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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Fitzgibbon is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and the head of the “Pain, Addiction and Mental Health Group” at the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health.
Bernadette’s research program is dedicated to understanding the neurobiology of pain and the development of novel pain therapeutics.
Her research uses a range of methods, including Theta-Burst Stimulation (TBS), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), electroencephalogram (EEG), concurrent TMS-EEG, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiography (ECG) and Galvanic Skin Resistance (GSR), as well as the use of novel at-home brain stimulation adjunctive with psychological therapies.
She has received several awards for her research including the 2018 Australasian Brain Stimulation Society Early Career Award, the national 2014 Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Young Investigator of the Year award, a 2014 Young Tall Poppy Science Award through the Australian Institute of Policy and Science and in 2018 was selected for the Veski inspiring women STEM sidebyside program.
She is also dedicated to the advancement of brain sciences within Australia, as reflected in role as chair of the Australian Brain Alliance EMCR Network and an Executive Member of the Australian Brain Alliance, an initiative of the Australian Academy of Science to bring together strategic brain research across Australia.
External positions
Research Affiliate , Epworth Healthcare
2019 → …Honorary (Senior Fellow), Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
2019 → …Honorary Researcher, Alfred Health
2016 → …Research area keywords
- Neurobiology
- Pain Medicine
- Pain Management
- Neuroimaging
- Neurophysiology
- Brain Stimulation
- Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Depression
- Autism
- Social Cognition
- Social Neuroscience
- Empathy
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Electroencephalography
Network
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Projects 2014 2019
A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Prefrontal Theta Burst Stimulation in Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Fitzgibbon, B., Hoy, K. & Fitzgerald, P.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of prefrontal theta burst stimulation in fibromyalgia
Fitzgibbon, B. & Fitzgerald, P.
1/04/17 → 5/01/18
Project: Research
Research Output 2006 2019
A Neuroethics Framework for the Australian Brain Initiative
Fornito, A. & Australian Brain Alliance, 6 Feb 2019, In : Neuron. 101, 3, p. 365-369 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Survey › Other › peer-review
Low-frequency rTMS is better tolerated than high-frequency rTMS in healthy people: Empirical evidence from a single session study
Kaur, M., Michael, J. A., Fitzgibbon, B., Hoy, K. E. & Fitzgerald, P. B., 1 Jun 2019, In : Journal of Psychiatric Research. 113, p. 79-82 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Mindfulness Meditators Do Not Show Differences in Electrophysiological Measures of Error Processing
Bailey, N. W., Raj, K., Freedman, G., Fitzgibbon, B., Rogasch, N. C., Van Dam, N. T. & Fitzgerald, P. B., 15 Jul 2019, In : Mindfulness. 10, 7, p. 1360-1380 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
A Systematic Review of the Processes Underlying the Main and the Buffering Effect of Social Support on the Experience of Pain
Che, X., Cash, R., Ng, S. K., Fitzgerald, P. & Fitzgibbon, B. M., 1 Nov 2018, In : Clinical Journal of Pain. 34, 11, p. 1061-1076 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Evidence for the improvement of fatigue in fibromyalgia: A 4-week left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation randomized-controlled trial
Fitzgibbon, B. M., Hoy, K. E., Knox, L. A., Guymer, E. K., Littlejohn, G., Elliot, D., Wambeek, L. E., McQueen, S., Elford, K. A., Lee, S. J., Enticott, P. G. & Fitzgerald, P. B., 1 Aug 2018, In : European Journal of Pain. 22, 7, p. 1255-1267 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
2012 Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2014 Young Researcher of the Year
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2014 Young Tall Poppy
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Australasian Brain Stimulation Society Early Career Researcher Award
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Australian Postgraduate Award
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2012 2018
VESKI Inspiring Women in STEM Program, Leading the Way: Mid-career emerging leaders
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Organiser)2018 → …
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Journal of Clinical and Translational Neuroscience (Journal)
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Editorial board member)2018 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Australian Brain Alliance (External organisation)
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Executive Member)2017 → …
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Australian Brain Alliance EMCR Brain Science Network (External organisation)
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Chair/Co-Chair)2017 → …
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Science at the Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science
Bernadette Fitzgibbon (Invited speaker)2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course