NeuRA’s vision

Our vision is to prevent and cure disease and disability of the brain and nervous system through

leadership, excellence and innovation in neuroscience research.

In any one year, over 3 million Australians experience one or more episodes of a major brain disorder.

NeuRA’s research touches the lives of all Australians, from the very young to the elderly.

NeuRA’s discoveries become tomorrow’s cures

What we do at NeuRA

Years of healthy life lost (thousands)

In childhood:Autism > Asperger’s syndrome > child injury > dyslexia > brain development

In adolescence:Schizophrenia > spinal cord injury > depression > binge drinking > bipolar disorder

In adulthood:chronic pain > sleep apnoea > depression > muscle fatigue >post-traumatic stress disorder

In middle age:respiratory disease > motor neurone disease >stroke rehabilitation > frontotemporal dementia In old age:

Alzheimer’s disease > falls in the elderly >ageing/dementia > balance > Parkinson’s disease

Burden of disease

Other

Digestive

Diabetes

Injury

Musculoskeletal

Cancer

Cardiovascular

Chronic Respiratory

Brain & Mind

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Years of healthy life lost (thousands)

Celebrating over 20 years of change and progress