Associate Professor Gabrielle Todd

Associate Professor of Neuroscience UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

City East Campus (P2-13)
tel +61 8 830 21979

email Gabrielle.Todd@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Associate Professor Gabrielle Todd is a neuroscientist that specialises in neural control of movement in humans. She leads the Neurophysiology of Human Movement Group and two large multidisciplinary teams of researchers that are investigating early diagnosis and disease processes in Parkinson’s disease and the long-lasting effects of methamphetamine on movement.

She has over 60 publications on human motor circuitry and movement and her work has been cited over 2,800 times in the scientific literature. Several of her journal articles are ranked in the top 5% for the field (for publication year). Four of her papers have also been the subject of Editorials in international journals. The ... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Neurosciences
Cognitive Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology
Clinical Sciences

Highlights

Our group is currently investigating the long-lasting effects of methamphetamine use on movement and movement-related brain regions. Our world leading research suggests that methamphetamine use is associated with signs of parkinsonism in young adults and increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2017	Todd, G & White, J 2017, 'The long-lasting effects of cannabis use on movement and brain regions that control movement', in VR Preedy (ed.), Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies, Academic Press, United Kingdom, ch. 38, pp. 372-378. 1 9
2016	Pearson-Dennett, V, Wilcox, RA, White, JM & Todd, G 2016, 'Movement dysfunction as a neuropathology of illicit stimulant abuse', in VR Preedy (ed.), The neuropathology of drug addictions and substance misuse volume 3: general processes and mechanisms, prescription medications, caffeine and areca, polydrug misuse, emerging addictions and non-drug addictions, Elsevier, UK, ch. 22, pp. 219-228. 1

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Beckett, E, Gaganis, V, Bakker, AJ, Towstoless, M, Hayes, A, Hryciw, DH, Lexis, L, Tangalakis, K & Todd, G and 1 Task force group (UniSA author is part of the task force) 2023, 'Unpacking the homeostasis core concept of physiology: an Australian perspective', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 427-435. Open access 4
2023	Brown, D, Uebergang, T, Masters, N, Towstoless, M, Hayes, A, Hryciw, DH, Lexis, L, Tangalakis, K & Todd, G and 1 Task force group (UniSA author is part of the task force) 2023, 'Unpacking the 'Movement of Substances' core concept of physiology by an Australian team', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 514-520. Open access 2 4
2023	Chau, MT, Agzarian, M, Wilcox, RA, Dwyer, A, Bezak, E & Todd, G 2023, 'Simple quantitative planimetric measurement of nigrosome-1 for clinical settings', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, vol. 454, article no. 120857, pp. 1-8. Open access 1
2023	Chopin, LK, Choate, J, Rathner, J, Towstoless, M, Hayes, A, Hryciw, DH, Lexis, L, Tangalakis, K & Todd, G and 1 Task force group (UniSA author is part of the task force) 2023, 'Unpacking and validating the 'cell-cell communication' core concept of physiology by an Australian team', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 443-452. Open access 2
2023	Estaphan, S, Wadley, GD, Todd, G, Towstoless, M, Hryciw, DH, Lexis, L, Hayes, A & Tangalakis, K 2023, 'Unpacking and validating the "physiological adaptation" core concept of physiology', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 831-837. 1 3
2023	Etherington, SJ, Moorhouse, AJ, Paravicini, TM, Towstoless, MK, Hayes, A, Hryciw, DH, Lexis, L, Tangalakis, K & Todd, G UniSA author is part of the Task force 2023, 'Unpacking and validating the 'cell membrane' core concept of physiology by an Australian team', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 575-581. Open access 3
2023	Perry, B, Cameron, M, Cooke, MB, Towstoless, M, Hryciw, DH, Hayes, A, Lexis, L, Tangalakis, K & Todd, G and 1 task force group (UniSA author is part of the Task Force group 2023, 'Unpacking the renal system component of the 'structure and function' core concept of physiology by an Australian team', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 453-460. Open access 2
2023	Tangalakis, K, Lexis, L, Hryciw, DH, Towstoless, M, Todd, G & Hayes, A and 20 other authors 2023, 'Establishing consensus for the core concepts of physiology in the Australian higher education context using the Delphi method', Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 419-426. Open access 13 2
2023	Todd, G, Rae, CD, Taylor, JL, Rogasch, NC, Butler, JE, Hayes, M, Wilcox, RA, Gandevia, SC, Aoun, K, Esterman, A, Lewis, SJ, Hall, JM, Matar, E, Godau, J, Berg, D, Plewnia, C, von Thaler, AK, Chiang, C & Double, KL 2023, 'Motor cortical excitability and pre-supplementary motor area neurochemistry in healthy adults with substantia nigra hyperechogenicity', Journal of Neuroscience Research, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 263-277. Open access 3
2022	Kumar, S & Todd, G 2022, 'Effectiveness of online learning interventions on student engagement and academic performance amongst first-year students in allied health disciplines: a systematic review of the literature', Focus on Health Professional Education, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 36-55. Open access
2021	Aoun, K, Double, KL, Pearson-Dennett, V, Yilmaz, R, Berg, D & Todd, G 2021, 'Measurement of the adult human midbrain with transcranial ultrasound', PLoS One, vol. 16, no. 3, article no. e0247920, pp. 1-14. Open access 6 6 8
2021	Vogel, AP, Pearson-Dennett, V, Magee, M, Wilcox, RA, Esterman, A, Thewlis, D, White, JM & Todd, G 2021, 'Adults with a history of recreational cannabis use have altered speech production', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 227, article no. 108963 pp. 1-8. 4 2 61
2020	Chau, M, Todd, G, Wilcox, R, Agzarian, M & Bezak, E 2020, 'Diagnostic accuracy of the appearance of Nigrosome-1 on magnetic resonance imaging in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, vol. 78, pp. 12-20. Open access 32 30 4
2019	Dilena, A, Todd, G, Berryman, C, Rio, E & Stanton, TR 2019, 'What is the effect of bodily illusions on corticomotoneuronal excitability? A systematic review', PLoS One, vol. 14, no. 8, article no. e0219754, pp. 1-32. Open access 13 14 13
2019	Pearson-Dennett, V, Faulkner, PL, Collie, B, Wilcox, RA, Vogel, AP, Thewlis, D, Esterman, A, McDonnell, MN, Gandevia, SC, White, JM & Todd, G 2019, 'Use of illicit amphetamines is associated with long-lasting changes in hand circuitry and control', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 130, no. 5, pp. 655-665. Open access 4 4 6
2019	Todd, G, Burns, L, Pearson-Dennett, V, Esterman, A, Faulkner, PL, Wilcox, RA, Thewlis, D, Vogel, AP & White, JM 2019, 'Prevalence of self-reported movement dysfunction among young adults with a history of ecstasy and methamphetamine use', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 205, article no.107595, pp. 1-9. 5 4 9
2018	Hotham, E, Haberfield, M, Hillier, S, White, JM & Todd, G 2018, 'Upper limb function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)', Journal of Neural Transmission, vol. 125, no. 4, pp. 713-726. Open access 17 17
2017	Hall, JM, Georgiades, MJ, Hammond, DA, Feng, X, Moustafa, AA, Lewis, SJ & Todd, G 2017, 'Hyperechogenicity of the Substantia Nigra in Parkinson's Disease: insights from two brothers with markedly different disease durations', Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, vol. 2017, article no. 3673159, pp. 1-5. Open access
2017	Pearson-Dennett, V, Todd, G, Wilcox, RA, Vogel, AP, White, JM & Thewlis, D 2017, 'History of cannabis use is associated with altered gait', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 178, pp. 215-222. 11 10 61
2016	Todd, G, Pearson-Dennett, V, Flavel, S, Haberfield, M, Edwards, H & White, JM 2016, 'History of illicit stimulant use is not associated with long-lasting changes in learning of fine motor skills in humans', Neural Plasticity, vol. 2016, no. 9485079, pp. 1-11. Open access 3 3
2016	Todd, G, Pearson-Dennett, V, Wilcox, RA, Minh T Chau, Thoirs, K, Thewlis, D, Vogel, AP & White, JM 2016, 'Adults with a history of illicit amphetamine use exhibit abnormal substantia nigra morphology and parkinsonism', Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, vol. 25, pp. 27-32. Open access 32 29 41
2016	Todd, G, Taylor, JL & Gandevia, SC 2016, 'Measurement of voluntary activation based on transcranial magnetic stimulation over the motor cortex', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 121, pp. 678-686. Open access 64 63 13
2015	McDonnell, M, Hillier, S, Opie, G, Nowosilskyj, M, Haberfield, M & Todd, G 2015, 'Continuous passive movement does not influence motor maps in healthy adults', Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 9, article no. 230, pp. 1-6. Open access 2 3
2015	Todd, G, Haberfield, M, Faulkner, PL, Hayes, M, Wilcox, RA, Rae, C, Bulathsinhala, T, Grunstein, RR, Yee, BJ & Double, K L 2015, 'Upper limb function is normal in patients with restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom Disease)', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 126, no. 4, pp. 736-742. 1 3 1
2014	Pearson-Dennett, V, Flavel, SC, Wilcox, RA, Thewlis, D, Vogel, AP, White, JM & Todd, G 2014, 'Hand function is altered in individuals with a history of illicit stimulant use', PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 12, pp. 1-16. Open access 7 7 1
2014	Todd, G, Gordon, C, Groeller, H & Taylor, N 2014, 'Does intramuscular thermal feedback modulate eccrine sweating in exercising humans?', Acta Physiologica, vol. 212, no. 1, pp. 86-96. 49 47 11
2014	Todd, G, Haberfield, M, Faulkner, PL, Rae, C, Hayes, M, Wilcox, R, Taylor, JL, Gandevia, S, Godau, J, Berg, D, Piguet, O & Double, K 2014, 'Hand function is impaired in healthy older adults at risk of Parkinson's disease', Journal of Neural Transmission, vol. 121, no. 11, pp. 1377-1386. Open access 2 5
2013	Flavel, SC, White, JM & Todd, G 2013, 'Abnormal maximal finger tapping in abstinent cannabis users', Human Psychopharmacology- Clinical And Experimental, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 612-614. 8 7
2013	Rogasch, N & Todd, G 2013, 'rTMS over human motor cortex can modulate tremor during movement', European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 323-329. 4 4
2013	Todd, G, Noyes, C, Flavel, S, Della Vedova, CB, Spyropoulos, P, Chatterton, B, Berg, D & White, JM 2013, 'Illicit stimulant use is associated with abnormal substantia nigra morphology in humans', PLoS One, vol. 8, no. 2, article no. e56438. Open access 43 39
2012	Flavel, SC, Koch, JD, White, JM & Todd, G 2012, 'Illicit stimulant use in humans is associated with a long-term increase in tremor', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 12, article no. e52025, pp. 1-9. Open access 24 19
2012	Flavel, SC, White, JM & Todd, G 2012, 'Motor cortex and corticospinal excitability in humans with a history of illicit stimulant use', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 113, no. 9, pp. 1486́-1494. Open access 19 17
2012	Giesebrecht, S, van Duinen, H, Todd, G, Gandevia, SC & Taylor, JL 2012, 'Training in a ballistic task but not a visuomotor task increases responses to stimulation of human corticospinal axons', Journal of Neurophysiology, vol. 107, no. 9, pp. 2485-2492. Open access 19 18
2012	Todd, G 2012, 'Anisotropy and spatial tactile acuity on human lips', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 123, no. 8, pp. 1593-1598. 5 5
2012	Todd, G, Rogasch, NC & Tucker, KS 2012, 'Transcranial magnetic stimulation and peristimulus frequencygram', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 123, no. 5, pp. 1002-1009. 11 11
2011	Cirillo, J, Todd, G & Semmler, JG 2011, 'Corticomotor excitability and plasticity following complex visuomotor training in young and old adults', European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 1847-1856. 96 93
2010	Double, K, Todd, G & Duma, S 2010, 'Pathophysiology of transcranial sonography signal changes in the human substantia nigra', International Review of Neurobiology, vol. 90, no. C, pp. 107-120. 7 7
2010	Todd, G & Ridding, M 2010, 'The response to repetitive stimulation of human motor cortex is influenced by the history of synaptic activity', Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 459-467. 12 12
2010	Todd, G, Gandevia, S & Taylor, JL 2010, 'Change in manipulation with muscle fatigue', European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 32, no. 10, pp. 1694. 17 18
2010	Todd, G, Kimber, T, Ridding, M & Semmler, J 2010, 'Reduced motor cortex plasticity following inhibitory rTMS in older adults', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 121, no. 3, pp. 441-447. 79 79
2010	Todd, G, Taylor, JL, Baumann, D, Butler, J, Duma, S, Hayes, M, Carew-Jones, F, Piguet, O, Behnke, S, Ridding, M, Berg, D & Double, K 2010, 'Substantia nigra echomorphology and motor cortex excitability', NeuroImage, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 1351-1356. 10 11
2009	Todd, G, Flavel, S & Ridding, M 2009, 'Priming theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with low- and high-frequency stimulation', Experimental Brain Research, vol. 195, no. 2, pp. 307-315. 69 68
2009	Todd, G, Rogasch, NC, Flavel, SC & Ridding, MC 2009, 'Voluntary movement and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over human motor cortex', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 106, no. 5, pp. 1593-1603. Open access 36 36
2008	Hunter, S, Taylor, JL, Todd, G, Butler, J & Gandevia, S 2008, 'Recovery from supraspinal fatigue is slowed in old adults after fatiguing maximal isometric contractions', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 105, no. 4, pp. 1199-1209. 93 92
2008	Todd, G, Gandevia, S, Mitchell, P, Taylor, JL, Loo, C, Malhi, G & Sachdev, P 2008, 'A study using transcranial magnetic stimulation to investigate motor mechanisms in psychomotor retardation in depression', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 935-945. Open access 19 19

Non Traditional Outputs

Year	Output
2022	Todd, G, Davis, M, Bogomolova, S, White, J, Esterman, A, Wilcox, R, Vogel, A, Thewlis, D, Shipway, R, Kroon, H, Chenoweth, C, Breeding, A, Mahon, A, Swaffer, C, Atherton, M, O'Reilly, P, Menzel, A, Barsley Jones, A, Lawson, J, Hall, G & Kovac, S 2022, 'Don't let meth take hold' health campaign, 'Don't let meth take hold' campaign, SA, Australia, 17 October 2022-31 January 2023. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Australian Catholic University	AUSTRALIA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Concord Repatriation General Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Flinders Medical Centre	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
German Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases	GERMANY
Ghent University	BELGIUM
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Klinikum Kassel	GERMANY
Koc University	TURKEY
KWPX	AUSTRALIA
La Trobe University	AUSTRALIA
Marquette University	UNITED STATES
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Murdoch University	AUSTRALIA
Neuroscience Research Australia	AUSTRALIA
Prince of Wales Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Saarland University	GERMANY
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI)	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Kiel	GERMANY
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of the Sunshine Coast	AUSTRALIA
University of Tubingen	GERMANY
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA
Western Sydney University	AUSTRALIA
Yah Yah	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Office for Learning and Teaching, Department of Education and Training, Australian Government	2020
Australian Awards for University Teaching's Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Universities Australia, Australian Government	2018
Cracks in the Ice', Research finding (methamphetamine use is associated with abnormal movement) added to the list of long-term health consequences of methamphetamine use Australian Government	2018
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2018
Merit Selected Participant, OnPrime (a program that helps researchers to commercialize research findings) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)	2018
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2017
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2016
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2015
Chair, Conference Organising Committee Australasian Neuroscience Society Sensorimotor Satellite Meeting	2014
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2014
Symposium Organiser Australasian Neuroscience Society	2014
Council Member South Australian Premier's Science and Industry Council	2013
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2013
Council Member South Australian Premier's Science and Industry Council	2012
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2012
Invited speaker Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) Conference, Adelaide	2012
Invited speaker Magstim Neuroscience Conference and Workshop	2012
South Australian Convenor Australasian Neuroscience Society Australian Brain Bee Challenge	2012
Council Member South Australian Premier's Science and Industry Council	2011
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Physiology	2011
South Australian Convenor Australasian Neuroscience Society Australian Brain Bee Challenge	2011
Career Development Fellowship National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)	2010
Tall Poppy of the Year Award Australian Institute of Policy and Science	2010

Other

Host, Parkinson’s South Australia ‘Laboratory Open Day’, 2009-2017

Host, ‘Laboratory Open Day’, CSIRO Double Helix Club (South Australian Branch), 2014

Numerous invited public lectures, seminars, and presentations to school groups, patient support groups, UniSA Alumni, and the general community.

Numerous published interviews in television, print, online, and radio. Examples include ABC television, Channel 9 News, Sydney Morning Herald, Courier Mail, Royal Institute of Australia, and ABC Radio. I also featured in a television documentary entitled ‘The Agony of Ecstasy’ (ABC2, 2014).

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

neuroscience and human physiology

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
111144 - Use of methamphetamine and risk of Parkinsons disease	Current
111495 - Does the MRI appearance of nigrosome-1 change over time in patients with Parkinson¿s disease?	Current
Visualisation and clinical relevance of nigrosome-1 in patients with Parkinson's disease	Current
Contextual effects on cue strength during sentence processing: electrophysiological and functional neuroanatomical evidence	Completed
Examining the role of melanin in disease states through its adsorption characteristics and their mechanisms	Completed
Exercise-induced fatigue and corticomotoneuronal excitability in individuals with a history of illicit drug use	Completed
The long-term effect of illicit stimulant use on movement	Completed

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Associate Professor Gabrielle Todd

About me

About me

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

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Current research & highlights

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Australian Awards for University Teaching's Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Cracks in the Ice', Research finding (methamphetamine use is associated with abnormal movement) added to the list of long-term health consequences of methamphetamine use

Editorial Board Member

Merit Selected Participant, OnPrime (a program that helps researchers to commercialize research findings)

Editorial Board Member

Editorial Board Member

Editorial Board Member

Chair, Conference Organising Committee

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Symposium Organiser

Council Member

Editorial Board Member

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South Australian Convenor

Council Member

Editorial Board Member

South Australian Convenor

Career Development Fellowship

Tall Poppy of the Year Award

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