Brain and Mind Centre

🧠 New research shows digital tools could help close youth mental health care gap in #WesternSydney

🔗https://bit.ly/YouthMentalHealthDeclineWesternSydney

A Bayesian analysis of diagnostic timelines across Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions INTRODUCTION Timely diagnosis is crucial for managing neurodegenerative conditions. This study investigated whether time from symptom onset to diagnosis differs by clinical syndrome and sex. METHO...

New study by @a-ambikairajah.bsky.social which investigates the time to diagnosis of the frontotemporal lobar degeneration syndromes relative to Alzheimer's disease.

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#endFTD

The problem of misdiagnosis in frontotemporal dementia - ABC listen Frontotemporal dementia has been in the headlines recently because of the diagnosis of Bruce Willis in 2023.  It's one of the most common forms of younger-onset dementia but there are fears many case...

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in conversation with Prof Olivier Piguet. Experts want the diagnostic guidelines for FTD to be broadened, as they currently exclude patients with #MemoryLoss

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Restrictive criteria for frontotemporal dementia lead to late treatment Dementia experts at the University of Sydney are calling for a review of criteria to help families, carers and patients receive support earlier in their illness.

📰 Researchers call for updates to diagnostic criteria for bvFTD, in study published in Alz & Dementia

BvFTD is the most common form of FTD accounting for up to 70% of cases.

Prof Olivier_Piguet Director @frontier-usyd.bsky.social

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Slow ageing Join University of Sydney experts for fresh insights and evidence unlocking our understanding of healthy brain ageing. How might we all live – and stay – well, for longer, at any stage of life?

It's natural that as we get older, our body and mind decline. How might we all live well, for longer, at any stage of life?

Join @sydney.edu.au experts for fresh insights and evidence unlocking our understanding of healthy brain ageing.

Wednesday 24 September, 6:30pm. Register free!

Younger-onset dementia patients missing out on timely diagnosis Dementia researchers are calling for changes to the way one of the most common forms of younger-onset dementia is diagnosed, arguing current guidelines are overly restrictive and could delay access to...

It's nice to see our research receiving the media attention it deserves. #endFTD

www.abc.net.au/news/health/...

Here is the linked paper:

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Join @sydney.edu.au experts to explore healthy ageing, new research into the ethics and science of dementia prevention.

Featuring @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social researchers Eleanor Drummond & Olivier Piguet, sociologist Gilbert Knaggs from FASS, and host Elfy Scott.

Register now: bit.ly/4pq3tYP

#RaisingAwareness for Dementia in Culturally Diverse communities.

‪Prof @lee-faylow.bsky.social‬ leads #FacingDementiaTogether program to raise awareness and break down stigma in Southwest Sydney’s Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese communities

Read: lnkd.in/gDSKvFzw

ABCListens 📻 App MIA (#MentalHealth Intelligence Agent) is an AI tool project led by BMC researchers @frankiorfino.bsky.social @ian-hickie.bsky.social which aims to provide a safer tool for young people - using evidence-based mental health tools.

Listen now ➡️https://lnkd.in/gZG9Ucja

ABCListens 📻 App MIA (#MentalHealth Intelligence Agent) is an AI tool project led by BMC researchers @frankiorfino.bsky.social @ian-hickie.bsky.social which aims to provide a safer tool for young people - using evidence-based mental health tools.

Listen now ➡️https://lnkd.in/gZG9Ucja

Minding Your Mind Health & Fitness Podcast · Updated Weekly · Mental health expert Prof Ian Hickie and author & broadcaster James O’Loghlin explore all aspects of mental health; the different types of mental health iss...

What is self-talk? Does everyone have a little voice in their head? Or only some of us? How can self-talk help us, and hinder us? Can we control our self-talk? New pod w Ian Hickie and me
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As we stress more than ever, is it time to ‘microdose delight’? Our brains are not built to handle the daily threats modern humans face. But there’s a trick that may help them.

Microdosing delight to combat stress; interesting concept, backed by neuroscience. Was a pleasure to comment on the very excellent work of @drrachelbarr.bsky.social ‬on how the experience of delight can tune down our stress response. @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...

Exciting Leadership Opportunity - Applications are open for role of Co-Director, Brain and Mind Centre at the @Sydney_Uni #LeadershipforGood

☑️ Find out more and apply here: lnkd.in/gUGmJSfn

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For those who enjoy the podcast with @jamesologhlin.bsky.social and me, joint us for this latest exercise in improving your mental health and wellbeing

Lots of insights and practical tips here - improving our collective mental health is our goal

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Groundbreaking research @sydney.edu.au identifies brain protein involved in development of #Parkinsons disease and way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease.

Funding Michael J Fox Foundation, Shake it Up Australia, NHMRC,

Great turnout for Mid-Year event in the courtyard with heaters 🔥

It's been an amazing 6 months of 2025 with Co-directors
@ian-hickie.bsky.social noting our achievements so far! Researchers @frankiorfino.bsky.social spoke on their team's achievements!

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Great turnout!

Decoding Genetics of Autism

Speakers:
Prof Jonathan Sebat - UCSD
Prof Lilia Lakoucheva - UCSD
Dr. Alan Ma - Children’s Hosp Westmead,
Prof. Katrina Williams - @MonashUni

Hosted by BMC/Child Neurodevelopment team @adamguastella.bsky.social

Five priorities for the Albanese Government to transform Australia’s mental health system Introduction by Croakey: In the wake of its historic election victory, the Albanese Government now has a rare opportunity to

Five key mental health priorities for new Labor Government, here: www.croakey.org/five-priorit... @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social @markbutlermp.bsky.social

Read 🚨-> bit.ly/KinoxisMicha...

Pioneering new treatments #dementia #addiction recovery ⬇️
Bowen talks about his journey from lab to company co-founder on his mission to help people struggling with “forgotten disorders”.

#LeadershipforGood

A compelling talk by Dr Jamie Peters and thank you for visiting us, and talking to our research teams,

#Psychedelics: A new frontier in #addiction therapeutics

Using preclinical rodent models to guide drug discovery efforts.

A compelling talk by Dr Jamie Peters and thank you for visiting us, and talking to our research teams,

#Psychedelics: A new frontier in #addiction therapeutics

Using preclinical rodent models to guide drug discovery efforts.

Read 🚨-> bit.ly/KinoxisMicha...

Pioneering new treatments #dementia #addiction recovery ⬇️
Bowen talks about his journey from lab to company co-founder on his mission to help people struggling with “forgotten disorders”.

#LeadershipforGood

Congratulations to Professor Sharon Naismith for receiving over $2.9 million from the @ausgov.bsky.social

Medical Research Future Fund #MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care to bring gold-standard memory clinics to regional & rural Australia!

#USYD #LeadershipForGood

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Pleased to contribute to this comment @nataging.nature.com on the need to value #caregiving by #olderadults as part of a #wellbeingeconomy
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@samankhalatbari.bsky.social, Mouna Sawan, Jo-An Occhipinti, @jjaimemiranda.bsky.social @samtani-suraj.bsky.social @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social

Twenty-four-hour Skin Temperature Rhythms in Young People With Emerging Mood Disorders: Relationships With Illness Subtypes and Clinical Stage - Mirim Shin, Joanne S. Carpenter, Shin H. Park, Connie J... While circadian disruptions are common in some sub-groups of youth with mood disorders, skin temperature rhythms in these cohorts are understudied. We examined ...

Wearables can detect skin temperature dysrhythmias in young people with mood disorders 🌡️

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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#circadian #bipolardisorder #depression

Really looking forward to meeting with my colleagues in the #UK to discuss and learn and find out about latest advances in #CCD. The program looks excellent. Thanks for the kind invitation to speak at this meeting 🙏🙏🙏 @sydney.edu.au @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social @warcusyd.bsky.social

The FRONTIER Research Group is recruiting two Research Assistants to support our research clinic. A great opportunity to contribute to frontotemporal dementia research. See the advertisement below for details on how to apply.

www.seek.com.au/job/83401405

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Thanks to everyone who attended the SOLD OUT Raising the Bar events;

Our researcher:

Prof Neal Peres De Costa, Dr Katrina Champion, Prof Lee-Fay Low

www.rtbevent.com/sydney-2025

#NSWSeniorsFestival welcomed thousands ICC Sydney

#FaceDementiaAU with Prof lee-fay-low breaks down dementia stigma in non-English communities

HBAProgram_USYD with Prof_Naismith #NeuroMusic uses music🎶 to slow cognitive decline

Read more ✅https://bit.ly/BMCSeniorsExpo2025