Group leader
Professor Gail Robinson
Research overview
The Robinson group conduct clinical neuropsychology research to understand the relationship between brain function and behaviour, with a particular focus on language and executive control. The team investigates key theoretical questions in cognitive neuroscience while addressing real-world clinical challenges, bridging fundamental science with practical applications in healthcare.
The team’s research spans cognitive assessment and rehabilitation across a range of neurological conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, brain tumours, and stroke. Their work places a strong and sustained emphasis on improving early detection and differential diagnosiss and personalised treatment strategies.
Professor Gail Robinson leads a translational research program developing innovative clinical assessment tools to support targeted cognitive rehabilitation, enhance diagnostic precision, and deliver better patient outcomes. She heads the Neuropsychology Core within a large-scale, longitudinal NHMRC Dementia Team Grant, as well as the Queensland arm of a national MRFF-funded initiative developing new diagnostic tools for young-onset dementia.
She has secured significant internal and national research funding, and her research excellence has been recognised through major competitive awards, including an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) in 2012 and a NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship in 2018.
Latest news
- 17 September 2024
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