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Sep 24, 2024 · Congratulations to Deakin Distinguished Professor Michael Berk, whose professional innovation in mental health research has been recognised with the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize.
Sep 25, 2024 · Deakin Distinguished Professor Michael Berk has been named a recipient of the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize in recognition of his professional innovation in mental health research.
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.
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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, ...
Nov 15, 2021 · 37 of Australia’s leading social scientists have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia as part of a widely anticipated annual announcement. Director of IMPACT, Alfred Deakin Professor Michael Berk is among the new Fellows for 2021.
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).
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With almost 30 years of research experience behind him, Geelong-based Alfred Deakin Professor Michael Berk has discovered a treatment approach that has the potential to improve the quality of life of thousands of people around the world.
