BRAIN AND MIND BRAIN AND MIND INSTITUTEINSTITUTE

GAVIN BROWNGAVIN BROWN

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEYTHE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

WHAT?WHAT?

Unique world class Unique world class facilityfacility

Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary collaboration – collaboration – neuroscience, neuroscience, psychiatry, neurologypsychiatry, neurology

2002 – 6 story building2002 – 6 story building

Biotechnology hubBiotechnology hub

Holistic approachHolistic approach

WHY?WHY?

Brain and mind disorders – 40% of all Brain and mind disorders – 40% of all health related disabilities in Australiahealth related disabilities in AustraliaDepression and dementia top two causes Depression and dementia top two causes of disability in Australiaof disability in AustraliaHealth bill currently at $2.6 billion ( not Health bill currently at $2.6 billion ( not incl. indirect financial costs)incl. indirect financial costs)Suicide leading cause of death 15-24 yrsSuicide leading cause of death 15-24 yrsWHO prediction – 2020, cardio, then WHO prediction – 2020, cardio, then depressiondepression

WHO?WHO?

Max Bennett – neuroscientist – Distinguished Max Bennett – neuroscientist – Distinguished Chair, Ramaciotti Medal, Burnet Medal of Aust. Chair, Ramaciotti Medal, Burnet Medal of Aust. Academy of Science Academy of Science

Ian Hickie – psychiatry – prizes for education, Ian Hickie – psychiatry – prizes for education, academic excellence, innovation, “Beyond Blue”academic excellence, innovation, “Beyond Blue”

Simon Hawke – brain drain returnee from UK – Simon Hawke – brain drain returnee from UK – CJD ( London Imperial College), Alberti PrizeCJD ( London Imperial College), Alberti Prize

HOW?HOW?

$3m + building from Uni. Strategic Devel.$3m + building from Uni. Strategic Devel.

$1m external award to purchase micro $1m external award to purchase micro PET scanner ( one of only few worldwide)PET scanner ( one of only few worldwide)

$2.8m raised in 2003 + $15m to come$2.8m raised in 2003 + $15m to come

Access to adjoining clinical trials centreAccess to adjoining clinical trials centre

FUTUREFUTURE

BMRI will directly BMRI will directly benefit people whose benefit people whose lives have been lives have been affected by the affected by the common and common and debilitating forms of debilitating forms of psychiatric and psychiatric and neurological disordersneurological disorders

FUTUREFUTURE

Committed to deliver Committed to deliver best practice health best practice health care and research care and research through collaboration, through collaboration, a common vision, and a common vision, and close engagement close engagement with the communitywith the community

www.bmri.med.usyd.edu.auwww.bmri.med.usyd.edu.au