Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is an independent, not-for-profit research institute based in Sydney, Australia. As a leader in brain and nervous system research, our goal is to prevent, treat and cure brain and nervous system diseases, disorders and injuries through medical research.
Read about our research achievements in the past year in NeuRA - 2010 in review.
We were previously known as the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute. Watch the video marking the launch of our new identity.
Watch a short interview with NeuRA's Executive Director, Prof Peter Schofield:
Every year, one in five Australians is struck down with a major brain or mind disorder. At Neuroscience Research Australia, we are dedicated to reducing this burden on our community. For many affected by these devastating diseases, medical research offers the only hope.
Some of the many aspects of neuroscience we explore include:
Here are just a few of our recent achievements:
Donations and bequests play a key role in allowing us to continue our important research. Will you help us? As an independent, not-for-profit research institute, we urgently need your support. Find out more about how you can help our research.
We also attract competitive external grant funding from a number of national and international organisations, including:
