Monash Health Neuroscience Open Haus
Description
Monash Health Neuroscience Open Haus is now in its eighth year. This annual research showcase brings together clinicians, researchers, students, nursing and allied health professionals from Monash Health, Monash University and collaborating institutions to foster collaboration, celebrate innovation, and showcase excellence in neuroscience research.
This year's theme, "Neuroscience: Across the Lifespan," reflects the breadth of neuroscience research and clinical innovation spanning paediatric to adult practice across Monash Health and the Sub-Faculty of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Monash University. Please register your attendance to help with catering. There is no cost for registration.
We are also delighted to launch the inaugural Bhavya Sethi Neuroscience Scholar Awards, recognising outstanding neuroscience research presented at Open Haus. Poster prizes will be awarded across five categories:
Medical (including psychiatry)
Surgical Neuroscience (including neurosurgery and neurointerventional research)
Allied Health
Nursing
Basic Science
Two awards will be presented in each category. The poster competition is open to employees and students of Monash Health and the Sub-Faculty of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Monash University (including Hudson Institute).
Abstracts should be submitted to thanh.phan@monash.edu. The deadline for submission is 25th September 2026. Abstract should be no more than 300 words in length. We will notify you if your abstract is accepted for display. The poster should be in A0 portrait size.
Gallery
Lineup
Tegan White
Fetal growth restriction and the neonatal brain Time: 9.00 am-9.15 am
Lindsay Zhou
Cord blood cell trial in extremely preterm babies Time: 9.15-9.30 am
Dr Agustin Cota-Coronado
Protecting the developing brain: curbing inflammation-related neurodevelopmental disorders Time: 9.45-10.00 am
Associate Professor Courtney McDonald
Brain Organoids: A Window into Human Neurodevelopment and Perinatal Brain Injury Time: 9.30-945 am
Professor Suzanne Miller
Co-Chair Perinatal session
Professor Joanne Ryan
Healthspan and biological aging Time: 11.00-11.15 am
Professor Matthew Pase
A biomarker to detect dementia in the community Time: 11.15-1130 am
Dr Christina Furtado
Co-Chair of Aging session Part 1 Discussion: 1130-1145 am
Dr Helene Roberts
Co-Chair of Aging session Part 1 Discussion: 1130-1145 am
Dr Benjamin Clissold
Final thesis presentation: Pattern of Stroke care in Victoria Time 1145 am-12.15 pm
Professor Megan Galbally
Co-Chair: Mental Health session
Professor Rachel Hill
Co-Chair Mental Health session
Dr Ruwanthi De Alwis Seneviratne
A novel blood biomarker for treatment resistant schizophrenia Time: 1.15-1.30 pm
Professor Suresh Sundram
Advancing towards a precision psychiatry: the CPPR global initiative Time: 130 pm-145 pm
Dr Josephine Power
Intersection of seizure disorders and mental health Time 1.45 pm -2.00 pm
Associate Professor Zee Wan Wong
Chair of Brain Cancer session Time: 3.00 - 3.15 pm
Professor Connie Wong
Co-Chair Brain cancer session Time: 3.00-3.15 pm
Dr Adrian Praeger
Surgical approach to brain cancer Time: 2.15-2.30 pm
Dr Gwo Yaw Ho
Immunotherapy of brain cancer Time: 2.30-2.45 pm
Professor Hamed Asadi
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) Time: 2.45-3.00 pm
Professor Leon Lai
Introducing Bhavya Sethi Neuroscience Scholar Awards Time: 3.45-4.00 pm
Professor Simon Bell
Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Dementia Time: 4.00-4.15 pm
Professor Scott Ayton
Largescale multiomic modelling of human brain reveals metabolic adaptation that precedes bioenergetic collapse in Alzheimer’s disease Time: 4.15-430 pm
Associate Professor Susan Mathers
Co-Chair Aging session Part 2 Time: 4.30-4.45 pm
Professor Udaya Seneviratne
Co-Chair Aging session part 2 Time: 4.3-0-4.45 pm
Associate Professor Nicole Kellow
Chair of Final Thesis presentation by Dr Yenni Lie - Multiple disciplinary care delivery in Huntington’s disease Time: 4.45-5.15 pm
Dr Yenni Lie
Final thesis presentation: Multiple disciplinary care delivery in progressive neurological disease
Professor Henry Ma
Closing address Time: 5.15-5.30pm
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity