BMRI5004 Clinical & Translational Neuroscience
The following outline is a guide to the topics that may be presented as part of the unit of study BMRI5004 Clinical & Translational Neuroscience, offered in Semester 1 only.
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| Class | Topic and Presenter |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Advantages-disadvantages of DSM/ICD & development of Clinical Staging models for brain and mind disorders Dr Daniel Hermens Neurophysiology Group, BMRI |
| Week 2 | Emerging disorders in childhood Ms Gail Alvares Social Cognition & Behaviour Treatment, BMRI |
| Week 3 | Emerging disorders in youth Dr Daniel Hermens Neurophysiology Group, BMRI |
| Week 4 | Emerging disorders in adulthood and ageing Dr Sam Bolitho Ageing Brain Centre, BMRI |
| Week 5 | Introduction to neuropharmacology I Dr Daniel Hermens Neurophysiology Group, BMRI |
| Week 6 | Introduction to neuropharmacology II Professor Tim Lambert Schizophrenia Treatments & Outcomes Research, BMRI and Concord Hospital |
| Week 7 | Introduction to neuropharmacology III Professor Tim Lambert Schizophrenia Treatments & Outcomes Research, BMRI and Concord Hospital |
| Week 8 | Clinical assessments of brain and mind disorders Dr Daniel Hermens Neurophysiology Group, BMRI |
| Week 9 | Introduction to cognitive therapies Ms Cristina Cacciota Saija Social Cognition & Behaviour Treatment, BMRI |
| Week 10 | Position Emission Tomography and biomarkers for clinical staging Professor Richard Banati Pharmacology Neurobiol & Psychiatry Research, BMRI & Health Sciences |
| Week 11 | MRI and Spectroscopy: biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders Associate Professor Michael Valenzuela Regenerative Neuroscience Group, BMRI |
| Week 12 |
Functional MRI biomarkers of affective disorders |
| Week 13 | Electrophysiological Biomarkers of early episode psychosis Dr Daniel Hermens Neurophysiology Group, BMRI |