Our seminars
Biomedical Seminars
Each month, our public seminars are an opportunity to hear about our research projects and learn from local and international biomedical thought leaders.
You don’t need to be a researcher or academic to come along, all members of the public are welcome to join our seminars.
16 August – Professor Susan Rossell
Connecting Knowledge for Better Mental Health Outcomes
Date: Friday 16 August 2024
Time: 4.00-5.00pm
Location: in person and online via Teams
Contact: [email protected]
About the seminar
Join Professor Susan Rossell to learn about Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET), Australia’s first clinical trial network focused on adult mental health. MAGNET is a national collaboration to transform the way mental health treatments are developed and tested.
MAGNET supports mental health researchers by providing a peer review trial endorsement service and platform resources informed by current best practice needed to design, develop and coordinate clinical trials.
About Professor Susan Rossell
Professor Rossell is a world-leading researcher in cognition and mental health. She has published over 370 papers, focused on understanding the cognitive impairments involved in psychosis, mood disorders and body-image related disorders, aiming to develop new interventions for these debilitating cognitive symptoms. Currently, Professor Rossell is a Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at Swinburne University.
Professor Rossell is the Chief Investigator of MAGNET, a joint collaboration of over 55 partnering organisations across Australia.
Professor Susan Rossell
Photo source: Swinburne University