Researchers in the neurology laboratory at the brain and mind centre

Neurology Laboratory

Australia’s first specialised neuromuscular pathology unit
The Brain and Mind Centre’s neurology laboratory is one of the world’s leading centres for diagnosis and research into nerve and muscle diseases.

About our laboratory

The Neurology Lab, a collaboration between the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, is a state reference laboratory for peripheral nerve and muscle histopathology (NATA/RCPA Accreditation Number 2146). Established in the late 1960s, the laboratory was the first specialised neuromuscular pathology unit in Australia. It remains one of the world’s leading centres for diagnosis and research into diseases of nerve and muscle.

The laboratory holds one of the largest curated nerve archives in the world. This repository is an invaluable resource for research and teaching across brain and mind sciences. The laboratory has produced over 300 original research publications and trains PhD and other higher degree students.

Our services

The laboratory provides light and electron microscopic analysis of nerve biopsies, including teased fibre examination and direct and indirect immunofluorescence. 

The laboratory provides routine light microscopic, enzyme-histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis of muscle biopsies for the diagnosis of a large range of inflammatory, metabolic and genetic disorders of muscle. Antibodies for immunohistochemistry are available to test for the majority of less common myopathies such as dysferlinopathy.

Referring clinicians and laboratories

Refer to the laboratory's protocols and information for the surgeon when requesting a biopsy.

Our team

Nerve biopsy:

Muscle biopsy:

Mr Toan Nguyen

Dr Fang Liu

Dr Rena Ma

Contact us

Neurology Lab

Doctor Min-Xia Wang
Fax
  • (02) 9114 4291
Address
  • Level 7, Building F, Brain and Mind Centre, 94 Mallet Street Camperdown NSW 2050
Details
Access to the loading dock is from the back of the building on Church Street.