Professor Peter Silburn
Research Interests
Peter Silburn is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at The
University of Queensland and a world expert in the treatment and
research of Parkinson's disease.
Peter's deep brain stimulation research is changing the lives of
patients with Parkinson's disease, as well as a wide range of other
neurodegenerative diseases, such as depression, Tourette's
syndrome, epilepsy, dystonia, phantom pain, gait disorders and
Alzheimer's disease.
Peter really likes looking into people's brains. In fact, with
neurosurgeon Dr Terry Coyne, he's been deeper into the human brain
than most people in the world. With Dr Coyne and a team of
researchers from a wide range of other disciplines, Peter leads one
of the busiest clinical neurosciences units in Australia.
Deep brain stimulation has changed the lives of hundreds of
Peter's patients. Recently TV personality John "Strop" Cornell
shared his miraculous recovery after years of being immobilised by
Parkinson's Disease.
In the Media
Peter's Vision
To improve the lives of those with Parkinson's disease by
bringing together research that is currently happening in
isolation.
"There is no Centre in Australia that has a comprehensive
approach to Parkinson's disease - from biomedical research through
to community impact, streamlining procedures and working
synergistically with key research and treatment professionals.
Collaborative research makes scientific and economic sense.
Research advancement occurs at a faster rate, with
each person's contribution becoming significantly more effective as
they share discoveries."
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