About us

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Objective 

Our researchers seek to prevent, treat, cure and care for a broad range of neurological, mental health and addiction disorders. Our strength lies in building effective networks of collaborative research. By working with and alongside patient communities, we can better translate our research outcomes into real-world solutions that improve quality of life.

Solution 

The UNSW Medicine & Health Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction research theme addresses the burdens imposed by neurological, mental health, and drug and alcohol disorders. We’re a network of internationally recognised researchers and clinicians leading the understanding and treatment of complex clinical conditions with physical, behavioural, mental and social dimensions across the lifespan.

Impact 

Our research spans the following sub-themes: 

  • children and adolescent wellbeing 
  • complex and difficult-to-treat diseases 
  • healthy ageing 
  • brain sciences and translational neuroscience. 

Each area is led by world-renowned researchers who partner with other UNSW faculties as well as centres and institutes working directly within and alongside patient communities for prevention and treatment. These include the Black Dog Institute, Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). We investigate suicide, depression and anxiety, trauma-related conditions, alcohol and drug addictions, cognitive ageing, stroke, neural coding, therapeutics and prosthetics, and much more.