My Expertise
Developmental psychology, microbiome-gut-brain axis
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Applied and developmental psychology, Biological psychology, Clinical psychology, Behavioural neuroscienceBiography
Dr Caitlin Cowan is an NHMRC Investigator fellow and a Scientia Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology. She is interested in the developing gut microbiome and how it contributes to mental health risk and resilience via the gut-brain axis. Her expertise in both behavioural neuroscience and as a trained psychologist informs her translational approach to research.
Dr Cowan completed her PhD and Masters of Clinical Psychology at UNSW. She...view more
Dr Caitlin Cowan is an NHMRC Investigator fellow and a Scientia Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology. She is interested in the developing gut microbiome and how it contributes to mental health risk and resilience via the gut-brain axis. Her expertise in both behavioural neuroscience and as a trained psychologist informs her translational approach to research.
Dr Cowan completed her PhD and Masters of Clinical Psychology at UNSW. She then undertook a prestigious Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at the APC Microbiome Ireland (University College Cork).
My Grants
2021-2025 NHMRC Investigator Grant. The developing microbiome as a predictor and modulator of mental health risk & resilience: A translational gut-brain axis approach to improving childhood mental health.
2018-2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship. GutMIND: Gut microbiota-Microglia Interactions in NeuroDevelopment.
My Qualifications
Ph.D. (Behavioural Neuroscience) & M.Psych (Clinical), UNSW
My Awards
- 2023-24 Superstars of STEM (Science & Technology Australia)
- 2022 Young Tall Poppy (Australian Institute of Policy and Science)
- 2021 APS Rising Star (Association for Psychological Science)
- 2021 Research Excellence and Impact Recognition Award (Brain & Mind Centre)
- 2020 Education & Public Engagement Person of the Year (APC Microbiome Ireland)
- 2020 Abstract Award (International Society for Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2020 Top Cited Article (Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2020 Top Downloaded Article (Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2019 Travel Award (International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics)
- 2019 Editor's Choice Article (International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology)
- 2019 Top Cited & Highly Downloaded Article (BioEssays)
- 2018 ISDP Dissertation Award (International Society for Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2018 Travel Award (International Society for Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2017 Paxinos Neuroscience Prize (UNSW)
- 2017 Award for Excellent PhD Thesis (Australian Psychological Society)
- 2017 Highly Downloaded Article (Genes, Brain and Behavior)
- 2016 Travel Award (International Society for Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2014 Travel Award (International Society for Developmental Psychobiology)
- 2014 Travel Award (New York Academy of Sciences)
- 2012 University Medal in Psychology (UNSW)
- 2012 Honours Prize (Australian Psychological Society)
- 2012 Behavioural Neuroscience Honours Thesis Prize (UNSW
Contact
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2959-1380