Professor Amy Brodtmann leads the Cognitive Health Initiative in the Department of Neuroscience, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University. 

Prior to this, she was a Professor in the Department of Florey at the University of Melbourne and an Honorary Adjunct Clinical Professor at Monash University.

She was also Professor and Co-Head of Behavioural Neuroscience at the Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health at the Melbourne Brain Centre, as well as a Consultant Neurologist at Austin Health.

Research highlights

• Continuous NHMRC and philanthropic research funding since PhD Scholarship 2001
• $AUD18 million funding in CIA NHMRC grants alone
• Involved in NHMRC research projects >$AUD35 million including 2 Dementia Research Team Grants (CIA and AI), project grants, fellowships, Boosting Dementia Research grants and MRFF targeted grants as CI and AI, 2021 Synergy grant (CIC) and 2 2021 CREs (CIB and CIC on each)
• More than 160 peer-reviewed and government-commissioned papers published in high-ranking journals (e.g., The Lancet Neurology, Neurology, Brain, NeuroImage, Biological Psychiatry, Stroke)
• Contributed to clinical trials published in NEJM and The Lancet
• 8-12 invited lectures, symposia, plenaries, and keynotes annually for national and international meetings
• Leads a research team of 10 research assistants and post-docs

Clinical highlights

• Cognitive Neurology lead at 2 health networks: Eastern Health and Melbourne Health
• Leads multidisciplinary team at Eastern Cognitive Disorders Clinic (15 staff) and Melbourne Health Cognitive Neurology Service (8 staff)
• Team leader of 2 Clinical Dementia Trials Units: Eastern Clinical Research Unit and Melbourne Neuroscience Centre with turnovers of $AUD1-3 million per year
• Weekly clinical teaching in specialist clinics for medical students, Basic Physician Trainees and Neurology Advanced Trainees
• Invited to give Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine seminars and webinars – 2022 awardee of peak mid-career neuroscience research Mervyn Eadie Lecture ANZAN
• Cognitive lead for the Scientific Program Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists 2009-2021
• International member for the American Academy of Neurology Scientific Advisory Committee
• Brain School co-ordinator 2008-2010; co-ordinator of cognitive teaching for Neurology Advanced Trainees in Australian and New Zealand; co-ordinator of cognitive teaching for Victorian Neurology Trainee Series