Cerebellum and Neurodegeneration Research Group

Associate Professor Ian Harding

Group Leader

Research Focus

The Cerebellum and Neurodegeneration Research Group (CNRG) uses neuroimaging, fluid biomarkers, and digital assessment tools to understand brain and behavioural changes in people with cerebellar diseases, other forms of neurodegeneration, and aging.

We use a range of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) approaches to investigate and track brain changes in people with neurodegenerative diseases.


Research Projects

Current Research Projects

ENIGMA-ATAXIA (Retrospective MRI)

Multimodal Ataxia Tracking

Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing and Disease Prediction


Research Team

Dr Lachlan Strike

Dr Nithin Manchery

Dr Soumen Ghosh


Funding

  • National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  • Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
  • Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance (USA)
  • Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance (Australia)
  • National Ataxia Foundation
  • Telethon Fondazione (Italy)


Further Information


Internal Collaborations

External Collaborations

Monash University

  • Dr Louisa Selvadurai
  • Dr Susmita Saha
  • Dr Rebecca Kerestes
  • Professor Meng Law
  • Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis

Bionics Institute

  • Associate Professor David Szmulewicz

University of Sydney

  • Dr Kishore Kumar
  • Dr Kathy Wu
  • Professor Sharon Naismith

Murdoch Children's Research Institute

  • Professor Paul Lockhart
  • Professor Martin Delatycki
  • Associate Professor Louise Corben

University of Melbourne

  • Professor Adam Vogel

University of New South Wales

  • Professor Craig Anderson

WEHI

  • Professor Melanie Bahlo

University of Tasmania

  • Associate Professor Jane Alty

MJD Foundation

  • Libby Massey

University of Campinas

  • Dr Thiago Rezende
  • Dr Marcondes Franca Jr

ENIGMA Consortium

  • Dr Paul Thompson

Newcastle University (UK)

  • Dr Yi Ng

Resources

NAF Ataxia Webinar