Celebrating the Faces of the Florey

Alicia Sedo, Research Assistant, Ion Channels and Human Diseases Laboratory

“The most interesting part of our research at the Florey is seeing the combination of clinical, computational and scientific projects all working towards improving treatments for people with epilepsy.”

Professor Steven Petrou PhD FAHMS Director, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

“If you gave me $1 million dollars, I would use it for research. I can think of a lot of good experiments I’d do. The most exciting work is high risk, high return science that could lead to big discoveries.” facebook-square instagram-square linkedin twitter-square Like the campaign? Visit our social media channels to read all of the stories and celebrate with us the people who make up the special place that is the Florey.

The Florey’s staff and students are the bedrock of our research and success. Together we are connected by our mission to improve lives through brain and mental health research.

Over the past few months, we’ve been bringing some of our Faces of the Florey and their unique stories to our social media audience. This inspiring campaign was developed by Rebecca Singleton, a Research Assistant in our stroke theme who undertook a 10 day internship with the Florey’s Public Affairs team. The campaign also had input from the Florey's Equality in Science group.

“I love being able to work with such a diverse range of individuals and meet every participant who comes to MRI. Their experience is an absolutely important part of my job.”

“The Florey has a great culture in encouraging our development into well-rounded researchers by creating opportunities to learn. All my greatest achievements have involved leaving my comfort zone and trying new things.”

Stanley

“From a young age, I knew I wanted to be innovative and help people. I was always drawn to medical research because the scientific community thrives on pushing the boundaries and challenging existing practices to help people in the most meaningful and supportive ways.”

“I love that I get to work in a place with so many brilliant minds, and that my job is to take research and package it in a way that is accessible for all. The Florey operates like a brain – everything is interconnected, fast-paced and constantly innovating.”