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Biography
Stuart is a Principal Investigator of the Monash Trauma Group, and Director of Fluid Biomarker Research in the Department of Neuroscience. Stuart’s research has focused on improving understanding of how the injured brain interacts with peripheral body systems, and how novel blood tests may be used to improve clinical management of traumatic brain injuries. After completing his PhD in 2012, Stuart was appointed to a teaching and research position at La Trobe University. In January 2019, Dr McDonald was recruited to the newly formed Department of Neuroscience at Monash, where he leads a translational research program investigating mild traumatic brain injuries.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, La Trobe University
Award Date: 23 Feb 2012
External positions
Honorary Associate, La Trobe University
Research area keywords
- Concussion
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Trauma
- Biomarkers
- Neuroinflammation
- Neurofilament light
- MicroRNAs
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sleep Disruption and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology – Investigating Mechanisms via Acoustic Stimulation of Slow Wave Sleep
Manousakis, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Anderson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maruff, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dresler, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Riedner, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Naismith, S. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lim, Y. Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jamadar, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & McDonald, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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INFORMED: INtegrative approaches For Optimizing Recognition, Management and EDucation of concussion at the community sports level
Mitra, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ponsford, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shultz, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fitzgerald, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Willmott, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Brien, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Law, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McKay, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Sullivan, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hellewell, S. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Natoli, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Caeyensberghs, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Makdissi, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Whiley, L. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/22 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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INFORMED: INtegrative approaches For Optimizing Recognition, Management and EDucation of concussion at the community sports level
Mitra, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ponsford, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shultz, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fitzgerald, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Willmott, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Brien, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Law, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McKay, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Sullivan, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hellewell, S. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Natoli, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Caeyensberghs, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Makdissi, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Whiley, L. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Project: Research
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Biomarkers for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury among patients injured under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs
Makovec Knight, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Brien, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mitra, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Brain injury in intimate partner violence: Insight into a silent pandemic
Shultz, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), O'Sullivan, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fitz-Gibbon, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Meyer, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), van Donkelaar, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christie, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mychasiuk, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McDonald, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Law, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Vivash, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), O'Brien, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ponsford, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jupp, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chen, Z. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mitra, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Marks, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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A pre-existing chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection promotes epileptogenesis and neuropathology in a mouse model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Baker, T. L., Wright, D. K., Thergarajan, P., Uboldi, A. D., Vo, A., Wilson, T., Tonkin, C. J., O'Brien, T. J., Antonic-Baker, A., Asmussen, M. J., McDonald, S. J., Casillas-Espinosa, P. M., Jones, N. C., Ali, I., Sun, M. & Shultz, S. R., Aug 2025, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 128, p. 440-455 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
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
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sleep following mild traumatic brain injury: A synthesis of the literature according to age and time-since-injury
Roberts, S. S. H., Owen, P. J., Warmington, S. A., Trevenen, J., Caeyenberghs, K., McDonald, S. J., Facer-Childs, E. R., McKay, A., Bradshaw, E. J., Kara, S., Aisbett, B. & Vincent, G. E., Jun 2025, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 81, 18 p., 102072.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Factor analysis of multimodal MRI, biofluid, and vascular biomarkers reveals latent constructs of brain health
Rowsthorn, E., Sim, M. A., O’Brien, W. T., McDonald, S. J., Franks, K., Sinclair, B., Chong, T. T. J., Yiallourou, S., Cavuoto, M., Vivash, L., O’Brien, T. J., Shao, X., Wang, D. J. J., Law, M., Harding, I. H. & Pase, M. P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: GeroScience. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Investigating the role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism in repetitive mild traumatic brain injury outcomes in rats
Giesler, L. P., O’Brien, W. T., Bain, J., Spitz, G., Jaehne, E. J., van den Buuse, M., Shultz, S. R., Mychasiuk, R. & McDonald, S. J., Dec 2025, In: Behavioral and Brain Functions. 21, 1, 12 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Biomarkers for concussion
Mitra, B., McDonald, S., Willmott, C., Sorich, E. & Voelcker, N.
9/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research