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Biography
Dr Georgia Symons is a research fellow in the Department of Neuroscience, at the School of Translational Medicine, under the supervision of Professor Sandy Shultz. Her research focuses on the neurological consequences of brain injuries from a range of etiologies, such as sports-concussion and intimate partner violence (IPV), using multimodal biomarker approaches grounded in biochemistry, neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from The University of Melbourne, followed by a Bachelor of Science (honours) and PhD in Neuroscience at Monash University entitled 'The Neurological Consequences of Engaging in Australian Rules Football'.
Presently, Georgia's post-doctoral research focuses on brain injuries in those who have experienced intimate partner violence while also leading a clinical trial on aerobic exercise as therapy for mild traumatic brain injury.
Georgia is a member of the Victorian Amateur Football Associate (VAFA) advisory group that developed 2024 the VAFA Concussion Reporting and Return to Play Guideline.
Research interests
- Intimate partner violence
- Mild traumatic brain injury
- Concussion
- Sports-related concussion
- Gender-based violence
University Service
- Georgia's work on "Capturing the brain impacts of intimate partner violence" was recently featured in the Monash Lens Newsletter.
- Co-chair the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee in the School of Translational Medicine.
- Co-lead the Translational Journal Club in the Department of Neuroscience
- Examiner for STM BSc (Honours)
Supervision interests
Honours & PhD
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Neuroscience, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Mar 2019 → Jul 2022
Award Date: 23 Nov 2022
External positions
Adjunct Researcher, University of Tasmania
Research area keywords
- Mild traumatic brain injury
- Intimate partner violence
- Biomarkers
- Concussion
- Sports Related concussion
- Gender-based violence
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Psilocybin-ASsisted Therapy for Persisting Post-Concussion Symptoms (PAST-PPCS)
O'Brien, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sundram, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Caeyenberghs, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shultz, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liknaitzky, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Makovec Knight, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fuller Symons, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Byrnes, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barlow, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fuller, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Gibbons, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/06/25 → 31/05/30
Project: Research
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Pathophysiology, blood biomarkers, and functional deficits after intimate partner violence-related brain injury: Insights from emergency department patients and a new rat model
Sun, M., Symons, G. F., Spitz, G., O'Brien, W. T., Baker, T. L., Fan, J., Martins, B. D., Allen, J., Giesler, L. P., Mychasiuk, R., van Donkelaar, P., Brand, J., Christie, B., O'Brien, T. J., O'Sullivan, M. J., Mitra, B., Wellington, C., McDonald, S. J. & Shultz, S. R., Jan 2025, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 123, p. 383-396 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Altered grey matter structural covariance in chronic moderate–severe traumatic brain injury
Symons, G. F., Gregg, M. C., Hicks, A. J., Rowe, C. C., Shultz, S. R., Ponsford, J. L. & Spitz, G., 19 Jan 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 12 p., 1728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Biomarkers of Neurobiologic Recovery in Adults with Sport-Related Concussion
O'Brien, W. T., Spitz, G., Xie, B., Major, B. P., Mutimer, S., Giesler, L. P., Bain, J., Evans, L. J., Duarte Martins, B., Piantella, S., Alhassan, A., Brady, S., Cappellari, D., Somma, V., McColl, T., Symons, G. F., Gore, T., Sun, M., Kuek, T. & Horan, S. & 10 others, , 7 Jun 2024, In: JAMA Network Open. 7, 6, 14 p., E2415983.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigating the Association Between Extended Participation in Collision Sports and Fluid Biomarkers Among Masters Athletes
Giesler, L. P., O'Brien, W. T., Symons, G. F., Salberg, S., Spitz, G., Wesselingh, R., O'Brien, T. J., Mychasiuk, R., Shultz, S. R. & McDonald, S. J., 1 Jan 2024, In: Neurotrauma Reports. 5, 1, p. 74-80 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Monitoring the acute and subacute recovery of cognitive ocular motor changes after a sports-related concussion
Symons, G. F., O'Brien, W. T., Abel, L., Chen, Z., Costello, D. M., O'Brien, T. J., Kolbe, S., Fielding, J., Shultz, S. R. & Clough, M., 1 May 2023, In: Cerebral Cortex. 33, 9, p. 5276-5288 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Press/Media
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‘Shocking’: CTE found in two domestic violence victims for first time in Australia
9/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Capturing the brain impacts of intimate partner violence - Monash Lens
11/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature