🗞 Georgia C. Brown

She/her. Lifelong storyteller. Bird nerd and word nerd. Head of Comms for @TheFlorey. Always yes to a tea ☕🇬🇧

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Melbourne peeps, there are a few seats left!

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

Join us for a public panel on #StrokeWeek: Research Innovations in Treatments and Recovery.

Learn from our researchers and clinicians about the challenges of stroke care, and new advancements in research, treatment and rehabilitation.

Register now! ➡️ https://t.co/Prf9vQW5FI

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

We are pleased to introduce Professor Peter van Wijngaarden as the new Director and CEO of The Florey.

Professor van Wijngaarden, Deputy Director and Head of Ophthalmic Neuroscience at CERA, will lead The Florey from 1 August 2024: https://t.co/09c1gHhUoR

@PetervanWijnga2

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Super excited to see where A/Prof Jess Nithianantharajah will take this role with @TheFlorey and @UniMelb!

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

We're thrilled to have Associate Professor Jess Nithianantharajah as the new Head of the Florey Department at the @UniMelb!

A/Prof Nithianantharajah is also Head of our Synapse Biology and Cognition Group, and a Research Co-Lead of The Florey’s Mental Health Mission.

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

We're thrilled to have Associate Professor Jess Nithianantharajah as the new Head of the Florey Department at the @UniMelb!

A/Prof Nithianantharajah is also Head of our Synapse Biology and Cognition Group, and a Research Co-Lead of The Florey’s Mental Health Mission.

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Great to host snr executive staff from Thailand's biggest hospital group, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, today on a tour of @TheFlorey with @Austrade. Look at that front row on #IWD2024 👌

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

@TheFlorey @anthonyjhannan @HDSA @HDA_tweeting 👆

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

In the news 🗞️

Professor @anthonyjhannan tells today's Herald Sun that a high fibre diet has a positive effect on #Huntingtonsdisease.

Learn more about the research: https://t.co/fxvkC8mPKr

#TheFlorey #Neuroscience

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

It was a real pleasure to show our world-leading facilities and expertise in neuroscience and mental health research to the UK's Shadow Health & Social Care Secretary @wesstreeting yesterday as part of a @UniMelb tour.

Thanks to the team for making this valuable visit happen.

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

📰IN THE PRESS

Professor Kevin Barnham today speaks to the @guardian about his groundbreaking research on detecting Parkinson’s disease decades before symptoms appear.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/j7CuIi3cUB

#TheFlorey #Neuroscience #Parkinsons

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Really enjoyed this one from Farrah Storr. Very honest and helpful. https://t.co/Of9xMFN8j0

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Excited to get stuck into this one; a copy addressed to Colin Masters from the author nonetheless. Bracing myself a little it has to be said...

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

A quote I think about perhaps too often 😆 and now it's in the home office. Pride of place for Michael Scott.

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Okay, this morning was definitely not spring. But this. This is!

Blossom = happiness

[Yugeesh Lankadeva @Yugeesh_L]

I am humbled to receive a 2023 Victorian Young Tall Poppy Award. A huge thanks to @DrShaneRRR for nominating me. This award for our @TheFlorey sepsis research holds a very special place in my ❤️ - truly lost for words 🙏🏽 @heartfoundation @CritCareUniMelb @nhmrc @HypertensionAus

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Beautiful microscopy from Shivani and Chau! Congrats to both of you. Stunning work.

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

Scientific Award and People’s Choice awards for our annual Neuropix competition! #FloreyAwards2023

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Incredible commitment from Brett and Mick! Proud to work alongside them.

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

40 and 46 years at the Florey for Mick Petrovski and Brett Purcell! #FloreyAwards2023

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Fighting Fate by Prof Justin Yerbury ✅ thank you @turnerMNDlab for gifting this. Deepening my understanding of MND was humbling and galvanising. Pls, go and buy! @FightMND

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

Amazing article by Natasha Robinson in @australian this weekend. The future of BCIs is an exciting one. Will be fascinating to see what's next from @synchroninc.

Non-paywall link: https://t.co/cN22XjESFV

[🗞 Georgia C. Brown @GeorgiaBrownPR]

@samanthamaiden This is wild. Male insecurity writ large.

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

An important milestone in multiple sclerosis research in @Nature today. We're proud to be part of this impactful study with A/Prof Justin Rubio and team.

Great to see in @theheraldsun 📰 thank you @rileyrobyn08 👏