By Prof Lars Ittner Senior Principal Research Scientist, Professor Lars Ittner is working to understand Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and trying to develop novel therapeutic approaches for this devastating condition. Specifically, Prof Ittner develops disease models that allow his team to understand the detailed cellular events that lead to the dysfunction and death of neurons and therefore to the loss […]
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In Australia alone, 250,000 people are affected by bipolar disorder. Current treatments are highly variable for the severe and debilitating psychiatric condition and the specific genetic causes have remained largely obscure. Bipolar disorder is most commonly treated with lithium, but this is only effective for 30% of patients. Unlocking the genetic code of bipolar disorder and using pharmacogenomics studies to […]
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By Sam Liu My name is Sam, and my dad Shin has motor neurone disease. Let me introduce you to my dad. My dad is a role model – trustworthy, loving and friendly. You can trust that he does what he says, and says what he means. He puts the needs of others before his own. I know […]
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In dark times, our minds can go to dark places. ‘Progressive. Incurable. Terminal. Nothing matters… I am going to die.’ These were the thoughts of a father, husband and community leader Shin Liu. Shin had just been told he had motor neurone disease (MND). Thoughts like these come from the depths of despair. They come from learning there is no chance of […]
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MND is a brain disease that quickly and progressively destroys the ability to move, speak, swallow and breathe. We do not know what causes it, but in about 10% of cases there is a genetic link. Destroying the nerve cells (neurones) that control muscle movement, it is also referred to as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Find out how you can […]
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