I aim to improve the cognitive functioning and well-being of people with brain damage.
I am co-directing the Cognitive Ageing and Impairment Neurosciences (CAIN) lab with A/Prof Hannah Keage. Have a look at our website to learn more about our current research www.cain.science.
You can find more information about my research on my Google Scholar and Researchgate sites.
About me
I aim to improve the cognitive functioning and well-being of people with brain damage.
I am co-directing the Cognitive Ageing and Impairment Neurosciences (CAIN) lab with A/Prof Hannah Keage. Have a look at our website to learn more about our current research www.cain.science.
You can find more information about my research on my Google Scholar and Researchgate sites.
About me
Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society
International Society for Neuropsychology
World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation
The Cochrane Collaboration
VR/AR Association (VRARA)
About me
Doctorate of Sciences (Neuroscience) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Master of Science Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Ticking off the Bucket List – using Virtual Reality to improve mental health in palliative care, Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation/UniSA ¿ Seed Funding, 01/07/2022 - 30/11/2023
Visual exploration in dementia, NHMRC - Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship, 01/09/2017 - 30/06/2022
Improving the diagnosis of impairments in spatial awareness among stroke patients, Brain Foundation - Annual Research Awards, 01/09/2016 - 31/03/2018
City of Unley Dementia Friendly Cities, City of Unley, 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2017
Research
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.
Year | Output |
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2025 |
Open access
3
2
75
|
2025 |
Open access
|
2025 |
Open access
2
1
4
|
2024 |
Open access
4
4
85
|
2024 |
Open access
1
2
|
2023 |
Open access
1
|
2023 |
Open access
8
6
405
|
2023 |
Open access
12
9
20
|
2023 |
Open access
3
4
1
|
2023 |
6
7
|
2023 |
Open access
13
10
4
|
2022 |
1
1
12
|
2022 |
Open access
4
3
1
|
2022 |
Open access
7
6
494
|
2022 |
Open access
23
16
2
|
2022 |
1
1
|
2022 |
Open access
8
5
7
|
2021 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
2021 |
Open access
6
5
5
|
2021 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
2021 |
Open access
3
3
4
|
2021 |
Open access
8
7
3
|
2021 |
Open access
2
3
|
2021 |
Open access
8
8
5
|
2021 |
Open access
18
16
6
|
2021 |
Open access
17
16
10
|
2021 |
Open access
9
8
3
|
2021 |
Open access
37
33
33
|
2021 |
Open access
27
25
8
|
2020 |
6
6
3
|
2020 |
Open access
8
6
2
|
2020 |
Open access
29
24
3
|
2020 |
Open access
4
4
3
|
2020 |
Open access
51
46
41
|
2020 |
Open access
460
403
392
|
2020 |
Open access
9
7
48
|
2020 |
Open access
73
57
136
|
2019 |
Open access
8
8
5
|
2019 |
Open access
26
25
8
|
2019 |
Open access
2
|
2019 |
Open access
50
80
28
|
2019 |
4
4
1
|
2019 |
Open access
55
53
17
|
2019 |
Open access
107
74
41
|
2019 |
Open access
68
58
1
|
2018 |
Open access
13
11
5
|
2018 |
Open access
139
120
1035
|
2018 |
Open access
16
14
50
|
2018 |
62
58
4
|
2018 |
Open access
13
8
901
|
2018 |
Open access
50
13
|
2017 |
20
20
1
|
2017 |
Open access
10
7
28
|
2017 |
Open access
35
30
12
|
2017 |
Open access
8
9
6
|
2017 |
4
4
1
|
2017 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
2016 |
Open access
8
8
1
|
2016 |
Open access
3
2
4
|
2016 |
9
8
8
|
2015 |
Open access
7
7
1
|
2015 |
5
4
|
2015 |
19
20
|
2014 |
30
27
|
2014 |
16
15
|
2014 |
Open access
30
27
|
2014 |
10
21
|
2014 |
9
7
|
2014 |
20
19
|
2014 |
Open access
13
10
|
2013 |
58
50
|
2013 |
Open access
92
59
|
2013 |
3
3
|
2013 |
229
221
|
2013 |
37
38
|
2012 |
82
76
|
2012 |
11
11
|
2012 |
Open access
11
10
|
2012 |
15
16
|
2012 |
21
20
|
2012 |
Open access
10
9
|
2012 |
Open access
43
43
|
2011 |
Open access
21
20
|
2011 |
8
6
|
2010 |
Open access
158
150
|
2010 |
8
8
|
2010 |
Open access
29
28
|
2010 |
Open access
20
19
|
2010 |
Open access
60
53
|
2009 |
41
37
|
2008 |
57
52
|
2008 |
Open access
162
144
|
Year | Output |
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2022 |
Open access
6
3
4
|
2015 |
23
9
|
Year | Output |
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2019 |
|
2019 |
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External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Alborz University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
Ariel University | ISRAEL |
Aston University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Austin Health | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Bond University | AUSTRALIA |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | UNITED STATES |
Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
Duke University | UNITED STATES |
Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Florey Neuroscience Institute | AUSTRALIA |
Guide Dogs SA/NT | AUSTRALIA |
Helping Hand Aged Care | AUSTRALIA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Lancaster University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Max Planck Institute for Informatics | GERMANY |
Max Planck Society | GERMANY |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
Orana Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
The Royal Society for the Blind | AUSTRALIA |
UCL | UNITED KINGDOM |
University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
University Hospital of Zurich | SWITZERLAND |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Birmingham | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Florida | UNITED STATES |
University of Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Nottingham | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern California | UNITED STATES |
University of Stuttgart | GERMANY |
University of the Sunshine Coast | AUSTRALIA |
University of Trento | ITALY |
University of Zurich | SWITZERLAND |
VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System | UNITED STATES |
Victoria University of Wellington | NEW ZEALAND |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Associate EditorJournal of Medical Internet Research |
2025 |
Associate EditorJournal of Medical Internet Research |
2024 |
Editorial Board MemberScientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) |
2018 |
MemberWorld Federation for NeuroRehabilitation |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS) |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Neuropsychology |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Co-creation: Optimizing and developing an interactive Virtual rality education tool for training residential aged care facilities staff in dementia care. | Current |
Design for emotional wellbeing using virtual/mixed reality: Exploring the cross-cultural dynamics that affect the planning, aesthetics and final design layout of living spaces in the homes of multicultural Australians. | Current |
Enhancing mental health support accessibility for neurodivergent adults | Current |
Human Dimensions of Shark Conservation: application of psychological principles | Current |
Risk factors for delirium and cognitive decline in older adults | Current |
Using Virtual Reality to deliver health care services to people with neurodevelopmental disorders | Current |
Virtual Reality sensory rooms: creating a portable person-centred intervention for people with autism spectrum disorder | Current |
Reducing apathy in residential aged care using virtual reality with reminiscence therapy | Completed |
Screening and assessment of spatial neglect in adults post stroke | Completed |
Social cognition and healthy ageing: investigating emotion perception, cognitive and affective theory of mind, and emotional empathy | Completed |
Spatial attention and alertness in healthy adults | Completed |
The psychological and physiological impact of age-related macular degeneration in daily life | Completed |
The relationship between blood pressure variability, cognitive functioning and brain health in older adults | Completed |
Use of immersive virtual reality to build capacity in people with intellectual disabilities | Completed |