The Brain Matters Podcast
Despite decades of study, much of the brain remains a mystery. But this incredible organ is responsible for the most important parts of what make us human, as well as some of the most difficult-to-treat conditions and diseases.
The Brain Matters Podcast brings together powerful conversations between researchers, doctors and people with first-hand experience of brain conditions to discuss the past, present and future of brain health.
The Brain Matters Podcast
Does brain cancer communicate with neurons?
Primary brain cancer affects almost 2000 Australians every year and is sadly incurable.
In this episode we’ll hear about how neuroscience might improve outcomes for people with brain cancer.
Our guests are Professor Lucy Palmer, head of The Florey’s Neural Network Group. Lucy’s team works with live brain tissue samples donated by generous cancer patients, to better understand the relationship between tumours and the brain.
We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Drummond, Director of Neurosurgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, who sees brain cancer every day and is acutely aware of what a research breakthrough would mean to patients and the community.
And we’ll meet Janet Micaleff, a woman who has had reoccurring brain tumours for 40 years but somehow takes it all in her stride. Janet has become a voice for a community of people with similar lived experience.
This is the final episode in Season 1. We hope you’ve enjoyed listening, and we look forward to bringing you Season 2 later in the year.
What would you like our neuroscientists to talk about? Email us at info@florey.edu.au