ProfessorPeter Enticott
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Planning and Governance
Office of DVC Research & Innov/Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation/Deakin Lifespan Institute
Orcid identifier0000-0002-6638-951X (opens in a new tab)
- Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Planning and GovernanceOffice of DVC Research & Innov/Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- +61 3 924 45504 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research focuses on uncovering the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I am also interested in how the human brain facilitates the understanding of others' thoughts and emotions, such as empathy, and how these brain systems develop during childhood. To explore these areas, I employ cutting-edge neuroscience techniques, including functional neuroimaging, electroencephalography, and non-invasive brain stimulation, alongside comprehensive clinical and cognitive assessments with both healthy and clinical populations.
I am dedicated to translating my research into practical biomedical therapeutics for ASD. A significant portion of my work involves pioneering clinical trials that investigate the potential of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to improve both clinical symptoms and neurophysiological markers of ASD.
Currently, I lead a large, multisite trial of TMS for ASD, funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF; for more details, please refer to the link in the sidebar). I am also involved in trials of medicinal cannabis in autism and non-invasive brain stimulation in various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
I am dedicated to translating my research into practical biomedical therapeutics for ASD. A significant portion of my work involves pioneering clinical trials that investigate the potential of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to improve both clinical symptoms and neurophysiological markers of ASD.
Currently, I lead a large, multisite trial of TMS for ASD, funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF; for more details, please refer to the link in the sidebar). I am also involved in trials of medicinal cannabis in autism and non-invasive brain stimulation in various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
GRANTS
- GRANTUnderstanding the contribution of cognitive, psychosocial and biological mechanisms to motor outcomes in children with DCD and ADHD: A 2-year longitudinal follow-up1 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2027People funded by this grant:
- Hyde C,
- Enticott P,
- Fuelscher I,
- Lum J,
- Caeyenberghs K
- GRANTDrivers of ageing and adaptive ageing in middle-aged and older adults.1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Olsson C,
- Slade T,
- Ryan J,
- Butterworth P,
- Wuthrich V
- GRANTThe effect of multi-day continuous theta-burst stimulation on symptoms of cervical dystonia1 Aug 2022 - 31 Jul 2024People funded by this grant:
- Corp D,
- Enticott P,
- Morrison-Ham J
- GRANTThe effect of multi-day continuous theta-burst stimulation on symptoms of cervical dystonia1 Aug 2022 - 31 Jul 2024People funded by this grant:
- Corp D,
- Enticott P,
- Morrison-Ham J
- GRANTThe ASPIRE program: ASsess, Predict, and InteRvEne: improving mental health outcomes following traumatic brain injury in victims of physical assault1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023People funded by this grant:
- Caeyenberghs K,
- Berk M,
- Enticott P
- GRANTHow to improve attitudes towards female leadership in AFLW.21 Jun 2021 - 21 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Enticott P,
- Clark G,
- Bigelow F
- GRANTDoes repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), compared to sham rTMS, improve social communication in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- Enticott P,
- Fitzgerald P,
- Barlow K,
- Hickie I,
- Licari M
- GRANTIntergenerational determinants of child development on school entry1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Olsson C,
- Sanson A,
- Enticott P,
- Mcintosh J,
- Guhn M
- GRANTArchitecture with feeling: Measuring emotional response to the built environment15 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2019People funded by this grant:
- Tucker R,
- Enticott P,
- Bower IS
- GRANTEvaluating architecture induced emotion through observing and measuring correlates of affective response too enclosed built environments of different scale1 Aug 2018 - 1 Aug 2020People funded by this grant:
- Tucker R,
- Enticott P,
- Bower IS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHGetting children moving: An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Joy of Moving program in Australian primary school aged children1 Jun 2017 - 30 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Rinehart N,
- McGillivray J,
- Enticott P,
- Austin D,
- Papadopoulos N
- GRANTComparing the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on different brain regions for reducing social symptoms in autism spectrum disorder15 Oct 2016 - 14 Sep 2018People funded by this grant:
- Peter Enticott
- FELLOWSHIPThe development of the social brain in early childhood1 Jul 2016 - 3 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Peter Enticott
- GRANTWhen should we stop trusting the senses? Perceptual decision making under ambiguity26 Feb 2014 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- Hohwy J,
- Enticott P
- FELLOWSHIPExploring the neuropathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders18 Nov 2013 - 31 May 2017People funded by this grant:
- Peter Enticott