There are large differences between people in how they age. Some people have no apparent physical or mental decline when they get older, some develop mild forms of cognitive impairment and yet others develop dementia.
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease, affecting ~1% of the Australian population aged over 60.
Psychiatric genetics, a subfield of behavioral neurogenetics, studies the contribution of genetic factors to risk of disorders such as schizophrenia, autism and major depression.
A genomics researcher who is investigating the link between heart disease and neurological disease has been named one of Australia’s official Superstars of STEM.
An Australian scientist born in the Netherlands has been given a lifetime honour by a European organisation in recognition of his outstanding achievements in life sciences.
