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In 2007, the Neurological Foundation decided to bridge the gap between neuroscience and neurology by deciding to establish the Neurological Foundation Chair of Clinical Neurology within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. The position was created to provide a direct link between the university’s neuroscience researchers and the clinical neurology unit at Auckland City Hospital. Chair of Clinical Neurology Update: Researchers and clinicians working together for better patient outcomes Eleven years of driving stroke research in New Zealand: The Neurological Foundation Chair of Clinical Neurology. The theory behind this strategy was that patient outcomes would improve if researchers could work alongside clinicians. Twelve years later, that theory has been proven correct. The process of translating neuroscience discoveries into clinical treatments for people living with neurological disorders has been simplified and accelerated as researchers and clinicians work side by side. In 2008, following an extensive fundraising campaign, the Neurological Foundation appointed clinical neurologist Professor Alan Barber as Neurological Foundation Chair of Clinical Neurology. 6 Headlines