About me

As Dean Graduate Research at Murdoch University, I lead strategic initiatives to enhance the higher degree by research experience with a focus on researcher development, and supervision quality. I am passionate about creating supportive environments for higher degree researchers.

My research aims to develop and implement interventions that can enhance brain health in older adults. My research program integrates cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, exercise science, genetics, and biostatistics to characterise the impact of physical activity on the brain and understand the underlying mechanisms.

The overall message from my body of research is that cognitive function, brain volume and dementia-related brain markers are changeable in later life, and physical activity is a factor that may contribute to enhancing optimal brain health profiles.

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Awards

Vice Chancellor's Research Award for Early Career Development
Murdoch University (Australia, Perth), 26/06/2019

Organisational Affiliations

Centre for Healthy Ageing, Murdoch University

Dean Graduate Research, Research and Innovation Office, Murdoch University

Past Affiliations

Head of Graduate Research Training and Education, Research and Innovation Office, Murdoch University

Education

Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
02/02/2009–26/09/2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia (Australia, Perth) - UWA

Thesis Title: The relationship between physical activity, cognition and Alzheimer’s disease-related blood and brain biomarkers Supervisors: Ralph Martins, Jeremiah Peiffer

Molecular Biotechnology
02/02/2004–30/11/2006, Bachelor of Science, Curtin University (Australia, Perth)