Emeritus Professor Robert Rush

Emeritus Professor

College of Medicine and Public Health

place Flinders Medical Centre
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Academic, with a long history in researching the nervous system, particularly in the study of neuronal growth factors and their function in the development and maintenance of brain function. In excess of 150 publications in leading journals including Nature, J Neuroscience, Europ J Neuroscience, National Academy of Sciences, proceedings.

Honours, awards and grants

Awarded Honourary Membership, Australian Neuroscience Society, 2009

Life Member, Centre for Neuroscience, 2009

Honoree and Plenary Lecturer, 2016 International Conference on Nerve Growth Factor and Related Factors

Teaching interests

Founding member of staff developing Medical School at Flinders University. Staff member from 1974 to present.

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Currently Managing Director Biosensis Pty Ltd and Neubody Pty Ltd. Both Life Science companies focused on bringing new technologies, products and drugs to support worldwide researchers in the neurosciences and patients in neurology and pschiatry.