Michael S. Okun was awarded a B.A. in History from Florida State University and completed his first year of medical school at the Florida State Program in Medical Sciences (PIMS). He was a recipient of the Florida Undergraduate Scholars Fund (1989) which was the precursor to the current Florida Bright Futures award. He also received…
Prof. Teo was, and remains, instrumental in the development, dissemination and acceptance of the concept of keyhole minimally invasive techniques in neurosurgery. His innovative approach to neurosurgical and neurological conditions was demonstrated while in the USA when he established and directed both the Arkansas Pediatric Neuro-oncology Clinic (APNOC) and the UAMS Movement Disorder Clinic. Together…
Dr Norman Swan is Australia’s most respected health journalist, broadcaster and commentator and is in high demand as a facilitator and speaker. Dr Norman Swan has emerged as the go-to health correspondent during the COVID19 pandemic and is regarded as one of the most trusted voices in the country on Coronavirus. He hosts the daily…
David Finkelstein is the head of the Parkinson’s Disease Laboratory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Physiologist and neurobiologist David Finkelstein is the head of the Parkinson’s Disease Laboratory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. In this role, he uses his skills and knowledge to investigate possible new medical…
Dr. Benzi Kluger is a Professor of Neurology and Medicine and the Director of the Palliative Care Research Center and the Neuropalliative Care Division at the University of Rochester. Dr. Kluger is a pioneer in the field of neuropalliative care, the application of palliative care approaches to improve the lives of persons living with neurologic…
Dr Martin Bringmann is a biomedical researcher with a great scientific interest in the nexus of life- and computer science. He got his scientific training in cell and molecular biology at the Max Planck Society as well as Stanford University. He serves as CSO and board director at OccamzRazor.
Kenneth Marek is Distinguished Scientist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders. Dr Marek’s major research interests include identification of biomarkers for early detection, assessment of disease progression and development of new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. He has authored numerous neurology and neuroscience publications on these topics. Dr. Marek is the…
Dr Ann Liebert (PhD) is a world-renowned Australian scientist with over 30 years of clinical experience treating previously intractable conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and chronic headache. She is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at Sydney University, Coordinator of Photomolecular Research at the SAN Hospital and has accepted an offer of…
Jon Roozenbeek is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses broadly on misinformation, online extremism, vaccine hesitancy, and the development of psychological “vaccines” against common misinformation techniques. His doctoral dissertation (2020) examined media discourse in the so-called “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
Melissa McConaghy is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist and holds a Master of Health Science (Neurological Physiotherapy). She has been working with Parkinson’s patients for 19 years and was recently awarded Australian Physiotherapist of the Year. As an educator, clinician and author, Melissa is a strong believer in exercise…