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The Academy has been hosting annual High Flyers Think Tanks on nationally important topics since 2002. The purpose of these events is to bring together outstanding early- to mid-career researchers with expertise in a broad range of disciplines to engage in discussing novel applications of science and technology, and to identify gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed.
This year, the Academy is inviting 60 of the brightest young researchers from around Australia and neighbouring countries to explore how to integrate different areas of brain research. Internationally renowned senior scientists will also provide insights into current perspectives in their fields.
A critical issue facing neuroscience is the integration of many exciting fields of research that interact with each other, but presently are separate. While some problems require single disciplinary research, areas with major societal implications such as intellectual disability or ageing call for interdisciplinary approaches. Integrated efforts are needed to develop methods for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and to understand the basic mechanisms of the brain.
The 2013 Think Tank, Inspiring smarter brain research in Australia, will be a unique forum for bridging research disciplines and institutes. Leading early- to mid-career researchers will examine how we can improve our understanding of the human brain and aim for ambitious goals that require advances in science and technology.
The 2013 Think Tank is generously supported by the Theo Murphy (Australia) Fund, which is administered by the UK Royal Society. The Academy is delighted to have this funding available to enable some of Australia’s brightest young scientists to engage in fresh thinking about a fundamental issue for our nation’s future and to develop networks that will enrich their careers.
Professor Suzanne Cory AC PresAA FRS
President, Australian Academy of Science
The Academy has been hosting annual High Flyers Think Tanks on nationally important topics since 2002. The purpose of these events is to bring together outstanding early- to mid-career researchers with expertise in a broad range of disciplines to engage in discussing novel applications of science and technology, and to identify gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed.
This year, the Academy is inviting 60 of the brightest young researchers from around Australia and neighbouring countries to explore how to integrate different areas of brain research. Internationally renowned senior scientists will also provide insights into current perspectives in their fields.
A critical issue facing neuroscience is the integration of many exciting fields of research that interact with each other, but presently are separate. While some problems require single disciplinary research, areas with major societal implications such as intellectual disability or ageing call for interdisciplinary approaches. Integrated efforts are needed to develop methods for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and to understand the basic mechanisms of the brain.
The 2013 Think Tank, Inspiring smarter brain research in Australia, will be a unique forum for bridging research disciplines and institutes. Leading early- to mid-career researchers will examine how we can improve our understanding of the human brain and aim for ambitious goals that require advances in science and technology.
The 2013 Think Tank is generously supported by the Theo Murphy (Australia) Fund, which is administered by the UK Royal Society. The Academy is delighted to have this funding available to enable some of Australia’s brightest young scientists to engage in fresh thinking about a fundamental issue for our nation’s future and to develop networks that will enrich their careers.
Professor Suzanne Cory AC PresAA FRS
President, Australian Academy of Science
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