FRONTIER Research Group
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The FRONTIER Research Group is the largest specialist #frontotemporaldementia research clinic in Australia. Since 2007, we have specialised in the diagnosis, prognosis, and care of people with #FTD and related conditions. #endFTD https://frontierftd.org
Another successful FRONTIER Charity Golf Day in Tumut! We’re deeply grateful to the Tumut community and the Dean family for their incredible support. Your support makes it possible for us to advance our understanding and treatment of #FTD.
#endFTD #PPA
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#endFTD #PPA
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November 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Another successful FRONTIER Charity Golf Day in Tumut! We’re deeply grateful to the Tumut community and the Dean family for their incredible support. Your support makes it possible for us to advance our understanding and treatment of #FTD.
#endFTD #PPA
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
#endFTD #PPA
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
A proud day for the FRONTIER Group as we hosted our 2025 Information Day.
Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Olivier, David, Richard, Mirelle, and Manisha, for sharing their insights, and to Penny for her brilliant coordination in making the day such a success.
#WorldFTDAwarenessWeek
#endFTD
Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Olivier, David, Richard, Mirelle, and Manisha, for sharing their insights, and to Penny for her brilliant coordination in making the day such a success.
#WorldFTDAwarenessWeek
#endFTD
September 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A proud day for the FRONTIER Group as we hosted our 2025 Information Day.
Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Olivier, David, Richard, Mirelle, and Manisha, for sharing their insights, and to Penny for her brilliant coordination in making the day such a success.
#WorldFTDAwarenessWeek
#endFTD
Huge thanks to our fantastic speakers, Olivier, David, Richard, Mirelle, and Manisha, for sharing their insights, and to Penny for her brilliant coordination in making the day such a success.
#WorldFTDAwarenessWeek
#endFTD
Are you living with or supporting someone with #primaryprogressiveaphasia?
Join leading neuroscientists and speech pathologists on 25th September for a FREE webinar exploring the latest research on PPA and how speech pathology can make a difference.
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
Join leading neuroscientists and speech pathologists on 25th September for a FREE webinar exploring the latest research on PPA and how speech pathology can make a difference.
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Are you living with or supporting someone with #primaryprogressiveaphasia?
Join leading neuroscientists and speech pathologists on 25th September for a FREE webinar exploring the latest research on PPA and how speech pathology can make a difference.
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
Join leading neuroscientists and speech pathologists on 25th September for a FREE webinar exploring the latest research on PPA and how speech pathology can make a difference.
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
And we’ve done it again! Congratulations to Olivier, Cristian, Kirrie, Jordan, and David for braving the weather yesterday to run the City2Surf. Once again, the team raised vital funds for the AFTDA. There’s still time to donate to this important cause! city2surf25.grassrootz.com/australian-f...
August 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
And we’ve done it again! Congratulations to Olivier, Cristian, Kirrie, Jordan, and David for braving the weather yesterday to run the City2Surf. Once again, the team raised vital funds for the AFTDA. There’s still time to donate to this important cause! city2surf25.grassrootz.com/australian-f...
July 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Calling young Aussies (18–40)! Researchers from UNSW, Curtin University, and the University of Surrey want to hear your thoughts on ageing—and your experiences if you're supporting someone with dementia. Your voice matters. Take the survey.
July 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Calling young Aussies (18–40)! Researchers from UNSW, Curtin University, and the University of Surrey want to hear your thoughts on ageing—and your experiences if you're supporting someone with dementia. Your voice matters. Take the survey.
New paper! Johan and colleagues explore psychological wellbeing and burden in those caring for individuals living with #PPA.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#endFTD
dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#endFTD
July 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
New paper! Johan and colleagues explore psychological wellbeing and burden in those caring for individuals living with #PPA.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#endFTD
dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#endFTD
As the 7th Pacific Rim Conference comes to a close, it's been a valuable few days of learning and collaborating. Well done to Jess, Fiona, Ramon, and Sophie for their excellent talks—and to all from our team who presented.
July 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
As the 7th Pacific Rim Conference comes to a close, it's been a valuable few days of learning and collaborating. Well done to Jess, Fiona, Ramon, and Sophie for their excellent talks—and to all from our team who presented.
Another successful day at the 7th Pacific Rim Conference in Brisbane. Frontierers and vintage Frontierers assemble!
July 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Another successful day at the 7th Pacific Rim Conference in Brisbane. Frontierers and vintage Frontierers assemble!
Fantastic first day at the 7th Pacific Rim Conference in Brisbane—insightful talks and great energy throughout. Wonderful to see FRONTIER so well represented, with excellent presentations from Sau Chi, Natacha, and David.
July 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Fantastic first day at the 7th Pacific Rim Conference in Brisbane—insightful talks and great energy throughout. Wonderful to see FRONTIER so well represented, with excellent presentations from Sau Chi, Natacha, and David.
New paper by David Foxe and James Muggleton investigating the survival rates across the #FTD, #PPA, and #AD dementias.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HHXMM...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HHXMM...
July 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
New paper by David Foxe and James Muggleton investigating the survival rates across the #FTD, #PPA, and #AD dementias.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HHXMM...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HHXMM...
New paper published in #EurJNeurol by James Carrick and Sau Chi Cheung explores ACE-III performance distributions and clinically meaningful change.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
July 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
New paper published in #EurJNeurol by James Carrick and Sau Chi Cheung explores ACE-III performance distributions and clinically meaningful change.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Cure MAPT FTD is a global patient advocacy group fighting for a future without frontotemporal dementia caused by mutations in the MAPT gene. It brings together families, researchers, and others with a shared goal: pushing for treatments that can change the course of this disease.
www.curemaptftd.org
www.curemaptftd.org
May 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Cure MAPT FTD is a global patient advocacy group fighting for a future without frontotemporal dementia caused by mutations in the MAPT gene. It brings together families, researchers, and others with a shared goal: pushing for treatments that can change the course of this disease.
www.curemaptftd.org
www.curemaptftd.org
👋 from the Brain and Mind Centre on Mallett Street, Camperdown
April 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
👋 from the Brain and Mind Centre on Mallett Street, Camperdown
To pop or not to pop? That is the question. New paper by Molly-Eve Day, Stephanie Wong, and colleagues on risky decision-making in people living with bvFTD and AD doi.org/10.3758/s134...
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@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
To pop or not to pop? That is the question. New paper by Molly-Eve Day, Stephanie Wong, and colleagues on risky decision-making in people living with bvFTD and AD doi.org/10.3758/s134...
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
This week’s SpeakUp Podcast from Speech Pathology Australia features a powerful episode on #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia and the role of speech pathology.
Wonderful to hear our very own Dr Penny Monroe and her client, Scott, share their journey. Listen here on.soundcloud.com/wzRAUDB4kFfC...
Wonderful to hear our very own Dr Penny Monroe and her client, Scott, share their journey. Listen here on.soundcloud.com/wzRAUDB4kFfC...
April 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This week’s SpeakUp Podcast from Speech Pathology Australia features a powerful episode on #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia and the role of speech pathology.
Wonderful to hear our very own Dr Penny Monroe and her client, Scott, share their journey. Listen here on.soundcloud.com/wzRAUDB4kFfC...
Wonderful to hear our very own Dr Penny Monroe and her client, Scott, share their journey. Listen here on.soundcloud.com/wzRAUDB4kFfC...
The FRONTIER Research Group is recruiting two Research Assistants to support our research clinic. A great opportunity to contribute to frontotemporal dementia research. See the advertisement below for details on how to apply.
www.seek.com.au/job/83401405
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www.seek.com.au/job/83401405
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April 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The FRONTIER Research Group is recruiting two Research Assistants to support our research clinic. A great opportunity to contribute to frontotemporal dementia research. See the advertisement below for details on how to apply.
www.seek.com.au/job/83401405
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
www.seek.com.au/job/83401405
@brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
New paper by Lucía Fernandez-Romero and colleagues from USYD and IdISSC, Madrid, exploring the cognitive profiles of individuals with primary progressive aphasia across Australian and Spanish populations: doi.org/10.1016/j.jn... @matiasguiu.bsky.social sky.social @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
New paper by Lucía Fernandez-Romero and colleagues from USYD and IdISSC, Madrid, exploring the cognitive profiles of individuals with primary progressive aphasia across Australian and Spanish populations: doi.org/10.1016/j.jn... @matiasguiu.bsky.social sky.social @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social
Caring for someone with frontotemporal dementia? Carer Conversations offer supportive spaces to connect, share, and learn. Led by experts, these groups provide tailored advice on behaviour changes from Dementia Support Australia and are completely free.
www.dementia.com.au/carer-conver...
www.dementia.com.au/carer-conver...
February 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Caring for someone with frontotemporal dementia? Carer Conversations offer supportive spaces to connect, share, and learn. Led by experts, these groups provide tailored advice on behaviour changes from Dementia Support Australia and are completely free.
www.dementia.com.au/carer-conver...
www.dementia.com.au/carer-conver...
This is our first official post on Bluesky! We are excited to share our research on frontotemporal dementia and related disorders, learn from others, and contribute to the collective quest to #endFTD.
December 10, 2024 at 11:49 PM
This is our first official post on Bluesky! We are excited to share our research on frontotemporal dementia and related disorders, learn from others, and contribute to the collective quest to #endFTD.