September 1, 2020  Print

Today, there are 1.16 million Australians with depression - and millions more impacted, as families and friends seek to support their loved one.

Today, there are 1.16 million Australians with depression - and millions more impacted, as families and friends seek to support their loved one.

Great Depression: Meet the Researchers Revolutionising Mental Health Care will explore what The Westmead Institute for Medical Research's (WIMR) Brain Dynamics Centre is doing to transform the way that we understand, treat and prevent depression in Australia and around the world.

You will hear from:
  • Professor Anthony Harris - Director, Brain Dynamics Centre, WIMR | Professor of Psychiatry, Westmead Clinical School | Consultant Psychiatrist, Prevention Early Intervention & Recovery Service, Western Sydney Local Health District.
  • Associate Professor Mayuresh Korgaonkar - Director, Brain Dynamics Centre, WIMR | Senior Research Fellow, Psychiatry, Westmead Clinical School.

This seminar will be hosted online via Zoom. There will be time at the end of the seminar for Professor Harris and Associate Professor Korgaonkar to answer your questions. To ensure your questions are answered, we encourage you to submit them at the time of registration.

It is free to attend, but registration is essential. Click here to register.

The Meet the Researcher Seminar Series is an opportunity to connect with the researchers who investigate the health issues that matter most to you. The Series showcases how research discoveries at WIMR save lives and deliver hope, by helping to solve some of the most serious illnesses affecting Australians and people globally.