I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. My research intersects the life and social sciences, exploring whether we can improve brain functioning and mental health through built environment design.

Specifically, the role of interior built environments on cognitive processes such as perception, attention, and emotion regulation.

Monica Cations is a provisional psychologist and epidemiologist who has worked in the ageing and dementia field for over a decade. Her research is translational with a focus on psychological wellbeing in aged care environments and young people using aged care. Monica is a Lecturer in Lifespan Development in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University, supported by an MRFF/NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship and a Hospital Research Foundation Early Career Fellowship.

I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and a clinical psychologist. My research focuses on reducing the incidence and impact of cancer. I am is particularly interested in understanding cancer-related cognitive impairment and developing ways to reduce the problems in memory, attention and executive functioning experienced by many cancer survivors.

I am a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, steering committee member of UniSA Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) research centre and a CAIN affiliate member. As an exercise neurophysiologist my research vision is to reduce age-related disability in older adults through applying novel sustainable and enjoyable interventions and exploring the nexus between physical activity, brain function, and cognitive health. I have a strong interdisciplinary track record spanning the fields of neurophysiology, exercise physiology, and cognitive neuroscience. I am currently investigating best days (physical activity, sleep and sedentary behaviour) and best diets to protect against dementia in late life. This project is funded through an NHMRC Dementia Prevention Priority grant.

I am a postdoctoral research associate responsible for developing CAIN’s eye-tracking and virtual reality research programme.  My research spans several different projects, such as: examining eye movements in people that have cognitive impairments, using virtual reality to assess the transferability of real-world skills, and investigating the cognitive aftereffects of using virtual reality for extended periods of time. I also have an interest in the application of eye-tracking in virtual reality and developing new eye-tracking analysis software for complex environments. 
 

I am a Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist. My research combines clinical neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging techniques to investigate motivation, reward processing and financial capability in healthy ageing and dementia. I aim to understand the neurobiological bases of these cognitive processes in order to develop new ways to support impairments in individuals with dementia. I am currently developing a wellbeing program for older adults in the community.