⭐ SIESTArs Webinar | Submitting a Journal Article

What a fantastic webinar today! 💻 🎉 Our amazing SIESTArs Committee organised a webinar for our EMCRs, hosted by Research Services Librarians Vanah Montgomery and Cordelia Egerton-Warburton from the USYD Library! They walked everyone through: → Using Scopus and Web of Science to identify and compare journals in your field → Tools and strategies to…

SIESTA at ADRF 2026 🧠

The Australia Dementia Research Forum 2026 was held this week in Sydney and it was wonderful to see the SIESTA community so involved throughout the conference. SIESTA on the centre stage! We were also proud to see two of our Associate Investigators take centre stage: A/Prof Stephanie Ward was convenor of the conference and delivered…

💻 SIESTArs Interactive Webinar – ECR career advancement with A/Prof Michelle Lupton

Career advancement was on the agenda this week, with A/Prof Michelle Lupton leading a fantastic workshop for our SIESTArs, cohosted by Dr Shawn Kong. With 19 EMCRs in the room, the session sparked great discussion around mentoring, networking, and building meaningful connections to support career growth. Thank you to Michelle, Shawn, and Liz for sharing…

✨ SIESTA Research Program Symposia at the University of Sydney

Today we held the SIESTA Research Program Symposia What an incredible day of learning and inspiration! We heard about the latest research on sleep and brain ageing, including cutting-edge findings on circadian rhythms, sleep disorders, and how improving sleep could help protect cognitive function and reduce dementia risk. 🧠💤 The line-up of national and international…

✨🎓Showcasing SIESTA Student Research

We are proud to highlight the incredible work of our SIESTA-supported students, who recently presented their exciting research on sleep and brain health. Our two PhD students, Clara Tan and Victor Vidal, alongside Honours student Nicholas Whelan, shared their projects at the USYD Sleep and Circadian ECR Showcase, each contributing new insights into the role…

🧠 Nationwide Talk on Dementia Prevention

We’re proud to share that Sharon (SIESTA Chief Investigator) was recently invited by Eli Lilly to present a nationwide talk to GPs, specialists, and allied health professionals on dementia prevention for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Her presentation was part of an inspiring program alongside world-leading experts, including Professor Kaarin Anstey (holistic screening for dementia risk…