Alzheimer’s disease treatment is one of neurology’s greatest challenges. Although researchers have been working hard for over 30 years on drug treatments, they’ve only been able to address the symptoms. Now, new therapies are being developed that have potential to directly attack the disease’s causes. Are we on the verge of a breakthrough?

Brain tumours can be devastating. Due to their potentially aggressive nature, treatment often requires surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This often comes at a significant cost to patient health, with up to 50% of patients developing radiation-induced injury to their brain. Dr Thomas Park is a Senior Research Fellow at the Neurosurgery Research Unit at the Centre for Brain Research. He and his research team are working to reveal new information about this collateral damage.

Dr Josh McGeown and Dr Helen Murray are passionate about both sport and neuroscience. Watch them at this event as they discuss their fascinating research into head injury in contact sport. With an introduction by Distinguished Professor, Sir Richard Faull.

Dr Thomas Park - 7th November 2023

Our digital discovery event series brings you world-class research, straight from the lab to your lounge! Join us for this event with Dr Thomas Park, a Senior Research Fellow in the Neurosurgery Research Unit at the Centre for Brain Research. 

Zay Melville - Hamilton, August 2023

Good balance is something most of us take for granted. But what about those of us with neurological conditions that impact our balance? What part is played by hearing, and what can be done to manage people's symptoms? Check out this event where we travelled to the mighty Waikato to hear from clinical audiologist and Neurological Foundation O'Brien Fellow Zay Melville who is researching how the balance system is affected by neurological conditions.