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Biography
Dr Elizabeth Thomas is a post-doctoral Early Career Research Fellow who gained her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (2019) from Monash University. She has authored or co-authored one invited book chapter and >25 publications in high-ranking journals, and has presented her research at >30 national and international conferences in the areas of mental health, brain stimulation and/or cognition. Her research aims to explore how we can improve cognitive sypmtoms using non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). In addition to her Research Fellow role, she is also the manager of the Brain Stimulation Lab at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc).
Monash teaching commitment
Sessional Teaching
Monash University, Clayton
- SCI2010: Scientific practice and communication (2016 – 2020)
- IMM2011: Basic immunology (2016 – 2022)
- IMM2022: Immunology in health and disease (2016 – 2017, 2019 – present)
University Service
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2024 - Present |
STM EMCR committee member |
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2020-2021 |
Alfred Research Alliance EMCR committee member |
Community service
| 2024 | BrainSTEM Innovation Challenge STEM mentor |
| 2023 | Asia-Pacific Conference on Women's Mental Health Session Chair |
| 2023 | Asia-Pacific Conference on Women's Mental Health local organising committee |
| 2022 | Monash FMNHS Translational Research Symposium Session Chair |
| 2019 | Invited speaker at Careers Day, Mentone Girls Grammar School (July 31) |
| 2019 | Speaker at Women in STEM Girls in Engineering, Maths and Science (GEMS) conference, Ecolinc, in collaboration with Toyota Australia (May 7) |
| 2018 - 2019 | STEM Professional in Schools (Dandenong South Primary School; St John’s Regional College), CSIRO |
| 2018 |
Invited speaker at Careers Day, Mentone Girls Grammar School (Aug 1) |
| 2018 |
Invited workshop leader for NeuroDay, Methodist Ladies’ College (July 21) |
| 2017 |
Students of Brain Research (SOBR) committee media and marketing manager |
| 2017 |
Invited speaker at Careers Day, Mentone Girls Grammar School (July 26) |
| 2015 |
Women in Science Breakfast invited guest, Mentone Girls Grammar School (Aug 13) |
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
Psychiatry, Doctor of Philosophy, Cognition across the schizotypy-schizophrenia continuum and the role of the glutamatergic system
2015 → 2019
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Establishment of the Bluesky Brain Stimulation Team
Chen, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kulkarni, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), De Castella, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Thomas, L. (Associate Investigator (AI))
6/06/22 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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RFQ: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Chen, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Thomas, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chatterton, M. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
21/05/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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ADHD and Sex Hormones in Females: A Systematic Review
Osianlis, E., Thomas, E. H. X., Jenkins, L. M. & Gurvich, C., 2025, In: Journal of Attention Disorders. 29, 9, p. 706-723 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Cognitive Training During Midlife: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhu, C., Arunogiri, S., Li, Q., Thomas, E. H. X. & Gurvich, C., Sept 2025, In: Neuropsychology Review. 35, 3, p. 427–448 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Cut-off point development for the Everyday Memory Questionnaire–Revised in perimenopausal women
Zhu, C. (Leading Author), Thomas, E. H. X., Li, Q., Arunogiri, S. & Gurvich, C. T., 2025, In: Climacteric. 28, 1, p. 51-60 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The prevalence of traumatic exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): a systematic review
Grewal, J. K., Mu, E., Li, Q., Thomas, E. H. X., Kulkarni, J. & Chen, L., 2025, In: Archives of Women's Mental Health. 28, 4, p. 723–740 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A New Angle on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coil Orientation: A Targeted Narrative Review
Cerins, A., Thomas, E. H. X., Barbour, T., Taylor, J. J., Siddiqi, S. H., Trapp, N., McGirr, A., Caulfield, K. A., Brown, J. C. & Chen, L., Aug 2024, In: Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 9, 8, p. 744-753 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alfred Psychiatry Poster Prize
Thomas, L. (Recipient), 25 Jun 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Early Career Award, Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS)
Thomas, L. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding Review Editor Award
Thomas, L. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Invited presentation on PMDD and Women’s Mental Health
Thomas, L. (Contributor)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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BrainSTEM Innovation Challenge STEM mentor
Thomas, L. (Contributor)
22 Mar 2024 → 21 Jun 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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School of Translational Medicine EMCR committee member
Thomas, L. (Contributor)
7 Mar 2024 → …Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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Faculty ECR 2025 Symposium
Thomas, L. (Member of programme committee)
9 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (Journal)
Thomas, L. (Associate editor)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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Cognitive Neuroscientist: Elizabeth Thomas
28/09/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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