From brain data to better care
Data wrestler and physicist with 5+ years’ experience analysing clinical and observational cohort data. I build reproducible pipelines and apply statistical modelling and machine learning to reveal patterns in brain health, from structural/diffusion/functional Magnetic Resonance analytics to eye-tracking phenotyping and translational applications in ageing and neurodegeneration.
In short, I use data to understand brains — and sometimes humans.
My research is based at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.
Projects
Eye-tracking + fMRI
Combining eye tracking with MRI during naturalistic viewing to link gaze behaviour with neural activity and attention.
Latest results on the eye-tracking paradigm which is now used while fMRI:
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Building scalable computational models to study hippocampal-cortical dynamics and large-scale brain activity.
DWI-Thermometry
Developing multi-shell diffusion MRI thermometry as a reliable, non-invasive biomarker of neuroinflammation and brain metabolism.
Brain temperature is fundamental for neural activity and brain health:
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CSF and gBOLD Coupling
Studying cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and their coupling to global brain activation to understand vascular and glymphatic contributions to brain health.
Machine Learning and Brain Imaging
Using brain imaging and machine learning to predict clinical status and disease progression in neurodegenerative disorders.
Heat and Brain Health
Investigating how environmental heat impacts cognition and health to identify vulnerability and inform practical interventions for safer ageing.
Let's connect
Whether you’re a student, a fellow researcher, or industry contact, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s explore ideas over coffee or a quick message.
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