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Biography
David Darby is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Monash University.
His previous appointments include:
2007 - Visiting Medical Officer, West Gippsland Healthcare Group
2000 - Head, eCognition Laboratory, Centre for Neuroscience, University of Melbourne
1999-2011 - Founder/CEO/Chief Medical Officer, CogState Ltd, Melbourne (ASX:CGS)
1997- Senior Research Officer (SRO2), University of Melbourne, NHMRC
1995 - Associate, School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne
1995 - Neurologist, Heidelberg Hospital, Melbourne
1995 - Neurologist, Austin Hospital, Melbourne
1995 - Associate Assistant Neurologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 8 Dec 1990
External positions
Visiting Neurology, Alfred Hospital
Mar 2019 → …
Visiting Neurologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Nov 2018 → …
Associate Professor, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (FINMH)
Aug 2012 → …
Honorary VMO, Anaesthesia Dept, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Oct 2011 → …
Visiting Neurologist, Box Hill Hospital
Jul 2011 → …
Honorary Neurologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Sept 2010 → …
Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (FINMH)
Dec 2009 → …
Associate Professor (Adjunct), Centre for Neuroscience, University of Melbourne
2001 → …
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Multi-Center, Single Arm, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of GSK4527226 [AL101] in Participants with Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
30/03/26 → 29/03/28
Project: Research
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A Phase 1, Open Label, Multiple-Dose Study to Assess the Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Following Treatment with LY3439539 in Participants with Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
27/03/26 → 26/03/28
Project: Research
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A PHASE III, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PARALLEL-GROUP EFFICACY AND SAFETY STUDY OF TRONTINEMAB IN PARTICIPANTS WITH EARLY SYMPTOMATIC ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (MCI TO MILD DEMENTIA DUE TO AD)
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
11/12/25 → 10/12/27
Project: Research
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MASTER SCREENING STUDY TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIAL TRIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE STUDIES AS ASSESSED BY BIOMARKER STATUS AND COGNITION.
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
29/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Active monitoring of cognitive function to detect longitudinal cognitive trajectories in people over the age of 50 with multiple sclerosis.
Merlo, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Darby, D. (Supervisor) & Lechner-Scott, J. (Supervisor)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Adaptive transformer modelling of density function for nonparametric survival analysis
Zhang, X., Mehta, D., Hu, Y., Zhu, C., Darby, D., Yu, Z., Merlo, D., Gresle, M., van der Walt, A., Butzkueven, H. & Ge, Z., 27 Jan 2025, In: Machine Learning. 114, 2, 24 p., 31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Frontotemporal Dementia Differential Diagnosis in Clinical Practice: A Single-Center Retrospective Review of Frontal Behavioral Referrals
Krishnadas, N., Chew, M., Sutherland, A., Christensen, M., Rogers, K. A., Kyndt, C., Islam, F., Darby, D. G. & Brodtmann, A., Feb 2025, In: Neurology: Clinical Practice. 15, 1, 8 p., e200360.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Longitudinal Trajectories of Digital Cognitive Biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis
Foong, Y. C., Merlo, D., Gresle, M., Zhu, C., Buzzard, K., Lechner-Scott, J., Barnett, M., Wang, C., Taylor, B. V., Kalincik, T., Kilpatrick, T., Darby, D., Dobay, P., van Beek, J., Hyde, R., Simpson-Yap, S., Butzkueven, H. & van der Walt, A., Apr 2025, In: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 12, 4, p. 842-850 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Longitudinal trajectories of digital upper limb biomarkers for multiple sclerosis
Foong, Y. C., Merlo, D., Gresle, M., Zhu, C., Buzzard, K., Lechner-Scott, J., Barnett, M., Taylor, B. V., Kalincik, T., Kilpatrick, T., Darby, D., Dobay, P., van Beek, J., Hyde, R., Simpson-Yap, S., Butzkueven, H. & van der Walt, A., Jan 2025, In: European Journal of Neurology. 32, 1, 12 p., e70000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Long-term acceptability of MSReactor digital cognitive monitoring among people living with multiple sclerosis
Merlo, D., Ja, J., Foong, Y. C., Zhu, C., Gresle, M., Kalincik, T., Lechner-Scott, J., Kilpatrick, T., Barnett, M., Taylor, B., Buzzard, K., Darby, D., Butzkueven, H. & van der Walt, A., Apr 2025, In: Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 31, 5, p. 595-606 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Ig Nobel Award in Medicine (Harvard University, Improbable Research)
Darby, D. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Weird Science Award (10th) – www.msnbc.com
Darby, D. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)