Mental Health Research Institute (Melbourne)

Mental Health Research Institute (Melbourne)

The Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI) is one of Victoria's laboratory psychiatric research centres. It aims to lead cutting edge research focused upon improving the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of major mental disorders.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, MHRI concentrates its efforts towards understanding:

  • Schizophrenia;
  • Bipolar and major mood disorder;
  • Alzheimer's disease;

MHRI is fully accredited as an independent medical research institute by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and is affiliated with the University of Melbourne, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash University. MHRI also promotes postgraduate psychiatry training through its association with the university sector.

The Institute attracts competitive research funding from national and international sources and is internationally respected for its laboratory and clinical work. World leading researchers regularly visit MHRI as part of an active Visiting Professors program.

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