Lab members
We are an interdisciplinary team comprising people with diverse backgrounds in psychology, physics, engineering, medicine, and biology. We work together and learn from each other in our efforts to understand the brain.
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| Dr James Pang James received his PhD in Physics from the University of Sydney and completed his postdoctoral training at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (Brisbane, Australia). His research employs a multidisciplinary approach that combines biophysical models, neuroimaging, and connectivity to better understand the mechanisms of brain function in health, disease, and across species Twitter | Google Scholar | Profile | Email |
 | Dr Trang Cao Trang received the Ph.D. degree in engineering from The University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2020. In 2018 and 2019, she was a Visiting Research Scholar with the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Her research interests fall into the broad areas of communications and neuroscience. She currently focuses on understanding brain anatomy and function in both health and disease by using MRI. |
 | Dr Jeggan Tiego Jeggan completed postgraduate degrees in behavioural neuroscience and psychology before working in clinical neurophysiology for several years. He uses different statistical modelling techniques to link between genetics, brain function, cognition, and symptoms of psychopathology. |
| Dr Aurina Arnatkeviciute Aurina completed her PhD in 2019 at Monash University investigating the genetic correlates of brain networks. Her current research combines elements of neuroimaging, quantitative genetics, bioinformatics, and network science to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying brain connectivity and behavior. Google Scholar | Twitter | Profile | Email |
| Dr Jace Cruddas Jace received his PhD in Physics from the University of Queensland and completed his postdoctoral training at the Universities of Queensland and Adelaide. His research applies the lens of physics and engineering to neuroimaging data, to help unveil the underlying neural dynamics hidden beneath the surface. |
| Alessandra Tomaselli Alessandra (she/her) completed a Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a Bachelor of Science, and a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University. She is currently working on the Monash Brain and Behaviour Project, which explores how genetics, cognitive function, and brain systems shape mental health. She also handles day-to-day operational tasks and provides administrative support to the team to ensure smooth coordination of the lab's research and related events. |
| Siena Kennedy Siena (she/her) completed a Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours) at Monash University. She is currently working on the Monash Brain and Behaviour Project, which explores how neuroscience, genetics and cognitive function influence mental health. She also manages day-to-day operational tasks to ensure smooth coordination of the team’s research and related events. |
| Bree Hartshorn Bree is working on the Monash Brain and Behaviour Project, which is exploring how genetics, cognitive function, and the brain impact mental health symptoms. |
| Dr. Chris Adamson Chris obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Melbourne University. His research focuses on anatomical brain image processing methods development. These methods identify structures of interest in order to characterise pathological effects or developmental trajectories. |
| Aimee Ferguson Aimee completed a Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced, a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) at Monash University. She is currently working on the Monash Brain and Behaviour Project, which explores how genetics, cognitive function, and brain systems shape mental health. |
 | Mehul Gajwani Mehul's research focuses on brain changes across the lifespan and across species. He seeks to further understand the biological underpinnings of novel neuroimaging techniques. |
 | Dr Dąbrówka Biegańska Dąbrówka completed her Bachelor's and Master's studies in technical physics at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. She then received her PhD in Physical Sciences from the same university and worked as a research assistant in the Department of Experimental Physics. Following her second PhD in NSB, she is interested in uncovering brain dynamics and studying brain-body interactions, combining her background in physics and engineering with neuroscientific approaches and computational methods. |
 | Victor Barnes PhD Student Victor completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Auckland, NZ. His current research is focused on uncovering the mechanisms driving molecular, cellular, and functional organization of the human brain. |
| Francis Normand Francis completed a Bachelor's degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in Biophotonics at Laval University, Canada. His research interests include investigating differences in the healthy and diseased brain, modelling of the human connectome and the simulation of its dynamics. |
| Gabriella Chan Gabriella's current research investigates the interplay of gene expression and brain networks in psychiatric disease. She aims to understand the principles and mechanisms underlying the spread of disease in the brain. |
| Yinuo Shu Yinuo completed her Master's degree in Information Systems at the University of Melbourne and received her research training as a Research Officer at the Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing. She is currently investigating the relationship between real-world affect trajectories, psychopathology, and brain. |
| Arshiya Sangchooli Arshiya completed an MPhil at the University of Melbourne after an MD at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. His work involves developing neuroimaging workflows and computational modelling to investigate brain structure and function. |
| Isaac Pope Isaac completed a Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours) at Monash University with NSB. He is currently interested in understanding how the alignment between brain structure and function varies across species. |
| Nakisa Nourzadegan Nakisa holds a BSc in Radiology and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering (Bioelectrics). She is interested in using naturalistic neuroimaging to understand individual differences in how the brain and body respond to shared experiences. |
| Ruiqi Li Ruiqi completed a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (Honours) at the Australian National University. She currently investigates genetic and thalamic influences on the development and evolution of cortical hierarchies. |
| Priscila Levi Priscila completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) at Monash University with the Neural Systems and Behaviour Lab. She is currently investigating how individual differences in functional brain organisation impact measures of functional dysconnectivity |
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