🧠 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we spoke with Dr Andrea Ricciardiello about how sleep impacts memory, mood & mental health in older adults. Her research explores brain stimulation during sleep as a new way to fight depression & cognitive decline.

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On #DaffodilDay, we spotlight Dr Maria Tsoli, Senior Scientist at @kidscancerinst.bsky.social, leading vital research into childhood brain tumours. Their work is advancing therapies & bringing hope to young patients and families. 💛 #ChildhoodCancer #CancerResearch #ASMRspotlight

Dr Yakou is investigating how sex hormones, the microbiome & age influence the body’s ability to fight cancer, with the aim of developing more personalised and effective immunotherapy strategies for people with cancer. #ASMRSpotlight @MarinaYakou @LMackayLab @TheDohertyInst

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is rising at an alarming rate in young people, highlighting the importance of Dr Marina Yakou’s work, an ECR from The Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity. #ASMRSpotlight #bowelcancerawareness

It’s Heart Week! A perfect time to check in on your heart health. During Heart Week ASMR is spotlighting some brilliant early career cardiovascular researchers. #ASMRSpotlight #heartweek

Today is World Asthma Day and the ASMR is spotlighting Dr Kaj Blokland from the Airway Physiology and Imaging Group at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Dr Blokland is an early career postdoctoral researcher who is researching severe asthma. #ASMRSpotlight

For World Parkinson’s Day we spoke with A/Prof. Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Research Chair of the School of Biomedicine & Head of the Cognition, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory, Uni of Adelaide, about her career and research in neurological diseases. #worldparkinsonsday #ASMRSpotlight

Meet Aileen Zeng, a Clinical Podiatrist currently undertaking a PhD at @sydneyuni.bsky.social. She is researching how digital tools can reduce treatment burden for patients and make it easier for them to manage their chronic diseases. #ASMRspotlight #IWD2025 @franklinwomen.bsky.social

Meet Kimberley Norman, an Early Career Researcher at @monashuniversity.bsky.social investigating the multi-levelled, individualised and complex nature of obesity and how to generate positive health changes using lived experience expert voices. #ASMRspotlight #IWD2025 @franklinwomen.bsky.social

Meet Rachel Hicks, PhD Candidate, Social Scientist, lived experience advocate & Mum of two, researching community perspectives to improve pregnancy & medical experiences for people with diabetes. #ASMRspotlight #IWD2025 @franklinwomen.bsky.social
@westernsydneyu.bsky.social

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day! To celebrate ASMR is collaborating with
@franklinwomen.bsky.social to spotlight some brilliant up and coming researchers. #ASMRspotlight #IWD2025 @westernsydneyu.bsky.social
@monashuniversity.bsky.social @sydneyuni.bsky.social