Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Caroline is an Associate Professor and a clinical neuropsychologist.
She is the Deputy Director of the HER Centre Australia, Monash University, and Head of the “Cognition and Hormones Group". Caroline has a research interest in the neuropsychology of women's mental health, particularly in understanding how hormones influence cognitive functioning. Caroline's research combines neuropsychological assessments with eye movement research to clearly characterise cognition.
Caroline has over 120 publications that have ultimately contributed to a better understanding of how biological factors influence symptoms and cognition in mental health and mental illness. She is the recipient of several awards, prizes and competitive grant funding, including NHMRC project grants, an NHMRC early career fellowship, Rebecca Cooper Foundation project grant as well as institutional and philanthropic funding. She is a dedicated supervisor to PhD candidates, honours students, neuropsychology registrars and medical student placements. Caroline has established ongoing biodatabanks to better understand biological mechanisms underpinning symptoms across a range of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Supervision interests
Using cognitive training for women's mental health
Research interests
Current projects and key areas of interest
Sex hormones and cognition
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"Hormones and the Mind" - tracking hormones and cognition across the menstrual cycle in healthy women and women with premenstrual mood disorders
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Cognitive changes ('brain fog') during menopause transition - early surgical menopause and natural menopause
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The role of sex hormones in healthy cognitive aging as well as cognitive decline
Eye movements in psychiatry
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Establishing eye movement profiles across a range of neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia spectrum, complex trauma disorders, depression and hormone related conditions.
Stress hormones, early life adversity and cognition
- Understanding the impact of early life adversity and stress on adult cognition
If you would like to find out more about Caroline’s research, please contact: caroline.gurvich@monash.edu
Student Supervision and Research Team members
For available PhD projects: For Project Details Click Here
- Sex hormones, cognition and aging
- Cognitive functioning and emotion processing during the menopause transition
- Impact of type and timing of childhood adversity on adult cognition and psychopathology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- cognition
- hormones
- mental illness
- neuropsychology
- genetics
- eye tracking
- Stress
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Support for the Li Transformative Hub for Research in Eating Disorders
Kulkarni, J., Chen, L., Gurvich, C., De Castella, A., Mu, E. & Gregertsen, E.
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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A Randomised Controlled Trial of the Theta Burst Stimulation Melbourne Protocol for Alzheimer's Disease (The TRAM Protocol).
Hoy, K., Murphy, O., Fitzgerald, P., Lemke, R., Jamadar, S., Thomas, N., Gurvich, C. & Fitzgibbon, B.
Bionics Institute of Australia (trading as Bionics Institute)
7/03/23 → 7/03/28
Project: Research
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The Damian Project
Kulkarni, J., Gurvich, C., De Castella, A. & Thomas, N.
1/07/19 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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MMI: MothersMatter Intervention, a new support service for pregnant women with mental illness
Gilbert, H., Kulkarni, J., Gurvich, C. & Cross, W.
1/02/18 → …
Project: Research
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Cognitive training for women’s mental health: COGtrain
Gurvich, C., Kulkarni, J. & Tadjibaeva, J.
31/07/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Cognitive Training During Midlife: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhu, C., Arunogiri, S., Li, Q., Thomas, E. H. X. & Gurvich, C., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Neuropsychology Review. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Editorial: Impact of female hormones on the brain
Le Melledo, J. M., Gurvich, C. & Kulkarni, J., 14 Aug 2024, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15, 2 p., 1451286.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Identifying overcontrol and undercontrol personality types among young people using the five factor model, and the relationship with disordered eating behaviour, anxiety and depression
Gilmartin, T. L., Dipnall, J., Gurvich, C. T. & Sharp, G., 24 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Eating Disorders. 12, 1, 14 p., 16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Menopause depression: Under recognised and poorly treated
Kulkarni, J., Gurvich, C., Mu, E., Molloy, G., Lovell, S., Mansberg, G., Horton, S., Morton, E., Uppal, T., Cashell, C., de Castella, A., Reisel, D., Dear, L., Weatherburn-Reeves, N., Harris, K., Pietrobon, K., Teagle, K., Kim, B. Y., Newson, L. & Szoeke, C., Aug 2024, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 58, 8, p. 636-640 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Perceived Discrimination in Australia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Study
Sood, L., Gurvich, C., Lavale, A., Thomas, N., Kulkarni, J. & Thomas, E. H., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 11, 6, p. 3457–3465 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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$60,000 AUD. 01/2020. Phillipou A, Rossell S, Gurvich C, Castle D, Eikelis N, Rocks T, Ruusunen A, West M, Dean B, Abel L, Malcolm A. Swinburne Neuroimaging Institute Early Career Research Grant Scheme. ‘Investing that Cause & maintenance of Anorexia Nevosa (the I-CAN study)’.
Phillipou, Andrea (Recipient), Rossell, Susan (Recipient), Gurvich, Caroline (Recipient), Castle, David Jonathan (Recipient), Eikelis, Nina (Recipient), Rocks, T (Recipient), Ruusunen, A (Recipient), West, M (Recipient), Dean, Brian (Recipient), Abel, Larry Allen (Recipient) & Malcolm, A (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research finalist
Gurvich, Caroline (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Boehringer Ingelheim Cognitive Impairment Assocaited with Schizophrenia Roundtable
Caroline Gurvich (Organiser)
23 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Epworth HealthCare Women's Mental Health Seminar
Caroline Gurvich (Contributor)
1 Apr 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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Loneliness Project
Caroline Gurvich (Fellow)
2023 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Grand Round Melbourne Clinic
Caroline Gurvich (Contributor)
25 Oct 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Menopause and brain Fog - Orca Programs
Caroline Gurvich (Contributor)
10 May 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
Press/Media
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Menopause and Cognition
23/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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ADHD menopause and brain fog
16/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Brain fog and focus during menopause
23/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Brain fog and menopause
19/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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