Nikki-Anne Wilson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the UNSW Australian Ageing Futures Institute, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), and the School of Psychology with a conjoint appointment at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).

She joined UNSW after completing a PhD in Psychology at the Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney for which she was awarded the Graduate Medal for Research Excellence. Her work draws on various aspects of psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and population health to understand how to improve the experience of ageing and reduce dementia risk. Nikki-Anne regularly appears in the media (e.g., Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, ABC Radio) and she has published in leading ageing and neuroscience journals, such as Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, Brain Sciences, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and Cognition. Her recent paper in The Gerontologist was selected as Editor’s Choice in acknowledgment of its substantial contribution to the field of dementia prevention.

Alongside her academic research, Nikki-Anne is a regular community speaker (e.g., Probus, Rotary) and representative on policy and advisory boards, e.g., Ageing Advisory Committee for the Hon Kylea Tink MP, Childhood Dementia Initiative, National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework.