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Sep 24, 2024 · Professor Berk is the Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health and the director of Deakin University’s Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT).
Professor Michael Berk is currently a NHMRC L3 research Fellow and is Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where he heads the Institute for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT).
Professor Michael Berk is currently a NHMRC Senior Principal research Fellow and is Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where he heads the Institute for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT).
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What is the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT)? IMPACT develops new, effective treatment methods to improve mental and physical health for our communities, both in Australia and globally. Our large multidisciplinary team uses cutting-edge approaches to translate our medical research from the laboratory to rea...
What are some of the major projects the Institute is working on? We run several long-term studies that have local, national and global significance – providing evidence for designing clinical trials, generating data for economic modelling and contributing to large international meta-analyses. For instance, in our population health theme, the Geelon...
What disciplines are you looking for in your HDR students and how can prospective students engage with your Institute? IMPACT researchers span a wide range of disciplines that focus on cells, the body and the mind including: chemistry, biomedicine, nutrition, obesity, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, physiology, behavioural science, medicine, ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Professor Berk has led pioneering studies that have revolutionised the way we treat mental health care disorders. One of his team’s most innovative contributions is using stem cell technology to discover new ways current drugs can be repurposed for different disorders.
Dr. Michael Berk's major interests are in the discovery and implementation of novel therapies and risk factors and prevention of psychiatric disorders like depression.
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Jul 8, 2024 · I am currently a NHMRC L3 Fellow and the Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where I head the Institute for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT). I have published over 1400 papers and am listed by Thompson Reuters ISI as highly cited (2015-2022).
