11/08/2026
Meet the speakers for our upcoming Florey Talk exploring environmental influences on brain health 🧠
▶️ Professor Anne-Louise Ponsonby is Head of the Early Brain Science Program and the Neuroepidemiology Research Group at The Florey. She is an internationally recognised epidemiologist and public health physician whose research explores how environmental factors, including chemicals, nutrition and early-life exposure, can influence brain development and neurological health. Her work has helped shape public health policy and prevention strategies in Australia and around the world.
▶️ Associate Professor Wolf Marx is Deputy Director of Deakin University's Food & Mood Centre and a globally recognised leader in nutritional psychiatry. His research examines how diet and nutrition influence brain health, with a particular focus on the impact of dietary patterns and ultra-processed foods. His work has been published in leading international journals and has contributed to clinical guidelines and public health recommendations worldwide.
▶️ Dr Bryony McNeill is a developmental biologist and Senior Lecturer in Medical Physiology at Deakin University. Her research focuses on understanding how early-life biological and environmental factors shape neurodevelopment, drawing on her expertise in placental and developmental biology. Bryony is committed to neuroaffirming and participatory research practices and coordinates lived-experience involvement in studies exploring the origins of neurodevelopmental diversity. Working in partnership with neurodivergent people and their families, she supports research that is shaped by community priorities to generate knowledge that is scientifically rigorous and meaningful to neurodivergent communities.
Join us in person or online on Thursday 20 August.
🔗 Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/florey-talks-environmental-influences
