My Expertise
The neurocognitive and brain changes associated with HIV infection
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology), Infectious Diseases, Radiology and Organ Imaging, Neurosciences not elsewhere classifiedSEO tags
Biography
Cursus
Neuro/Psychology undergraduate and graduate in France and U.K.; Neuropsychology PhD in Australia, Neuropsychology and neuroimaging Post-docs in US and Australia. Current: Senior Lecturer at UNSW Psychology. Lead & co-lead NeuroHIV studies/trials nationally and internationally. Chair of the NeuroCOVID International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Special Interest Group (SIG)
Research Interests:
1. Modelling neurocognitive and brain...view more
Cursus
Neuro/Psychology undergraduate and graduate in France and U.K.; Neuropsychology PhD in Australia, Neuropsychology and neuroimaging Post-docs in US and Australia. Current: Senior Lecturer at UNSW Psychology. Lead & co-lead NeuroHIV studies/trials nationally and internationally. Chair of the NeuroCOVID International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Special Interest Group (SIG)
Research Interests:
1. Modelling neurocognitive and brain changes based on chronic infectious conditions: HIV infection, and COVID-19. I use a combination of neuropsychological and neuroimaging (MRI, PET) methods to improve our understanding of neurocognitive deterioration, but also neurocognitive improvement including compensatory strategies, and brain repair mechanisms. 2. Quantitative neuropsychology methods for the measurement of cognitive change. 3. Cross-cultural neuropsychology: development and assessment of valid neurocognitive tests for various population across the world
Currently available research projects for Hons, Masters or PhD students: COVID-19 cognitive and mental health projects. Multi-Modal MRI-based imaging in HIV infection or cardiovascular diseases; cognitive change methods development, Interplay of immune and cardiovasuclar dysregulation in HIV infection and impact on brain functions, cross-cultural neuropsychology
My Qualifications
BA Hons (Psychology) MA (Neurosciences), MA (Neuropsychology), PhD (Neuropsychology)
My Research Activities
HIV - AIDS, COVID-19, Neuropsychology, MRI, MRS, DTI, Amyloid PET, Clinical Research, Neurology, cross-cultural neuropsychology, longitudinal statistic
My Research Supervision
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Areas of supervision
Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging
HIV infection
Aging
Cardiovascular diseases
COVID-19
PhD, MA and Hons projects are available
Currently supervising
1 PhD 2018-2021
2 Neuropsychology Masters (2020-2021)