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Email

ashley.bush@florey.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Diploma
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-8259-9069

Prof Ashley Bush

Honorary Professorial Fellow
Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

854 Scholarly works
43 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, brain iron concentrations, and cognitive decline in older people
    DOI: 10.1007/s00401-026-03056-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cu(ATSM) Restores Blood–Brain Barrier Abundance of P-Glycoprotein and Improves Cognitive Function in the APP/PS1 Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
    DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6c00252
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ferroptosis susceptibility in hippocampal neural precursor cells influences neurogenesis and memory across aging
    DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2026.04.017
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    MEGA-dose Sodium Ascorbate to Reduce Brain and Kidney Injury Arising From HEART Surgery (MEGA-HEART)
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Therapeutic potential of iron modulating drugs in a mouse model of multiple system atrophy
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105509
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Blood Testing to Predict and Discriminate Dementias
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    IRON IN DISEASES OF THE AGEING BRAIN: From Bench to Clinic
Ashley Bush

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2019
Clarivate Analytics (The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds)
2018
Clarivate Analytics (The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds)
2016
World's Most Influential Scientific Minds Thomson Reuters (The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds)
2015
World's Most Influential Scientific Minds Thomson Reuters (The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ferroptosis in neurological diseases: moving towards therapeutic intervention
    DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03445-2
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cobalt and titanium levels in the brain are associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology but not cognition: A study of older adults with and without total joint replacement
    DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2026.05.006
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Iron-dependent brain reshaping links social isolation to anxiety
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2026.02.019
  • 2026

    Journal article

    An Australian standard of care for Niemann–Pick disease type C
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70370
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Copper isotope shifts in biofluids track Alzheimer's pathology
    DOI: 10.1002/dad2.70316
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Forward genetic approaches using Caenorhabditis elegans for uncovering novel regulators of ferroptosis
    DOI: 10.70401/fos.2026.0034
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Correction: Characterization of the role of the antioxidant proteins metallothioneins 1 and 2 in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease (Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, (2012), 69, 21, (3665-3681), 10.1007/s00018-012-1045-y)
    DOI: 10.1007/s00018-025-05953-w

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Discovery and Validation of Drugs and Diagnostics to Propel a New Era of Dementia Research

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