Kiernan Matthew C

Professor Matthew Kiernan is Co Director of the Brain and Mind Centre - Discovery and Translation. His role is to foster multidisciplinary research across the clinical neurosciences, to improve research outcomes and facilitate the translation of research innovations directly into clinical practice for the benefit of patients and the community Professor Matthew Kiernan is the Bushell Chair of Neurology at the University of Sydney. His clinical research unit is located at the Brain and Mind Centre. He is a Professor of Neurology and Staff Specialist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He is also a Senior Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. Professor Kiernan is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (BMJ Publishing Group). He is immediate past President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, and Chair of the Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia. Professor Kiernan is President of the Brain Foundation, the largest priming institution for neuroscience in Australia, responsible for distributing funding towards research and medical education for the treatment and prevention of neurological disorders.