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Email

k.vessey@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-1031-1964

Dr Kirstan Vessey

Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

131 Scholarly works
12 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Role of Autophagy–Lysosomal Pathways in Photoreceptor Death in the rd10 Mouse Model of Inherited Retinal Degeneration
    DOI: 10.3390/cells15040345
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Asymmetry in the Association Between Depression Subtypes and Health-Related Outcomes
    DOI: 10.3390/sym18010020
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Aging of the retinal pigment epithelium
    DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-13983-3.00009-2
  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Novel Therapies for Slowing Vision Loss Caused by Retinal Degeneration
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Novel Mechanisms of Early Age Related Macular Degeneration
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Diamond Devices for High Acuity Prosthetic Vision
    DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201600003
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    The Role of Reduced Phagocytosis in the Pathogenesis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Kirstan Vessey

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    The contribution of extracellular ATP to retinal function and potentiating retinal degenerations
    DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-30250-3.00009-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Choroid plexus volume and its association with cognitive performance across the lifespan: Links to sleep quality and healthy brain aging
    DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2025.08.003
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Electroencephalogram Gamma Band Power Correlates with Anhedonia in a Community Sample
    DOI: 10.3390/jpm15110536
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Gamma oscillations as correlates of depression: updating Fitzgerald and Watson (2018)
    DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2025-0023
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Gamma and Psychological Resilience: Where to Now?
    DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15090957
  • 2025

    Journal article

    An Exploratory Comparison of Alpha and Beta Network Connectivity Across Four Depression Subtypes
    DOI: 10.3390/jcm14155295
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Novel Gene-Informed Regional Brain Targets for Clinical Screening for Major Depression
    DOI: 10.3390/neurolint17060096

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Towards a Personalized Approach to Predicting and Preventing Progression of Age Related Macular Degeneration

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