Inspiring smarter brain research in Australia
Recommendations from the 2013 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank.
The 2013 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank brought together 60 early-career researchers to explore how Australia can contribute meaningfully to global brain research efforts.
The report identifies Australia's strengths in neuroscience and its healthcare system, and recommends establishing a national initiative with long-term investment, transdisciplinary collaboration, and integration of clinical, technological, and ethical dimensions.
Four groups make recommendations across the following areas:
- Cognition, intelligence and executive function
- Neurogenetics: inherited diseases and developmental biology
- Artificial intelligence, maths and modelling
- Ageing, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and end-of-life issues