The BBRG has just completed its second IT Club for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These IT Clubs are jointly funded by Family and Community Services (NSW) and UNE, and hosted on the UNE Armidale campus. BBRG staff run and manage the Club and we are...
On August 4th and 25th, 2017, Professors Chris Sharpley and Dr Phillip Fourie from UNE, plus Professor Vicki Bitsika, AM, from Bond University (pictured above), joined with the UNE Community Research and Innovation Network (CRaIN) for Health and Wellbeing in...
Individuals with Autism spectrum disorders are often seen as socially awkward, or a bit odd, and are often marginalized. But people with autism often have unique skills, which could be the key to solving many of the world's most complex issues. “I actually believe...
You don't have to spend long talking to Professor Chris Sharpley, leader of the Brain Behaviour Research Group, to realise how passionate he is about his research. Chris's major research interest is the neurobiology of depression, especially from the perspective of...
Dr Mary McMillan is a lecturer in Biomedical Science, and a relatively new member of the Brain Behaviour Research Group. Her research focuses on investigating genetic and biological markers for depression, and she is also involved in research projects into Autism...
This year the BBRG has partnered with the Department of Family and Community services to run an IT club for teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in our local community. As the second session has drawn to a close, we asked PhD student Kimaya Sarmukadam to...
Depression, the leading cause of disability worldwide, is the focus of 2017 World Health Day. To honor the day, Oncology Central spoke with Christopher Sharpley from the University of New England (New South Wales, Australia) about his research into uncovering novel...
