NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia)
Nahian Chowdhury is a Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia since January 2020 and a Postdoctoral Fellow at UNSW from July 2024. Chowdhury has also served as a Visiting Researcher at Aalborg University in 2023 and held various research assistant roles at UNSW Australia and the University of Sydney between 2015 and 2020. Additionally, Chowdhury has experience in academic tutoring, lecturing on neuroscience and introductory psychology, and clinical psychology through various internships, including a position as Clinical Psychology Registrar at Laura MacCombie Clinical Psychological Services. Chowdhury holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Sydney.
NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia)
From advances in dementia and mental health to discoveries in chronic pain and falls prevention, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) has been at the forefront of neuroscience for over 30 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit, medical research institute dedicated to improving the lives of people living with brain and nervous system disorders. To address the most pressing health needs and achieve maximum impact, our research is divided into three strategic themes: neurodegeneration, mental health and translational neuroscience. Within these areas, we research a broad range of conditions including: Neurodegeneration - Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Parkinson’s disease, brain ageing research in Indigenous populations. Mental Health - Wellbeing and resilience, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. Translational neuroscience - Balance and falls, pain and injury, brain mapping. What started in 1990 as discussion around a kitchen table between four scientists has now become a 300-person strong institute with 28 research groups and purpose-built facilities. Based in the Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct, Sydney, we support the most passionate scientists leading the most promising research – all while continuing to promote awareness, community education, and inspire lifelong support for neuroscience research.