Closer, inter-disciplinary collaboration between SANI members is aimed towards speedier translation of research findings into clinical practice and patient care. In addition, public education activities have considerable unrealised potential for disease prevention and management.
Nerve cells dying after injury
Staining with a fluorescent dye, FluoroJade, reveals dying nerve cells in the hippocampal region of the brain, following traumatic brain injury. Loss of these cells will eventually result in learning and memory difficulties
Source: Robert Vink, University of Adelaide, member of SANI