Genevieve Steiner-Lim

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PhD, BPsych (Hons, Class I)
NHMRC-ARC Emerging Leadership Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute
Clinical Platform Lead, NICM Health Research Institute

Associate Professor Genevieve Steiner-Lim is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, and NICM Health Research Institute's clinical platform lead.

As a cognitive neuroscientist, her research spans the early detection, prevention, and treatment of memory and thinking problems in older people with the aim of reducing dementia risk and improving quality of life.

The research Associate Professor Steiner-Lim and her team conducts examines changes in the brain’s function and structure to discover biomarkers for dementia and test novel therapeutics that can provide early intervention.

Associate Professor Steiner-Lim is also Co-Director of the Age and Ageing Clinical Academic Group for the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research, and Enterprise (SPHERE), a 2018 recipient of the NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award, and Past President of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology.

Research focus

Cognitive neuroscience
Mild cognitive impairment
Alzheimer’s disease
Learning and memory
Medicinal cannabis
Dementia prevention
Neuroplasticity

Projects and grants

Associate Professor Steiner-Lim's research has been supported by numerous external funding agencies including an NHMRC, government and industry.

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Awards and recognitions

2018 NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award, Australian Institute for Policy and Science
2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence as an Early Career Researcher Award, Western Sydney University
2016 Early Career Research Award, School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University
2016 Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP), Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
2016 Best Presenter, NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellows, NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research Australian Dementia Forum
2014 Best Postgraduate Oral Platform Presentation, 24th Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Annual Conference,
2014 Best Tutor Award (voted by students), School of Psychology, University of Wollongong
2012 Best Postgraduate Presentation, 22nd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Annual Conference
2011 Student Publication Prize, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong
2011 Australian Postgraduate Award, Department of Industry, Australian Government
2010 Dean's Merit List, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong

Affiliations

Co-Director, Age and Ageing Clinical Academic Group, SPHERE
Committee member, Campbelltown Local Health Council, South Western Sydney Primary Health Network
Committee member, World Young Leaders in Dementia (WYLD) Network
2016-2019 Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong
2016-present NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research
2016-present Australian Psychological Society
2016-present Australian Society for Medical Research
2015-present Brain Foundation
2015-present Reviewer, Journal of Psychophysiology
2015-present Reviewer, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
2015-present Reviewer, Psychophysiology
2015-present Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance
2013-present Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society
2013-present Reviewer, Clinical Neurophysiology
2013-present Reviewer, International Journal of Psychophysiology
2011-present International Organization of Psychophysiology
2011-present Society for Psychophysiological Research
2010-present Australasian Society for Psychophysiology

Education

2015 PhD (Psychology) with Examiners’ Commendation for Outstanding Thesis, University of Wollongong, Australia
2010 BPsyc (Hons, Class I), University of Wollongong, Australia

Publications

For a full listing of publications please see:

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