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The Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (CNU) examines both non-clinical and clinical populations to better understand a range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, language impairment, traumatic brain injury and developmental coordination disorder.
My research focuses on the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorder, utilising advanced neuroscience techniques and comprehensive clinical and cognitive assessments.
IMPACT Director Prof Berk, who was recently elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences, is a world authority in psychiatry research, Australia’s most highly cited neuroscientist, and Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health.
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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, ...
Deakin's cognitive neuroscience facilities are purpose-built for researchers and psychology students to examine the relationship between brain function, cognition and behaviour.
The CNU strives to provide the latest understandings in social, cognitive and affective human neuroscience. The CNU research examines both typically developing and atypically developing...
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Nov 5, 2021 · Build Brains Better. Deakin’s IMPACT Leads Science-Inspired Investing for Brain Health and Skills for the Future. A new neuroscience-informed policy and economics initiative is formalising and advancing the concept of ‘Brain Capital’.
