Dr Xiaoping Lin is a researcher passionate about providing optimal care to older Australians and their families through high-quality translational research. As Senior Research Fellow of the Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) Registry, she plays a pivotal role in a clinical quality registry for people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. She leads translational research and impactful engagement activities for the registry and her work has directly drived data-informed healthcare improvements and shaped evidence-based policy development.

Xiaoping has more than 15 years’ research experience in the ageing field and has expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her main research interests are dementia, mental health and clinical quality registries. Being an immigrant herself, Xiaoping has a particular interest in research with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and has extensive links with the CALD community in Melbourne.

Over the years, Xiaoping has helped secure substantial research funding as a Chief Investigator and developed a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals. She has also been on the Editorial Board of Clinical Gerontologist since 2018.