Julie Bernhardt

Julie Bernhardt, professor at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, is a clinician scientist who has spent more than twenty-five years helping patients recover from brain injuries. Over that time, she has developed a deep interest in environment–brain interactions, and, after receiving a Churchill Fellowship in 2013, she travelled the world to study healthcare architecture and environmental enrichment. Julie has established trans-disciplinary research projects and interactive forums that bring together health-architect designers, basic and clinical researchers, consumers and clinicians—all in the belief that, by working together, we can design healthcare spaces and treatment programs that focus on wellness and recovery.