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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.
Research area keywords
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Neuropsychology
- 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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Monitoring Low Level Blast Exposure in ADF and ANZCTC Training
Shultz, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Spitz, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
25/04/26 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Chronic Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury
Spitz, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ponsford, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/23 → 1/01/28
Project: Research
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TAC attendant care costs 2015-2025: Linking injury severity, functional outcomes and cost trajectories
Ponsford, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Downing, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spitz, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costa, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Citroen, C. (Partner Investigator (PI))
6/05/26 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Neuroprotective effect of the combination of cannabidiol and isoflurane in mild traumatic brain injury
McDonald, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mychasiuk, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shultz, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Spitz, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), O'Shea, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Johansen-Berg, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/18 → 1/01/22
Project: Research
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Exploring suicidal ideation and self-harm after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury within a transdiagnostic framework
Carmichael, J. (Leading Author), Fernando, D. (Leading Author), Ponsford, J., Spitz, G., Hicks, A. J., Johnston, L. & Gould, K. R. (Leading Author), 2026, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 36, 5, p. 953-977 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding multidimensional apathy in traumatic brain injury
Rankin, M., Ponsford, J. L., Hicks, A., Chong, T. T. J. & Spitz, G., May 2026, In: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 107, 5, p. 860-867 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ageing with Traumatic Brain Injury: Long-Term Cognition and Wellbeing
Ayton, A., Spitz, G., Hicks, A. J. & Ponsford, J., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Neurotrauma. 42, 19-20, p. 1786-1795 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations Between Instrumented Mouthguard-Measured Head Acceleration Events and Post-Match Biomarkers of Astroglial and Axonal Injury in Male Amateur Australian Football Players
Evans, L. J., O’Brien, W. T., Spitz, G., Mutimer, S., Xie, B., Giesler, L. P., Major, B. P., Hickey, J. W., Roberts, S. S. H., Mitra, B., O’Brien, T. J., Shultz, S. R. & McDonald, S. J., Apr 2025, In: Sports Medicine. 55, 4, p. 1037-1049 13 p., 549624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Transdiagnostic, Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Following Traumatic Brain Injury (HiTOP-TBI)
Carmichael, J., Ponsford, J., Gould, K. R., Tiego, J., Forbes, M. K., Kotov, R., Fornito, A. & Spitz, G., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Neurotrauma. 42, 7-8, p. 714–730 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 4 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Claudia Lawrance
Spitz, G. (Supervisor), Samiotis, A. (Supervisor) & Carmichael, J. (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Tayla Fox
Spitz, G. (Supervisor), Carmichael, J. (Supervisor) & Samiotis, A. (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Edward Revell
Spitz, G. (Supervisor) & Carmichael, J. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours Supervision: Alexia Samiotis
Spitz, G. (Supervisor) & Carmichael, J. (Supervisor)
2021Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions