Dr Andrea Phillipou

Biography

Dr Andrea Phillipou is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Mental Health at Swinburne University, and holds Honorary Research Fellow positions in Psychiatry at The University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital and the Austin Hospital. She leads the Swinburne Anorexia Nervosa (SWAN) Research Group, and the Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Portfolio at St Vincent's Hospital.

Dr Phillipou completed her PhD entitled 'Investigating the neurobiological and cognitive features of anorexia nervosa' at The University of Melbourne in 2015. She has since published 63 peer-reviewed papers and 2 book chapters, and has received over $1 million in competitive research funding, including a recent NHMRC Project Grant (CIA). Her research has also been presented on over 100 occasions at national and international conferences, and has been featured in the media on over 60 occasions.

Dr Phillipou’s research uses comprehensive neurobiological, biological, cognitive, psychological and sociocultural methods (neuro-bio-psycho-social methods) and is focused predominantly on three distinct but related streams:

1- Understanding the factors and mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa,
2- Developing tools (e.g. biomarkers) that can be used for more accurate diagnosis, early intervention and prevention of anorexia nervosa, and
3- Developing more effective treatments for anorexia nervosa.

Dr Phillipou is experienced in the use of various methodologies including the use of psychiatric, psychological, neurocognitive and physiological assessments, structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and neurostimulation. She holds particular expertise in eye movement assessments and eyetracking, as well as visual perception and neuroscience.

In 2017, Dr Phillipou established the Body Image & Related Disorders (BIRD) Conference. The 3rd biennial conference will be held in late 2021.

If you are interested in participating in research related to anorexia nervosa, please contact Dr Phillipou via email or phone, or use the following link to read more about some of our current studies: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/mental-health/participate-in-research/

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help fund our research in anorexia nervosa, please contact Dr Phillipou or make a donation directly by clicking ">>> Anorexia Nervosa Research" using the following link: https://alumni.swin.edu.au/giving-to-swinburne

To find out more about Dr Phillipou's research, please use the link below:
https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=q8hQjxIAAAAJ&hl=en