Associate ProfessorHelen Macpherson

2022-2024
MRFF funded Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University
2016 -2022
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship.
Deakin University
2015 -2016 Faculty of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,
Deakin University.
2012-2015 Industry funded Postdoctoral researcher. Swinburne University

Associate Professor Helen Macpherson is leading a program of dementia prevention research at
Deakin University. Her work encompasses the identification and modification of
health and lifestyle determinants of dementia risk, assessment of
neurocognitive ageing and early detection of dementia and cognitive decline.
She has received $4 million funding to support this research. Dr Macpherson
has expertise in the design and conduct of randomised controlled trials. She
also has experience working with large population-based data sets. She is
currently supervising several PhD students using various neuroimaging
techniques to study age-related changes in cognition.
Drawing on her background in cognitive neuroscience and psychology, Dr
Macpherson's work is contributing to the important knowledge that dementia
risk can be reduced by targeting health behaviours.

Research Groups
Head of Physical Activity and Nutrition for Cognitive and Mental Health (IPAN
research group)