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Personal profile
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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Global Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BMS-986446, an Anti- MTBR Tau Monoclonal Antibody, in Participants with Early Alzheimer’s Disease (TargetTau-1)
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
31/10/24 → 30/10/26
Project: Research
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Global Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
12/08/24 → 11/08/26
Project: Research
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A Phase 2, Parallel Group, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm, Multicenter Treatment Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GSK4527226 [AL101] Intravenous Infusion Compared with Placebo in Patients with Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Darby, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
29/02/24 → 27/02/26
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
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
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
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Cognitive assessment during the phases of a spontaneous migraine: a prospective cohort study
Ray, J. C., Darby, D., Butzkueven, H., Matharu, M. S. & Hutton, E. J., Sept 2024, In: Neurological Sciences. 45, 9, p. 4445-4449 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Phenocopy or variant? A longitudinal study of very slowly progressive frontotemporal dementia confirmed on genetic testing
Brodtmann, A., Hinton, F., McLean, C. & Darby, D., 13 Feb 2024, In: BMJ Case Reports. 17, 2, 2 p., e254962.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Plasma neurofilament light in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia compared to mood and psychotic disorders
Eratne, D., Kang, M., Malpas, C., Simpson-Yap, S., Lewis, C., Dang, C., Grewal, J., Coe, A., Dobson, H., Keem, M., Chiu, W. H., Kalincik, T., Ooi, S., Darby, D., Brodtmann, A., Hansson, O., Janelidze, S., Blennow, K., Zetterberg, H. & Walker, A. & 9 others, , Jan 2024, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 58, 1, p. 70-81 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
21 Citations (Scopus)
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)