A Joint Centre of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health.
The Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (MNC) provides research and clinical leadership in neuropsychiatry. It facilitates collaborative research activity with the neuroscientific community and supports teaching in the biological aspects of psychiatry.
Neuropsychiatry i s the interface between basic and clinical neuroscience and psychiatry.
According to the Department of Human Services, by 2016 disorders of the brain and mind will represent the highest health burden in Victoria. Burden of Disease Studies; Morbidity and Mortality. DHS, 1999
3000 : MRIs 2500 : Participants 36 : Research & Ethics Contracts 50 : Staff & Students 51 : Publications 2008
MNC Researchers awarded NHMRC Program Grant $10M over 5 years