Anthony R. White

Anthony  R. White Associate Professor Department of Pathology University of Melbourne Australia Biography : Anthony White is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Pathology at the University of Melbourne in Australia , and Adjunct Professor of Translational Neurobiology at the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Finland. His research focuses on the molecular pathways that lead to onset and progression of developmental and adult neurodegeneration. His research has led to the development of first-in-class metal-drugs as a new therapeutic approach to neurodegeneration. He has published over 100 original research papers, reviews and book chapters, is Associate Editor for Neurochemistry International and an Editorial Board member on 7 international journals. He co-founded a start-up biotech company (Procypra Therapeutics) that is bringing a novel copper-based metal-drug to clinical trials for motor neuron disease. Research Interest : He has a major program of research into new approaches for therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative diseases using metal-based drugs for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease University of Melbourne Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university established by Hugh Childers 4 November 1852, The foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1854. Original buildings were officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Sir Charles Hotham, on 3 October 1855. The first chancellor, Redmond Barry (later Sir Redmond), held the position until his death in 1880. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 34th in the world, QS World University Rankings places Melbourne 31st in the world Melbourne is ranked 2nd in the world for Education, 8th in Accounting & Finance, and Law, 10th in Psychology, 12th in Medicine, and 15th in Computer Science & IT. The university's 150th anniversary was celebrated in 2003 Melbourne comprises 11 separate academics: Four Australian prime ministers and five governors-general have graduated from Melbourne. Seven Nobel laureates have been students or faculty, the most of any Australian university Copper complexes as therapeutic agents Clare Duncana and   Anthony R. White*a   Hide Affiliations * Corresponding authors a Centre for Neuroscience & Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia E-mail: arwhite@unimelb.edu.au Fax: +61 (3) 8344 4004 Tel: +61 (3) 8344 1805 Metallomics, 2012,4, 127-138 DOI: 10.1039/C2MT00174H ////////////