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Biography
Dr Gershon Spitz leads the Precision Neurorehabilitation group within the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre and is the Deputy Program Lead of the Brain Injury and Rehabilitation theme at the School of Psychology. He is also a Group leader at the Trauma Group and iBrain research groups at the Department of Neuroscience, Monash University.
His research focuses on traumatic brain injury, which is a growing global health challenge due to persistent, debilitating, and complex interactions between cognitive, emotional, and behavioural impairments. Traumatic brain injury is increasingly recognised to result in pathological evolving processes that span many years or decades.
He leads a multidisciplinary research group comprising clinicians and basic research scientists with the following key objectives:
1) to understand the biological, psychological, and social/environmental mechanisms that underlie persistent cognitive, emotional, or behavioural disturbances following traumatic brain injury.
2) to use established mechanistic understanding to develop novel interventions for persistent difficulties following traumatic brain injury.
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
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Neuropsychology
- Traumatic brain injury
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Neuroprotective effect of the combination of cannabidiol and isoflurane in mild traumatic brain injury
McDonald, S., Mychasiuk, R., Shultz, S. & Spitz, G.
15/02/21 → 15/02/22
Project: Research
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Modulation of brain function, neurochemistry, and behaviour by manipulating gut bacteria.
Spitz, G., O'Shea, J. & Johansen-Berg, H.
1/01/18 → 1/01/22
Project: Research
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The return of memory following traumatic brain injury – The critical role of the medial temporal lobe, prefrontal cortex, and associated brain areas
Spitz, G., Ponsford, J., Mundy, M. & Taing, A. S.
1/01/15 → 1/01/17
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
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Author Response: Utility of Acute and Subacute Blood Biomarkers to Assist Diagnosis in CT-Negative Isolated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
McDonald, S. J., Reyes, J., Spitz, G., Giesler, L. P., Shultz, S. & Mitra, B., 3 Jul 2024, In: Neurology. 103, 3, 1 p., e209411.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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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
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Characterizing depression after traumatic brain injury using a symptom-oriented approach
Carmichael, J., Ponsford, J., Gould, K. R. & Spitz, G., 15 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 345, p. 455-466 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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
Open Access
Activities
- 4 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Tayla Fox
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor), Jai Carmichael (Supervisor) & Alexia Samiotis (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Claudia Lawrance
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor), Alexia Samiotis (Supervisor) & Jai Carmichael (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Edward Revell
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor) & Jai Carmichael (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Alexia Samiotis
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor) & Jai Carmichael (Supervisor)
2021Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions