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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Peter Anderson is Professor of Paediatric Neuropsychology in the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University. He is the Lead of the Neurodevelopment Research Program at the Turner Institute, Group Leader of the Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS) team based at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Professorial Fellow in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne, and Adjunct Scientist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He is the Founder and Chair of the Australian Paediatric Neuropsychology Research Network, on the Board of Directors for the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), on the Executive of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine (2009 - 2023), and a member of the follow-up subcommittee of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN).
Prof Anderson's research focuses on understanding brain and cognitive development following early brain insults, and for the past 20 years his program has centered on neonatal conditions, especially infants born very preterm. His research is internationally known for integrating neuroimaging in prospective longitudinal studies of sick neonates. He is also heavily involved in large longitudinal observational studies, designing and evaluating the benefits of early intervention and cognitive training programs, and assessing the long-term consequences of perinatal interventions.
Prof Anderson is currently a NHMRC Leadership Fellow (2020-2024), and prior to that was a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow (2010 - 2019), University of Melbourne CR Roper Fellow (2008-2010), and NHMRC Training Fellow (2004-2007). His research has been continuously funded by NHMRC for the past 17 years, and he has published in excess of 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His research is well cited and published in the leading medical, paediatric, neuroscience and psychology journals. Training the next generation of researchers is a core aspect of Professor Anderson’s program, having successfully supervised 30 PhD/DPsych students to completion and mentored 20 post-doctoral fellows.
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):
External positions
Honorary Fellow / Group Leader, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Research area keywords
- cognitive development
- brain development
- neuropsychological assessment
- paediatric neuropsychology
- preterm birth
- low birth weight
- at-risk infants
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TARGETED SURVEILLANCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BORN VERY PRETERM
Anderson, P., Desai, N., Cruz, M., Swami Palaniswami, M., Bates, A., Teede, H., Cheong, J., Enticott, J., Burnett, A. C., Roberts, G., Spittle, A., Hua, X., Hunt, R., Mainzer, R. M. & Doyle, L. W.
1/07/22 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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RCHT1D30: Identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and outcomes in type 1 diabetes: The Cognition and Longitudinal Assessments of Risk Factors over 30 Years (CLARiFY) Diabetes Complications Study
Feldman, E., Cameron, F., Beare, R., Lili, Z., Northam, E., Srikanth, V., Moran, C., Anderson, P., Biessels, G. J., Busui, R., Callaghan, B., McCrimmon, R., Reiss, A. & Ryan, C.
NIH - National Institutes of Health (United States of America)
1/09/21 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Cognitive Improvement through early Restoration of cirCADian rhythms in very preterm Infants via Environmental Modification: The CIRCA DIEM Study
Pillow, J. J., Hunt, R., Anderson, P., Mark, P., Spittle, A., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Marsh, J. A., Elliott, C. M. & Badawi, N.
1/07/21 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Attention management trial in FASD using the Victorian Fetal Alcohol Service database – establishing the evidence
Crichton, A., Williams, K. & Anderson, P.
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Telerehabilitation for early intervention to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants born preterm and their parents’ well-being: a randomised controlled trial
Spittle, A. J., Anderson, P., Dusing, S., Treyvaud, K., Hunt, R., Lee, K., Huang, L., Morgan, A. & Holland, A.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/06/20 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Comparative evaluation of the health utilities index mark 3 and the short form 6D: evidence from an individual participant data meta-analysis of very preterm and very low birthweight adults
Bolbocean, C., Anderson, P. J., Bartmann, P., Cheong, J. L. Y., Doyle, L. W., Wolke, D. & Petrou, S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Quality of Life Research. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Defining the Neurologic Consequences of Preterm Birth
Inder, T. E., Volpe, J. J. & Anderson, P. J., 3 Aug 2023, In: The New England Journal of Medicine. 389, 5, p. 441-453 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Diagnostic accuracy of small-for-gestational-age status for infant mortality and school-age outcomes of live births <28 weeks' gestation: A cohort study
Doyle, L. W., Chen, J., Boland, R. A., Kane, S. C., Mainzer, R., Roberts, G., Josev, E. K., Clark, M., Anderson, P. J. & Cheong, J. L. Y., May 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Fiber-Specific Measures of White Matter Microstructure and Macrostructure Are Associated With Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Children Born Very Preterm and Full-term
Gilchrist, C. P., Kelly, C. E., Cumberland, A., Dhollander, T., Treyvaud, K., Lee, K., Cheong, J. L. Y., Doyle, L. W., Inder, T. E., Thompson, D. K., Tolcos, M. & Anderson, P. J., 15 Mar 2023, In: Biological Psychiatry. 93, 6, p. 575-585 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Grit and working memory training outcomes for children with low working memory
Spencer-Smith, M., Weinman, A., Quach, J., Pascoe, L., Mensah, F., Wake, M., Roberts, G. & Anderson, P. J., Sept 2023, In: Acta Paediatrica. 112, 9, p. 1938-1940 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 External HDR Supervision
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Understanding the development of perception and cognition in infants with, or at risk of unilateral CP and its impact on bimanual play.
Margaret Wallen (Supervisor), Brian Hoare (Supervisor), Susan Greaves (Supervisor) & Peter Anderson (Supervisor)
Jan 2024Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision