The following Fellows work in the priority research area of Intervention and treatment, aiming to ensure there are effective interventions to sustain independence and improve quality of life, and quality of care, and ensure there are new, innovative treatments to delay or prevent dementia progression.
Associate Professor Alaa Abdul-Ridha
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow
University of Melbourne
Targeting GPCRs to treat and prevent dementia
View Professor Abdul-Ridha's research profile here.
Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow
University of Melbourne
Cognition-oriented treatments for older adults on the spectrum from cognitive health to dementia: Improving methodologies and outcomes
View Dr Bahar-Fuchs' research profile here.
Ms Samantha Barton
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Researdch Development Fellowship
Monash University
The role of Oligodendrocytes in Frontotemporal Dementia
View Ms Barton's research profile here.
Associate Professor Simon Bell
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
Monash University
Optimising medicine regimens for people with dementia: amintaining function, maximising quality of life and preventing adverse events
View Associate Professor Bell's research profile here.
Dr Prashant Bharadwaj
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Edith Cowan University
Neuroprotective functions in autophagy regulators in Alzheimer's disease
View Dr Bharadwaj's research profile here.
Dr Surabhi Bhatia
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of New South Wales
Role of Apolipoprotein D in Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotempoiral Dementia
View Dr Bhatia's research profile here.
Dr Emma Burrows
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Melbourne
The missing link: mGluR5 as a therapeutic target for cognitive decline in dementia
View Dr Burrows' research profile here.
Dr Sean Coakley
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Queensland
Discovering novel molecules that regulate axonal degeneration
View Dr Coakley's research profile here.
Dr Nadeeka Dissanayaka
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Queensland
Treatment of anxiety and depression in dementia
View Dr Dissanayaka's research profile here.
Dr Andrew Ford
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Western Australia
Depression in dementia
View Dr Ford's research profile here.
Dr Sandra Garrido
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Western Sydney University
Mood regulation using music: A community health strategy for improving quality of life in people with mild dementia
View Dr Garrido's research profile here.
Dr Rajesh Ghai
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Queensland
Towards targeting the endosome in Neurodegenerative disease
View Dr Ghai's research profile here.
Dr Alexandra Grubman
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Melbourne
Anti-inflammatory copper complexes for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
View Dr Grubman's research profile here.
Associate Professor Kate Hoy
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
Monash University
Development of novel therapeutics for dementia: Investigating tailored brain stimulation approaches for dementia prevention and treatment
View Associate Professor Hoy's research profile here.
Dr Manreena Kaur
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Sydney
Can repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improve cognition and neuropsychiatric features in mild cognitive impairment and early stage Alzheimer’s disease?
View Dr Kaur's research profile here.
Dr Kristian Kempe
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Monash University
Novel targeted degradable multifunctional poly(vinyl-co-ester) nanoparticles for Alzheimer’s disease applications
View Dr Kempe's research profile here.
Associate Professor Clement Loy
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Sydney
Longitudinal transcriptome profiles for people with dementia
View Associate Professor Loy's research profile here.
Dr Erin McAllum
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Melbourne
Investigating biometal dyshomeostasis in dementia with Lewy bodies
View Dr McAllum's research profile here.
Dr Rodrigo Medeiros
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Queensland
Targeting inflammation as a biomarker and treatment for Alzheimer's disease
View Dr Medeiros' research profile here.
Dr Kathryn Munro
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Melbourne
Protecting synaptic connectivity in Alzheimer's disease
View Dr Munro's research profile here.
Professor Sharon Naismith
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Sydney
Novel assessment and intervention for dementia: an inter-disciplinary translational approach
View Professor Naismith's research profile here.
Associate Professor David Nisbet
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
Australian National University
Treating Parkinson's Disease Dementia with Nanoscaffolds
View Associate Professor Nisbet's research profile here.
Dr Rachel Okolicsanyi
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Queensland University of Technology
The role of proteoglycans in neurodegeneration
View Dr Okolicsanyi's research profile here.
Dr Lezanne Ooi
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Wollongong
Neuronal membranes and connections in dementia: targets for intervention
View Dr Ooi's research profile here.
Dr Christina Perry
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Melbourne
The effect of chronic intermittent alcohol consumption on the precipitation of dementia.
View Dr Perry's research profile here.
Dr Sarah Rea
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Western Australia
How do mutations in autophagy receptors cause FTD and ALS?
View Dr Rea's research profile here.
Dr Thibault Renoir
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Gene-environment interactions in Dementia
View Dr Renoir's research profile here.
Dr Daniel Scott
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Targeting GPCRs to treat and prevent dementia
View Dr Scott's research profile here.
Dr Bingyang Shi
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Reserach Development Fellowship
Macquarie University
New Nanoparticle Strategies for Efficient Delivery and Controlled Release into the Brain
View Dr Shi's research profile here.
Dr Nicole Smith
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Western Australia
Targeting G-quadruplex DNA as a novel therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s and Frontotemporal Dementia
View Dr Smith's research profile here.
Dr Brad Sutherland
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
University of Tasmania
Pericyte dysfunction limiting energy supply in Alzheimer's disease
View Dr Sutherland's research profile here.
Dr Edwin Tan
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
Monash University
Optimising the management of comorbidities in dementia: reducing disparaties and improving clinical outcomes
View Dr Tan's research profile here.
Dr Bradley Turner
Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Restoring defective protein homeostasis in frontotemporal dementia
View Dr Turner's research profile here.
Dr Rachel Wong
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship
University of Newcastle
Vasoactive nutrients to promote healthy ageing in postmenopausal women
View Dr Wong's research profile here.