Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, previously known as the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, is an Australian medical and research institute that undertakes clinical and applied research into treatments for brain and mind disorders and the cardiovascular system. The institute is based at the University of Melbourne and in 2007 employed 300 staff and students, including many scientists and postgraduate students from overseas. It is the largest brain research group in the southern hemisphere.