Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS)

The Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS) research group looks at brain injury and early brain development in premature and sick infants using state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques. We also focus on identifying factors that influence brain maturation in sick infants and determine how they are associated with neurobehavioural development.

Research overview

The Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS) team is conducting studies that seek to :

• Understand the processes that cause brain injury and the factors that disrupt normal brain development in premature babies
• Determine how early brain injury impacts on subsequent brain development in premature infants
• Identify brain abnormalities and environmental factors associated with neurobehavioural impairments in premature children
• Develop interventions to improve the outcome for premature children

Dr Peter Anderson
Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS)
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Room W244, Level 2 Main Building
Royal Children’s Hospital
Flemington Road
Parkville 
Victoria, 3052
Australia

T + 61 3 9345 4830
F + 61 3 9345 4840
E lena.anderson@mcri.edu.au