Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre
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The Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (MNC), a research centre under the University of Melbourne
in Australia
, provides a centre for research across several disciplines, with links to national and international research groups. The research ranges from neurobiological research
in neuropsychiatric illness through to clinical based research aimed at bringing neuropsychiatric expertise to mental health services.
The MNC has established an international reputation in the areas of cognition
and neuroimaging
in schizophrenia
with several important publications in high-profile international psychiatry, neurology and radiology journals. The MNC aims to ensure that people suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders benefit from cutting edge research that will improve management and treatment outcomes. Research also examines the effects of these disorders on the brain and how such changes might be prevented. The current director is Professor Christos Pantelis
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University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, provides a centre for research across several disciplines, with links to national and international research groups. The research ranges from neurobiological research
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
in neuropsychiatric illness through to clinical based research aimed at bringing neuropsychiatric expertise to mental health services.
The MNC has established an international reputation in the areas of cognition
Cognition
In science, cognition refers to mental processes. These processes include attention, remembering, producing and understanding language, solving problems, and making decisions. Cognition is studied in various disciplines such as psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science...
and neuroimaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain...
in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
with several important publications in high-profile international psychiatry, neurology and radiology journals. The MNC aims to ensure that people suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders benefit from cutting edge research that will improve management and treatment outcomes. Research also examines the effects of these disorders on the brain and how such changes might be prevented. The current director is Professor Christos Pantelis
Christos Pantelis
Professor Christos Pantelis is an Australian professor of medicine who is the Director of the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre.- Profile :Prof. Christos Pantelis completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and trained at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. Two years later, in 1979,...
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