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Prof

Cassandra Szoeke

Nhmrc Principal Professorial Fellow
Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital
Public Health
Neurology
Cognition
Sex-Differences
Women's Health
Healthy Ageing
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
clinical research
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Prof

Cassandra Szoeke

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Healthy Ageing
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Projects

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‘The influence of exposures across 30 years from midlife to late life on health outcomes of Australia Women over 70.’

2022 - 2024
Active
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Healthy Ageing Project

2020 - 2022
Completed
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Research Grant For Healthy Ageing Project

2020 - 2021
Completed
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The influence of timing and exposure to midlife risk factors on latelife cognition

2018 - 2019
Completed
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Healthy Ageing Project - Brainy App

2017 - 2018
Completed
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MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN AGEING

This study focuses on age-related decline in cognitive function in midlife.Early detection of people at risk will allow the introduction of ..

2014 - 2018
Completed
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Alzheimer's Association Research Grant Award

2015 - 2016
Completed
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OPTIMISING REHABILITATION OUTCOMES IN FRAIL OLDER ADULTS. MOBILITY IN OLDER PEOPLE

Little evidence supports interventions to improve mobility outcomes in frail older adults hospitalised for movement rehabilitation. This lar..

2013 - 2015
Completed
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OPTIMISING REHABILITATION OUTCOMES IN FRAIL OLDER ADULTS. MOBILITY IN OLDER PEOPLE

Little evidence supports interventions to improve mobility outcomes in frail older adults hospitalised for movement rehabilitation. This lar..

2013 - 2015
Completed
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WOMEN'S HEALTHY AGEING COGNITIVE PROJECT

The changes of Alzheimer’s disease occur a decade prior to symptoms. Therefore we need longitudinal prospective data over 20 years to determ..

2013 - 2015
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

10

Research Grant

2

Research Contracts

Additional Information

Scholarly Works

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Digital biomarkers and sex impacts in Alzheimer's disease management - potential utility for innovative 3P medicine approach.

Robbert L Harms, Alberto Ferrari, Irene B Meier, Julie Martinkova, Enrico Santus, Nicola Marino, Davide Cirillo, Simona Mellino, Silvina Catuara Solarz, Ioannis Tarnanas, Cassandra Szoeke, Jakub Hort, Alfonso Valencia, Maria Teresa Ferretti, Azizi Seixas, Antonella Santuccione Chadha

Journal article  |  2022  |  EPMA J

UNLABELLED: Digital biomarkers are defined as objective, quantifiable physiological and behavioral data that are collected and mea..

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COVID-19 vaccines: Considering sex differences in efficacy and safety.

Adelaide Jensen, Masha Stromme, Shayda Moyassari, Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Cassandra Szoeke, Maria Teresa Ferretti

Journal article  |  2022  |  Contemp Clin Trials

The development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines represents a significant breakthrough for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their ap..

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Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Alize J Ferrari, Damian F Santomauro, Ana M Mantilla Herrera, Jamileh Shadid, Charlie Ashbaugh, Holly E Erskine, Fiona J Charlson, Louisa Degenhardt, James G Scott, John J McGrath, Peter Allebeck, Corina Benjet, Nicholas JK Breitborde, Traolach Brugha, Xiaochen Dai, Lalit Dandona, Rakhi Dandona, Florian Fischer, Juanita A Haagsma, Josep Maria Haro, et al.

Journal article  |  2022  |  LANCET PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: The mental disorders included in the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 were depre..

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A Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Studies Comparing Individuals with Subjective Cognitive Decline to Healthy Controls.

Ashleigh F Parker, Lisa Ohlhauser, Vanessa Scarapicchia, Colette M Smart, Cassandra Szoeke, Jodie R Gawryluk

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Alzheimers Dis

BACKGROUND: Individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are hypothesized to be the earliest along the cognitive continuum ..

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The Women’s Healthy Ageing Project: A pattern of cognitive decline after brain injury

Stefanie Bird, Noel G Faux, Cassandra Szoeke

Journal article  |  2021  |  Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Cognition in healthy older women is a predictor of 14‐year falls risk

Noel G Faux, Stefanie Bird, Aleks Michalewicz, Julie A Pasco, Myrla P Reis Sales, Daniel Russo‐Batterham, Sara Vogrin, Lana J Williams, Gustavo Duque, Cassandra Szoeke

Journal article  |  2021  |  Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Brain structure in subjective cognitive decline: A replication study

Ashleigh F Parker, Cassandra Szoeke, Jodie Gawryluk

Journal article  |  2021  |  Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Effects of a physical activity intervention on brain atrophy in older adults at risk of dementia: a randomized controlled trial

Benjamin Sinclair, Chris Steward, Vijay Venkatraman, Rowa Aljondi, Kay L Cox, Kathryn A Ellis, David Ames, Colin L Masters, Pramit M Phal, Matthew J Sharman, Elizabeth Cyarto, Michelle MY Lai, Cassandra Szoeke, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Patricia M Desmond

Journal article  |  2021  |  BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR

Lack of physical activity is a risk factor for dementia, however, the utility of interventional physical activity programs as a pr..

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Lessons from senior medical leaders

Judith Savige, Erwin Loh, Katherine Barraclough, Cassandra Szoeke, Sarah Whitelaw, Katharine See

Journal article  |  2021  |  MJA Insights

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Proportion of Women and Reporting of Outcomes by Sex in Clinical Trials for Alzheimer Disease A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Julie Martinkova, Frances-Catherine Quevenco, Helene Karcher, Alberto Ferrari, Else Charlotte Sandset, Cassandra Szoeke, Jakub Hort, Reinhold Schmidt, Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Maria Teresa Ferretti

Journal article  |  2021  |  JAMA NETWORK OPEN

IMPORTANCE: Women represent two-thirds of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), and sex differences might affect results of random..

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Keyword Analysis

Clinical Health
Clinical Sciences
Neurosciences
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Health Services and Systems
Epidemiology
Evaluation of Health and Support Services
Demography
Biological Psychology

News

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The COVID-19 vaccine difference between men and women

Cassandra Szoeke

Almost 95 per cent of Australians aged 16 and over are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Globally, around 65 per cent of adults have h..

September 5, 2022
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Transforming the aged care crisis

Cassandra Szoeke, Christine Golding, Susan Phillips, Jesse Zanker

If ever there was a time for change in aged care, it is now. The COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria has highlighted the vulnerability of older ..

November 16, 2020
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Why the number of dementia cases has doubled

Cassandra Szoeke

If you are worried about dementia, you should be. For many older people, Alzheimer’s dementia has replaced cancer as the great health fear ..

December 19, 2018
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How good cholesterol can keep women’s brains healthy

Cassandra Szoeke

We’re all living longer, and for many women our older years are our happiest. Maintaining brain health is key to joining these lucky people..

October 17, 2018
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Part 2: 2018 Summer reading

Andrea Carson, Rob Moodie, Marcia Langton, John Fitzgerald, Suelette Dreyfus, Malcolm Hopwood, Robyn Sloggett, Cassandra Szoeke

Looking for a good book to get your teeth into for the lazy days of summer?Part 1: 2018 Summer readingRead more Here’s Part 2 of our recomm..

December 20, 2017
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Can sunshine help your brain?

Alicia Goodwill, Cassandra Szoeke

A sunny day can make you feel happy, but it may also help retain some of your cognitive powers. New research suggests that vitamin D, often..

December 8, 2017
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It’s a fact: Women get better with age

Katherine Campbell, Cassandra Szoeke, Lorraine Dennerstein

Growing older has its benefits, for women at least. Rather than becoming moodier as they age, new research has found that many women get ha..

August 24, 2017
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The unhealthy habits killing Australian women

Cassandra Szoeke, Martha Hickey, Christa Dang

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in Australia and has been for more than two decades. But despite ongoing educational c..

May 4, 2017
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Exercising in middle age can save your memory later

Cassandra Szoeke

Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in their later years, a landmar..

June 7, 2016
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Crowded house as kids fail to launch

Cassandra Szoeke, Katherine Burn

Kids around the world are emulating Seinfeld’s George Costanza and The Big Bang Theory’s Howard Walowitz by settling into the parental nest..

November 11, 2015
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2018

The Robert Maple-Brown Research Fellowship
2017

Healthy Brain Initiative. Australian Catholic Research Fund
2012

Leadership Award,The Benevolent Society
2012

Barbara Grossman Award, Australasian Menopause Society
2012

CEPAR Scholarship, Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing research
2011

Tall Poppy Science Award, Australian Institute of Policy and Science
2009

Robert B. Greenblatt Prize for the best clinical paper in menopausal research

International Menopause Society.
2009

NHMRC Clinical Fellowship
2009

Epilepsy Society of Australia.

UCB Epilepsy Fellowship Award
2007

Royal Australian College of Physicians.

Quintilies Post Doc Fellowship, Stanford Uni, 2007.
2007

Bio21 Board of Australia

Bio21 Fellowship in Pharmacogenomics, Duke University, NC.
2006

Neuroscience Board of Australia

New Investigator Award
2021

Associate Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health

2019

FUVICC - Fellow of the University of Victoria Canada

2015

NHMRCF - NHMRC Fellowship

2014

Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors

2011

NHMRCF - NHMRC Fellowship

2009

Alzheimer's Association Fellow (PT)

2008

Bio21 Fellow

2006

FRACP - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

2002

MRACP - Member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Nhmrc Principal Professorial Fellow

Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital

Ama Councillor (Vic)

Australian Medical Association

Member

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Member

American Association of Neurology

Education

Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Australian Medical Asssociation

Australian Medical Association

Australian Medical Association

Australian Medical Association

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Flinders University of South Australia

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Certificates & Licences

Medical Practitioner

AHPRA

Awarded: 01 Mar 2000

International Linkages

University of California

United States

UCL Mons

Belgium

Stanford University

United States

UCL Institute of Neurology

United Kingdom