters for their hard work and generous sponsorship over the past years.

2014

Professional Development Dinner

The SOBR Network would like to thank the following organisations and institutes for their generous support: 

The Ritchie Centre, MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research

The Ritchie Centre is a research centre in the MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research. We are located at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, Melbourne, Australia. The Ritchie is a leading Australian research centre for the study of women's and children's health. Our scientists are working to answer the important questions about pregnancy health, fetal development, the newborn baby and women's health. We are committed to better health for babies and women by better understanding what makes us less healthy. At the Ritchie Centre, tomorrow's treatments are being developed today.

SOBR would also like to thank the following: 

Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne
School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
Australasian Neuroscience Society
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Melbourne Neuroscience Institute
ICT for Life Sciences
Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences Research Domain, University of Melbourne
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre
Monash School of Biomedical and Psychological Sciences
School of Psychological Sciences, La Trobe University
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne
Graduate Students Association, University of Melbourne
Swinburne University of Technology
Brain and Psychological Sciences Research

2013

SOBR Symposium 2013 

The SOBR Network would like to thank the following organisations and institutes for their generous support: 



The ICT for Life Sciences Forum

Globally, there is now much activity in what is referred to as the “new biology”, the marrying of the life and medical sciences with engineering, mathematics, materials science and computing. The new biology, or convergence science, offers the hope of adding to our knowledge and understanding about important health issues that will result in new technologies and innovation which promise to transform healthcare.  Some talk about the new biology as leading to the era of personalized or precision medicine, where an individual is treated based on their genetic and other information.

The ICT for Life Sciences Forum is a unique initiative of like-minded organisations in Melbourne, committed to bringing together researchers with an interest in the opportunities for innovation and research offered by the new biology.  

The Forum holds regular presentations from local and international experts to discuss how the convergence of disciplines is making a profound impact on improved diagnosis and the treatment of health conditions.  The Forum encourages new relationships between researches, including early career researchers, and opportunities for collaboration between local and international scientists. 

Members of the public who wish to be kept up to date with the latest developments in science also attend events.  The Forum profiles the exciting range of convergence science taking place in Melbourne across fields such as neuroscience, bionics, systems biology and bioinformatics.
The ICT for Life Sciences Forum also organises the annual Graeme Clark Oration, a major public event that celebrates the achievements of Professor Graeme Clark, one of Australia’s greatest scientists. 

All Forum events are open to the public and free of charge and many presentations are available for viewing online at www.ict4lifesciences.org.au

MAPrc


The Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre, known as ‘MAPrc’, is a clinical research centre based both within Monash University and Alfred Health. We were founded in 1994 with three staff members and since then we have grown to 170 staff and students. Our catchphrase is ‘We mend minds’ which encapsulates our aim to develop new treatments, new understanding and new approaches for people with severe mental illnesses.

Our five key areas of psychiatry research are women’s mental health, psychiatric neurotechnology, psychopharmacology, mental health services research and cognitive neuropsychology. Currently we are running 102 clinical trials, and as a clinical research centre we are able to translate research discoveries through our clinics: Women’s Mental Health, TMS Depression and Voices Clinic.

We have had a number of world-first discoveries. Professor Kulkarni is leading the field in the understanding and use of hormones for the treatment of women with schizophrenia, depression and other mental illnesses. Professor Fitzgerald is a world leader in the development of brain stimulation techniques for depression, including the development of deep brain stimulation. Other ground-breaking research includes Professor Rossell’s work in cognitive strategies for people with schizophrenia, Dr Enticott’s new brain stimulation treatments for autism, Dr Kate Hoy’s work with magnetic seizure therapy, Dr Maller’s work with diffusion tensor imaging and Dr Stuart Lee’s consultancy work with large service delivery programs in mental health.

MAPrc offers a unique opportunity to work both in research and clinical practice. What motivates us at MAPrc is seeing people with serious mental health problems being able to progress in their lives through our innovative research-based treatments. The long waiting lists for our clinics are an indication of how much the community values our work. You can find more about the different research streams and hear from some of our researchers on our YouTube channel as well as read more about us on our website. We are always looking for enthusiastic, bright, motivated honours/post graduate students. A list of our current projects can be found here.


and also:

Networking Dinner 'Science shaping our world'




2012

SOBR Symposium 2012

The SOBR Network would like to thank the following organisations and institutes for their generous support. Australian Neuroscience SocietyGraduate Student AssociationICT For Life SciencesLa Trobe University, LillyMelbourne Neuroscience Institute, Monash Postgraduate Association, Monash Biomedical ImagingMonash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health SciencesMonash Neuroscience and Mental Health Network, RRRSociety for NeuroscienceSwinburne University of TechnologyThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne - Department of Anatomy and NeuroscienceThe University of Melbourne - Neuroscience & Behavioural Sciences Research Domain, and VLSCI Life Sciences Computation.




Networking Dinner 'From the Lab to the Layman





      

| Centre for Neural Engineering | Melbourne Neuroscience Institute | 
| Monash Neuroscience and Mental Health Network |


2011

Students Brain Symposium


We would like to thank the hosts, the Kenneth Myer Building, it's partners the University of Melbourne, Florey Neuroscience Institutes and the Mental Health Research Institute, in addition to the Graduate Student Association for supporting the event.




The Society for Neuroscience (Melbourne chapter), Australian Neuroscience Society (Victorian Branch) and Biological Psychiatry Australia generously provided the awards whilst the Tips and Tricks afternoon and wrap up drinks were provided by Research & Research Infrastructure, the School of Psychology & Psychiatry and  Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University.







SOBR Launch


We would like to thank the generous support of the following sponsors for making this event possible: the Centre for Neuroscience at the University of MelbourneFlorey Neuroscience InstitutesMental Health Research Institute and the  Graduate Student Association.


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