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Professor Michael Bowen is a neuroscientist and psychopharmacologist at the University of Sydney’s Brain Mind Centre, focusing on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for substance use disorders and associated brain disorders. He is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Kinoxis Therapeutics, a spinout company from the University of Sydney that commercializes KNX100, a novel molecule for treating addiction disorders. Professor Bowen has received several prestigious awards, including the Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators and the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher. His lab employs advanced computational and cellular preclinical research techniques to explore pharmacotherapies aimed at serious brain disorders that currently lack effective treatments. His work on KNX100 seeks to address substance use disorders, agitation, and aggression in Alzheimer’s dementia, and his research targets the oxytocin system to develop new treatments for social challenges in psychiatric and neurological disorders. His research aligns with the Faculty of Science’s strengths in Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition, aimed at preventing and treating diseases and disorders. He has contributed significantly to scientific literature, including being featured in notable journals and holding numerous patents for therapeutics in addressing substance use disorders and social dysfunctions.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Leading research in neuroscience and psychopharmacology, focusing on novel treatments for substance use disorders.
Co-lead inventor on multiple patents for therapeutics aimed at treating substance use disorders.
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