ActiveBrain Research

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#AboutUs 👋 - Here is a snapshot of the #research that #ActiveBrainUC HDR students are working on at the moment! Check out our socials to keep up to date on the latest 👀 #UniCBR

Thank you to @DementiaAus for highlighting & funding important #research being done by #ActiveBrainUC's own Nic Lawlis, exploring the role of #PhysicalActivity in preserving physical and #CognitiveHealth for people living with #YoungerOnsetDementia 🧠 buff.ly/xapSEne

Congrats to the Active Brain staff and students presenting at #ECSS2025 in July in Italy🍕🎉 Keep an eye on our socials for more details as it gets closer! 👀 #ActiveBrainUC

#ThrowbackThursday 🏃 On his way back from #ECSS, Ben stopped in Zurich to present developing Active Brain #SportPerformance #research to our partner @On Running 👩‍🚀Great to chat to the Innovation Team about applying this scientific knowledge to product development! #ActiveBrainUC

Think you’ve got an eye for tracking players in a game? 👀 We want you!📣 We’re interested in whether #SelectiveAttention can influence #MentalFatigue in adults who play team #sport Get in touch with @ylmariano or click the EOI link: buff.ly/ocUtCoc #ActiveBrainUC

Do you experience #ChronicPain? Curious about how you think about the past and future? Then we want to hear from you! 💭 Help Tino and his #research team better understand the human #pain experience by completing this survey: buff.ly/oBRTGXD #ActiveBrainUC

#ICYMI here's a quick highlight of the hard work & achievements showcased this #WomensHistoryMonth by the women of #ActiveBrainUC! 🎉 Whether it's conducting important research or inspiring us with their worldly experience, they are out here getting the job done 🤝 #WomensMonth

#Throwback to last Saturday, with 3 of AB's researchers attending the #Endometriosis and #PelvicPain Expo, hosted by QENDO and Australian Coalition for Endometriosis! 👋 What a great opportunity to talk about our #research and connect with the #community 🩷 #ActiveBrainUC

Graduation so nice we got to celebrate twice! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Massive congratulations and happy graduation to Abby and Dr Aidan - what an incredible achievement for two of our very own Active Brain team! 🎉 #ActiveBrainUC #UniCBR #UniCanberra

Our team is heading to the Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Expo in Canberra on Saturday 22nd March! 🩷 Come say hello to the team and learn more about #endometriosis & #PelvicPain while supporting #community members 👋 More info here: buff.ly/K4bqyWe #ActiveBrainUC

@holliespeer Want to get involved? 🫀 Find out if you're eligible for the study here: buff.ly/7NHaj6B

Ever wonder about what influences cerebral blood flow to the brain? Curious about why BDNF is a 'brain fertiliser'? 🌱 Then this is the study for you! Get in touch with Dr @holliespeer (hollie.speer@canberra.edu.au) to get involved 🫀 #bloodflow #BDNF #exercise #ActiveBrainUC

#MeetOurTeam: Melissa is our resident jetsetter! ✈️ Originally from France, Melissa has been travelling between Australia & Europe, investigating the influence of #affect in #performance. But the real mystery is: Where in the world is Melissa Muzeau? 👀 #ActiveBrainUC #endurance

✍️ Naylor, A., Keegan, R., Martin, K., & Flood, A. (2025). Associations between physical literacy and physical activity in adults. A cross-sectional study with self-report and device-based physical activity assessments. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1-7. buff.ly/jtrt0bV

💡#PublicationAlert!💡 Annaleise has been hard at work and has recently published a paper from her PhD about the association between physical literacy and physical activity 🏃‍♀️ Check it out here: buff.ly/jtrt0bV

#DidYouKnow: Mélissa co-developed her own performance testing laboratory before she started her PhD! We were lucky enough to hear about her journey at our last #ActiveBrainUC meeting 🧠 Is another business on the cards post-PhD? 👀 #WatchThisSpace #PhDJourney #PhDLife

#MeetOurTeam: Alanah has been hard at work investigating how #exercise influences #cognition and #BrainHealth in #CancerRecovery in #ProstateCancer survivors. You might have seen her around campus as a student rep, a tutor, and a demo in the lab! 🤓 #UniCanberra #ActiveBrainUC

@AidanLewis__ ✍️ Lewis, A., Rattray, B., Toufexis, C., & Flood, A. (2024). Does Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhance the Hypoalgesic Effect of Exercise?. Sports Medicine and Health Science. buff.ly/4hG89FC

💡Publication Alert!💡 And what a milestone: @AidanLewis__ has published the final article of his PhD thesis! Check it out here: buff.ly/4hJJKyK #BrainStimulation #tDCS #exercise #brain #ActiveBrainUC