Matthew Kiernan is Professor of Neurology at the Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales and Consultant Neurologist at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney Children’s Hospital. He is also Senior Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. His research team’s focus is clinical neurology, in particular disease pathophysiology and treatment strategies of neurological disorders. Currently his team is investigating the mechanisms and the possible prevention of neurodegeneration in motor neurone disease; chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity; stroke; Machado-Joseph disease; spinal muscular atrophy and other inherited neuropathies. His team are also involved in clinical trials investigating potential drug treatments for motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
His team’s research is intrinsically linked to the provision of clinical services, particularly the Multidisciplinary Motor Neurone Disease Clinic; the Hereditary Nerve and Muscle Clinics and diagnostic neurophysiology clinics, all run through Prince of Wales Hospital. Neurological consultation and clinical neurophysiological services are also provided at the Professorial Suite, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Matthew Kiernan is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (BMJ Publishing Group). He is also the Vice President of the Australian Brain Foundation, the largest priming institution for neuroscience in Australia and Chairman of the Scientific Committee responsible for distributing funding towards research and medical education for the treatment and prevention of neurological disorders.
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