How does the brain interact with the world?
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function seeks to better understand how the brain interacts with the world by focusing on the brain’s intricate structure and functions that underlie attention, prediction and decision-making.
To achieve this goal, we are facilitating collaborations amongst Australia’s leading brain researchers in the fields of brain anatomy and physiology, neuronal networks, neural circuits, brain systems, human behaviour and neurotechnologies.
Our integrative brain research crosses four inter-connected themes:
Latest News
6 August 2020
Attention and decision-making are closely related
New research disproves a commonly held belief that attention and decision-making are two independent processes. Read more.
Creative art competition for Australian primary schools
Why do you love your brain?
Entries into our annual art competition have now closed. Due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne, we have been delayed in shortlisting these entries in preparation for our researchers to vote for their favourite artworks. We hope to announce the winners in September.
