NHMRC Synergy SIESTA (Synergise, Integrate and Enhance Sleep Research to Transform Brain Ageing) Novel biomarkers, clinical trials and innovative technologies
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined March 2019
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Exciting PhD opportunity with @RalphNMartins1 to investigate the impact of sleep, neuropeptides and other biochemical measures on Alzheimer’s disease pathology! Applications close June 1st mq.edu.au/research/phd-and-r…
🚨 New in Medical Image Analysis!
PINGU – a deep learning model for automated segmentation of perivascular spaces (PVS) on clinical MRI.
✅ Trained on 7 datasets from 6 scanners
✅ Outperforms existing algorithms on unseen sites
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2025…
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Join @Sydney_Uni experts to explore healthy ageing, new research into the ethics & science of dementia prevention.
Feat. Brain and Mind researchers @DrEleanorD & @Olivier_Piguet, sociologist Gilbert Knaggs from @ArtSS_Sydney & host @elfy_scott
Register: srkr.io/6010g9Q
🧠SIESTA is making waves at #WorldSleep2025 in Singapore! 🌏📍 Sept 7–10
Catch our team presenting on:
🧓Dementia & sleep biomarkers
💻Online CBT-I for MCI
🌿Medicinal cannabis & insomnia
🚗Drowsy driving
🧬OSA & neurodegeneration
🧠Circadian health in shift work
Huge congratulations to SIESTA CI @Prof_Naismith on her powerful plenary at #AAIC25, spotlighting the vital role of sleep in ageing and dementia risk. Fantastic to see sleep research taking center stage!
This week at #AAIC25 in Toronto, we hosted an ECR networking lunch, bringing together committee members and early-career researchers for great conversations and connections!
🎙️ Happening now: SIESTA webinar on including consumers in your research with Angela Todd, Di Trickett & John Stuart. Insightful discussion on co-design, collaboration & impact! #ConsumerEngagement #ResearchWebinar #SIESTA
📢 Calling all sleep and Alzheimer’s researchers! A special issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia is now accepting submissions on Sleep and AD — including circadian rhythms 🕒. Thrilled to see this led by @YueLengsleep, @Prof_Naismith, and Brendan Lucey. Don’t miss out!
I'm excited to serve as a guest editor with @YueLengsleep, @Prof_Naismith, and Brendan Lucey for a special issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia on Sleep and AD. Call for papers is open below! Don't forget the circadian clock! @alzassociation #ENDALZ
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🍽️ A few weeks ago, the SIESTA team came together for a lovely lunch at ADRF! Great to catch up with CIs @Prof_Naismith and @DrSRainey_Smith , our amazing ECRs, and dedicated consumer partners. Always a pleasure to connect beyond the research 💬✨ #SIESTA #ADRF2025 #ECRs
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🧠💤 Have you published or read a great article on sleep, circadian rhythms, and dementia?
We’d love to share it! Submit it via this link: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/4GVy… and we’ll feature it on our socials and in our next newsletter!🔁📢 #SleepResearch #Dementia #CircadianRhythms
Calling all SIESTARs! 🌙💤
We hope to see you at the Sleep & Circadian Rhythms PIA panel at #AAIC2025. Let’s talk sleep, science, and dementia risk.
🗓️ July 26 | ⏰ 11:30am | 📍 Harbor Room C, Toronto
#SIESTARsUnite #SleepScience #AAIC2025
🧠 Sleep & dementia risk—should it be formalized?
Join us at #AAIC2025 for a panel hosted by the Sleep & Circadian Rhythms PIA:
🗓️ July 26 | ⏰ 11:30am | 📍 Harbor Room C, Toronto
With Yue Leng, Andrew Lim, Michael Bubu & Ruth Benca
🔗 aaic.alz.org
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Submissions for the Helen Bearpark Scholarship, Nick Antic Career Development Award and NEST Mentor Award close Monday 30 June 2025.
Apply now: sleep.org.au
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2 weeks to go! NEST webinar takes place July 10
Register today: shorturl.at/V83L0
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📢 We’re hiring a Clinic Coordinator at @Sydney_Uni!
Join us to support the Healthy Brain Ageing Clinic, driving dementia care research and patient support.
📍 Camperdown Campus | PT or FT | 1-year fixed term (extension possible)
Apply now 👉 usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com…
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Dreaming of publishing your #sleep & circadian work in @alzdemjournals? 🧠💤Now’s your chance. Thrilled to guest edit this special issue with @ErikMusiek @Prof_Naismith and Brendan Lucey. Don't snooze on the deadline! @alzassociation @ResearchSleep @SleepPIA @UCSFmac 👇
I'm excited to serve as a guest editor with @YueLengsleep, @Prof_Naismith, and Brendan Lucey for a special issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia on Sleep and AD. Call for papers is open below! Don't forget the circadian clock! @alzassociation #ENDALZ
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.w…
To close #ADRF2025, @Prof_Naismith gave a public lecture on sleep with Maggie Beer with over 600 registrations !
Massive congratulations to @Prof_Naismith for her extremely well deserved award! 🏆
Proud to receive the @ADNeT_Australia Mid-Career Award presented by Ralph Martins at the closing of #ADRF2025! 🥂🎉 A shout out & thanks to my team @HBAProgram_USYD, @ian_hickie @BrainMind_Usyd @UsydPsych @Sydney_Science @CPC_usyd.
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So honoured to have been invited to present for the Basic Science Symposium at #ADRF2025 this year held in Perth🔬🧠
Thank you so much to my supervisors @Prof_Naismith @ShawnKong11 & Joe Michaelian for all the support 😊
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Is higher blood pressure bad for your cognition? Feel free to join me at my Poster (22) at #ADRF2025 and find out!
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#ADRF2025 Day 2! Come to poster 32 to learn about our new CogSleep Screener and how it relates to hippocampal subfields 🧠 💤
