Associate ProfessorAlex Bahar-Fuchs
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- +61 3 924 46291 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ageing and dementia
Mild cognitive impairment
Subjective cognitive decline
Cognitive training
Cognitive rehabilitation
Olfaction
Clinical trials
Behaviour change
I am looking to supervise PhD students interested in ageing and dementia and particularly the development, evaluation, synthesis and translation of evidence regarding cognitive interventions for older people with or at risk of dementia. If you would like to discuss PhD opportunities with me, please make sure to first:
- Review relevant documentation about your eligibility for a PhD and course description. Information about Deakin scholraships can be found here. If you are an international applicant, please make sure to review information on English Language and Visa Requirements. To find out whether you might be considered H1 equivalent, please contact A/Prof Christian Hyde in the School of Psychology HDR team (c.hyde@deakin.edu.au).
- You have a relevant professional background (Neuroscience, Psychology and related health discplines)
- Please send me an email with:
- A 200 word summary of your proposed research project
- Your CV
- Relevant academic transcripts
- A sample of recent work you have written
GRANTS
- FELLOWSHIPFEATUREDCognition-oriented treatments for older adults on the spectrum from cognitive health to dementia: Improving methodologies and outcomesNHMRC1 Jan 2018 - 1 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Bahar-Fuchs A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCognitive Outcomes of Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomised Clinical Trial (MIND-AF: Managing Impaired Neurocognition in Atrial Fibrillation)5 Jun 2026 - 5 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Kalman J,
- Bahar-Fuchs A
- GRANTProviding Access to Cognitive Interventions in Regional Memory Clinics: Adaptation and Implementation of a Clinician Training Package1 Mar 2025 - 1 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- Pike K,
- Naismith S,
- Bahar-Fuchs A,
- Hutchinson A,
- Strivens E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImplementing cognitive intervention for older people in Memory Clinics: A pilot feasibility study15 Apr 2024 - 30 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Alex Bahar-Fuchs
- GRANTResearch Program on Cognition and Neuromodulation Based Interventions (RP-CNBI)1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026People funded by this grant:
- Hampstead B,
- Bahar-Fuchs A
- GRANTMind Your Nose Trial6 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Alex Bahar-Fuchs
- COMPETITIVE GRANTConcurrent cognitive and meta-cognitive training for neuropsychiatric symptoms in younger-onset dementia.Dementia Centres for Collaborative Research1 Oct 2021 - 30 Nov 2023People funded by this grant:
- Bahar-Fuchs A,
- Loi S,
- Sabates J,
- Brodtmann A,
- Lautenschlager N
- INTERNAL GRANTThe University of Melbourne- Chancellary Office1 Jul 2021 - 1 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Bahar-Fuchs A,
- Lampit A,
- Nauhm M
- COMPETITIVE GRANTConcurrent cognitive and meta-cognitive training for neuropsychiatric symptoms in younger-onset dementiaDementia Centres for Collaborative Research1 Jan 2021 - 30 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Bahar-Fuchs A,
- Loi S,
- Sabates J,
- Brodtmann A,
- Lautenschlager N
- FELLOWSHIPCognitive training in older diabetic persons at risk of dementia.National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2014 - 2 Dec 2018
