Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals
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CEO & Executive Director @Neuraustralia Scientia Professor of Neuroscience @UNSW. Neurologist @SEastSydHealth. President @brainfoundoz Editor Emeritus @JNNP_BMJ
Nerve Central @Neuraustralia
Joined October 2010
Prevalence data for #dementia in Western-Pacific is heterogeneous - changing diagnostic criteria & methodologies for measuring disease | Regional variation in #risk factors, poor access to #healthcare, lower health literacy. Predicted change 2025 - 2050 by country in #WPR
Countries require comprehensive national plans that lay out how resources will be allocated to improve dementia literacy. support carers, mobilise resources to reduce risk factors & improve research capabilities @DementiaUK @magxcite #AD #FTD @DementiaAus @NerveCentralSYD #PD
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RT @GreenJournal: Although anti-LGI1 encephalitis is traditionally viewed as a form of “limbic” encephalitis, this study characterizes it a…
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RT @neuraustralia: A big thank you to all who joined us for our first NeuRA All Staff Meeting for 2025, including our special guests. We b…
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RT @ClinicalNeuroph: [Highlight of the Month] Andrew Hannaford, Nathan Pavey, Parvathi Menon, Mehdi A J van den Bos, Matthew C Kiernan, Nei…
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RT @neurotorium: 1 in 3 people experience depression after a stroke. The DSM-5-TR categorizes post-stroke depression as a depressive disord…
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RT @neuraustralia: We're so pleased to see our Vehicle Safety for Older Drivers and Passengers guidelines featured in @SeniorNewspaper! The…
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RT @pactals: PACTALS 2025 will be held in Melbourne from 7-9 September 2025. Abstract submissions are now open. @mndaustralia @ALSMNDAllia…
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RT @EvaFeldmanMDPhD: I partnered with an incredible group of scientists (see comments) to look at how to make ALS a livable disease across…
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RT @neuraustralia: NeuRA’s @Transurban Road Safety Centre is Australia’s first research-dedicated crash test lab. Our goal through this res…
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RT @Nature: Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine…
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A spirited community that knows how to fight | Incidence of #ALS has increased worldwide. Patient activism has gathered momentum, with the aim to raise awareness & bolster funding for research @FightMND @NealeDaniher @ausoftheyear @AustralianOpen @magxite
Great spirit of welcome for @NealeDaniher & his Walk to the ‘G! Melbourne is a great supporter of @FightMND and the Big Freeze #BF10 @AFL | Powerful reminder of what can be achieved when a community unites for a common cause #MND #ALS @magxcite
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RT @AustralianOpen: We're honoured to have Neale Daniher AO, the 2025 Australian of the Year, in attendance. An inspiration to all Austral…
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RT @NealeDaniher: I am honoured to accept the title of Australian of the Year 2025. This award belongs to the MND community, the countless…
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RT @FightMND: Congratulations @nealedaniher AO on being named Australian of the Year! Your strength, dedication, and selflessness inspire…
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Transforming amyotrophic lateral sclerosis into a liveable disease | Strategy: First, accelerate therapeutic discoveries for #ALS; second, to individualise approaches to clinical care. Meeting these goals mandates local, national & global initiatives
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RT @neuraustralia: NeuRA’s @PainIMPACTNeuRA conducts a wide range of research to better understand the mechanisms of #chronicpain and to de…
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RT @neurotorium: In this video, Dr. Emma Morton talks about the role of psychological interventions in bipolar disorder treatment, and high…
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