Study with us
We want to change the way you might think about neuroscience.
The brain is the most complex human organ, made up of 86 billion neurons. There is so much about the brain we still do not know.
Come join us to make progress and help make a difference to people living with neurological conditions.
Neuroscience research is progressing at a stunning pace. Advances are being driven by innovations in tools and technologies, such as stem cell and brain organoid research, genetic engineering, brain-computer interfaces, genome-wide approaches to study biological processes at sub-cellular resolution, novel neuroimaging modalities, super-resolution microscopy, and new bioinformatic approaches.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are transforming discovery science and clinical practice. New clinical therapies, too, are not just addressing symptoms, but are slowing the progression of devastating neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease.
A large focus of our department is research training of Honours and Higher degree students.
Enquiries
- Honours: Dr Philip Button| E: stm.honours@monash.edu | P: +61 3 9903 0784
- Graduate research enquiries: Ms Sharmila Ramesh | E: stm.gradresearch@monash.edu | P: +61 3 9903 0368
Neuroscience and more
Your research may have you working with neuroscientists, clinicians, data scientists, or a combination of these roles. You may also choose a project that explores the intersection of neuroscience with other fields, such as our GIN Discovery Program, which brings together neuroscience, immunology and gastroenterology researchers to investigate the gut-brain-immune axis. Find out more about our discovery programs.
Honours
We are on the verge of developing new treatments which will make real differences to patients with neurological conditions, their families and our communities.”
- Neuroscience Honours coordinator Dr Stuart McDonald
Find out more about Honours at Monash Translational Medicine
Graduate research
Neuroscience graduate research students have the opportunity to embark on internships with different industry partners, and several mentoring systems tailored for your specific needs and wants.
The Department also provides a unit on Clinical and Translational Neuroscience for higher degree students as part of their course, coordinated by Associate Professor Joanne Fielding.
Recent technological advancements that enable us to answer complex questions about how the brain works with such depth and elegance never fail to amaze me.”
- Neuroscience Graduate Research Program coordinator Professor Nigel Jones
