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Biography
Mark Bellgrove is Director of Research at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, and a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience in the School of Psychological Sciences, at Monash University, where he leads a multidisciplinary team studying the biological basis of attention and cognitive control. His laboratory comprises state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience suites alongside molecular facilities for functional genomics. His group has made significant progress in defining the molecular genetic architecture and neurochemical drivers of attention and cognitive control
Professor Bellgrove has been at the forefront of international efforts to identify objective and quantifiable indices of genetic risk, termed endophenotypes, for ADHD. His early work identified reliable linkages between catecholamine risk genes for ADHD and distinct neurocognitive profiles. This work was published in high impact journals, has attracted high citations and continues to be influential in shaping the way the field approaches the issue of clinical and aetiological heterogeneity that besets psychiatric genetics. With papers in top-tier journals including Molecular Psychiatry, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Human Behaviour, Neuron and the Journal of Neuroscience, Professor Bellgrove is a recognized international expert on the molecular genetics of attention and attention deficit. The research achievements of Professor Bellgrove have been recognized with awards from NARSAD (USA), the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and Biological Psychiatry Australia. In 2021 he was elected to Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA). In 2021 he was also recognised as Supervisor of the Year within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University.
His programme of research is funded by both the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and Australian Research Council (ARC). He is currently a Senior Research Fellow (Level B) of the NHMRC.
In 2016 Professor Bellgrove founded the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA), an interdisciplinary group devoted to advancing evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Australia. He has recently led the development of the Australian evidence-based clinical practice guideline for ADHD, following an NHMRC approved process.
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External positions
Adjunct Professor, Trinity College Dublin
1 Jan 2013 → …
Adjunct Professor, University of Queensland
1 Jan 2013 → …
Research area keywords
- cognitive neuroscience
- psychiatric genetics
- attention
- cognitive control
- ADHD
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CogChip: development of a targeted genotyping chip for executive function
Bellgrove, M., Hawi, Z., Wray, N. R. & Powell, D.
20/12/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Cognitive Neuroscience of Error Processing
Bellgrove, M., Cummins, T., Garavan, H. & Hester, R.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/13 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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Cognitive neuroscience of spatial asymmetry: behaviour, genes and brain imaging
Australian Research Council (ARC)
2/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Dissecting the neural substrates of spatial attention
Bellgrove, M. & O’Connell, R. G.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, Trinity College Dublin
1/01/15 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Altered structural connectivity in ADHD: a network based analysis
Beare, R., Adamson, C. L., Bellgrove, M. A., Vilgis, V., Vance, A., Seal, M. L. & Silk, T., 1 Jun 2017, In: Brain Imaging and Behavior. 11, 3, p. 846-858 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
52 Citations (Scopus) -
The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Neural Signatures of Sustained Attention
Dockree, P. M., Barnes, J. J., Matthews, N., Dean, A. J., Abe, R., Nandam, S., Kelly, S. P., Bellgrove, M. A. & O'Connell, R. G., 1 Nov 2017, In: Biological Psychiatry. 82, 9, p. 687-694 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
29 Citations (Scopus) -
Rare DNA variants in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene increase risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a next-generation sequencing study
Hawi, Z., Cummins, T. DR., Tong, J., Arcos-Burgos, M., Zhao, Q., Matthews, N., Newman, D. P., Johnson, B., Vance, A., Heussler, H. S., Levy, F., Easteal, S., Wray, N., Kenny, E., Morris, D., Kent, L., Gill, M. & Bellgrove, M. A., Apr 2017, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 22, p. 580-584 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
25 Citations (Scopus) -
Visuospatial asymmetries arise from differences in the onset time of perceptual evidence accumulation
Newman, D. P., Loughnane, G. M., Kelly, S. P., O’Connell, R. G. & Bellgrove, M. A., 22 Mar 2017, In: The Journal of Neuroscience. 37, 12, p. 3378-3385 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Citations (Scopus) -
Allelic variation in dopamine D2 receptor gene is associated with attentional impulsiveness on the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
Taylor, J. B., Cummins, T. D. R., Fox, A. M., Johnson, B. P., Tong, J. H., Visser, T. A. W., Hawi, Z. & Bellgrove, M., 20 Jan 2017, In: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 19, S2, p. S75-S83 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2005 CR Roper Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Bellgrove, Mark (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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2005 NHMRC Howard Florey Centenary Fellowship
Bellgrove, Mark (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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2008 Young Investigator Award (NARSAD)
Bellgrove, Mark (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2009 Paul Burke Award for Early Career Research (Academy of Social Sciences in Australia)
Bellgrove, Mark (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2010 Aubrey Lewis Award (Biological Psychiatry Australia)
Bellgrove, Mark (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)