Our people
We’re known for our high-calibre researchers and postgraduate students. Find out more about the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology team and get in touch to discuss how we can work together.
Leadership
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Professor Andrew Pipingas
Director of Centre of Human Psychopharmacology and Head of Ageing Studies -
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Operations
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
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| Fatma Mohammed |
Research Centre Coordinator |
fatmamohammed@swinburne.edu.au |
Staff
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Michael Keane |
Adjunct |
mkeane@swinburne.edu.au |
| Rebecca King |
Laboratory Manager |
+61 3 9214 5861 |
| Justine Lomas |
Programs Coordinator, Emotional Intelligence Research Unit |
+61 3 9214 4923 |
| Dr Matthew Pase |
Senior Research Fellow |
mpase@swinburne.edu.au |
| Dr Ruchong Ou |
Research Fellow |
rou@swinburne.edu.au |
| Professor Frank Rosenfeldt |
Adjunct |
frosenfeldt@swinburne.edu.au |
| Associate Professor Jerome Sarris |
Adjunct |
J.Sarris@westernsydney.edu.au |
NHMRC fellows
| Name |
Contact |
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| Dr Amie Hayley |
+61 3 9214 5855 |
Postdoctoral fellows
Research assistants
| Name |
Contact |
|---|---|
| Lauren Di Natale |
+61 3 9214 5782 |
| Nicole Echeverria | +61 3 9214 5213 |
| Patrick MacDonagh-Gonda | pmacdonaghgonda@swinburne.edu.au |
| Laura Martin | lauramartin@swinburne.edu.au |
| Chelsea Nguyen | +61 3 9214 3604 |
| Karen Nolidin | +61 3 9214 5472 |
| Jeff Reddan | +61 3 9214 8259 |
| Serah Rose | srose@swinburne.edu.au |
| Karen Savage |
+61 3 9214 8267 |
PhD students
| Name |
Research topic |
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| Blair Aitken | Driving under the influence of psychoactive prescription benzodiazepine and alcohol |
| Elizabeth Ayre |
Functional aspects of alcohol hangover |
| Emily Bunnett |
The redevelopment of the Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test for Early Years (Revised SUEIT-EY) and structural equation modelling of the redeveloped SUEIT-EY for scale revision, validation and standardisation, and of the effect of emotional intelligence on bullying and victimisation |
| Harriet Garrison |
The effects of alcohol intoxication on driving performance |
| Sarah Gauci |
Food for thought: The relationship between dietary patterns, cardio-metabolic risk and cognitive performance in older adults |
| Greg Kennedy |
Fitness and aortic stiffness: Modifiable predictors of cognitive ageing |
| Mrudhula Komanduri |
Understanding the role of gut microbiota in brain and cognitive health in the aged |
| Justine Lomas |
Emotional intelligence development of Australian school students: Outcomes from targeted interventions |
| Grace McPhee |
The effects of cognitive training and Bacopa monnieri supplementation on markers of synaptogenesis in healthy older adults |
| Eveline Mu |
Mechanisms underlying emotion processing in the broader autistic phenotype |
| Madeleine Nankivell |
The effects of Ubiquinol on arterial stiffness and cognitive function in the healthy elderly |
| Karen Nolidin |
The relationship between genetics and cognition in an older population |
| Chantal Terpstra | Psychological, behavioural and biological factors that contribute to alcohol hangover occurrence and severity |
| Lauren Young |
Modern diets and the maintenance of optimal mood and cognitive functioning through nutraceutical supplementation |
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Contact the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology
There are many ways to engage with us. If your organisation is dealing with a complex problem, get in touch to discuss how we can work together to provide solutions. Call us on +61 3 9214 4444 or email chp@swinburne.edu.au.