I am Associate Professor and lead of the Exercise and Nutrition for Cognitive and Mental Health group at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University. I am a current recipient of the Dementia Australia Mid Career Research Fellowship (2026-2028) and former NHMRC-ARC Dementia Training fellow (2017-2022). I conduct research into digital health solutions for timely dementia diagnosis, and reducing dementia risk or progression via targeted lifestyle interventions. My innovative research has attracted > $4.5 million funding for dementia and brain health research.