Professor Bryce Vissel
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Neuroscience, stem cells, neurology, diseases of the brain, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, motor neuron disease, learning and memory, science policy, biotechnology, biotechnology industry, treatment approaches, social policy, government policy, advice, therapeutics, new therapies, new treatments, alternative treatments, new developments, neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative diseases, regeneration of the brain and spinal cord, neurogenesis, stem cells, learning and memory, movement and movement disorders, dementia, preclinical and translational research, neuro-inflammation, inflammation, Glial cells (microglia and astrocytes), excitotoxicity, synapses synaptic transmission, synapses, neural circuits, advanced behavioural studies, microscopy, molecular biology, biochemistry, advanced imaging techniquesMedia
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Previous media experience
Extensive media experience in live interviews on national TV, international media, live radio interviews and in print. Can provide interviews at short notice and media briefings.
RECENT (2014):
• AAP (Australian Associated Press) wrote an article that covered my laboratory’s discoveries, which, in turn, appeared in multiple metropolitan, regional and international newspapers in print and online.
• ABC Radio National transmitted an interview on their breakfast program - a broad audience nationwide.
• The Sydney Morning Herald's Science writer put together a story covering our work on neural circuits in disease.
• SBS news covered my research both on TV news and online.
• And Science Alert also covered our work with a story that was then picked up by many outlets.
• ABC covered our discovery that plaque is a late event in disease, as did The Australian, Daily Telegraph and several other papers.
• There was extensive coverage and interviews of my views of the burgeoning problem of Alzheimer’s disease and the need for new research and new thinking, where we was extensively quoted. I only include some examples below.
• ABC PM put together a story including my views of the state of Alzheimer’s.
• 4BC undertook an extensive interview with me, covering the key issues with Alzheimer’s disease.
• ABC put together a series of stories discussing the serious burden of Alzheimer’s disease, where we was extensively quoted, as did the Australian, News.com and several other outlets.
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Biography
Dr Vissel completed his PhD at University of Melbourne and then spent 10 years at the Salk Institute in the USA, working as a scientist at the world’s leading neuroscience laboratory at that time.He was recruited to Australia from the Salk Institute in the USA to establish and lead research for brain and spinal cord repair, with the assistance of the State Government of NSW. His work gained international recognition and he received a number of awards, including the prestigious Fulbright award, a Liebermann award and a BIOFIRST award. He has a record of leadership and team building.
Dr Vissel is Chair of the Advisory Board of Cellmid Ltd, a member of the Board of Parkinson’s NSW, and scientific advisor to Alzheimer’s Australia and SpinalCure Australia. He was a founder of Spinal Cord Injury Network. He has strong links to cancer researchers. Dr Vissel also regularly appears in the media and has advised State and Federal Goverrnment, committees, ministers and advisors as well as industry. He has strong international links and strong links to leading clinicians.