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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
Network
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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.
National Institutes of Health (United States)
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., 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 → 31/12/22
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 (Australia)
1/06/20 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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PROTECT Me: Assessing Antenatal Maternal Melatonin Supplementation in Fetal Growth Restriction to Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Palmer, K., Wallace, E., Groom, K., Mol, B., Davies, M., Fahey, M., Anderson, P., Goergen, S., Pannek, K. & Miller, S.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Association Between Iatrogenic Delivery for Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction and Childhood School Outcomes
Selvaratnam, R. J., Wallace, E. M., Wolfe, R., Anderson, P. J. & Davey, M. A., 1 Jan 2022, In: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 77, 1, p. 5-7 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Editorial: The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Born Extremely Preterm Is a Real Challenge
Anderson, P. J., 18 Jan 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Parenting and Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Children Born Moderate-to-Late Preterm and at Term
McMahon, G. E., Treyvaud, K., Spencer-Smith, M. M., Spittle, A. J., Lee, K. J., Doyle, L. W., Cheong, J. L. & Anderson, P. J., Feb 2022, In: The Journal of Pediatrics. 241, p. 90-96.e2 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The causal effect of being born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight on neurodevelopment and social-emotional development at 2 years
Olsen, J. E., Lee, K. J., Spittle, A. J., Anderson, P. J., Doyle, L. W., Cheong, J. L. Y. & the members of the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group, Jan 2022, In: Acta Paediatrica. 111, 1, p. 107-114 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Association between Iatrogenic Delivery for Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction and Childhood School Outcomes
Selvaratnam, R. J., Wallace, E. M., Wolfe, R., Anderson, P. J. & Davey, M-A., 13 Jul 2021, In: JAMA. 326, 2, p. 145-153 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)