I am a teaching and research academic within the School of Biomedicine - The University of Adelaide. Currently, I am the course coordinator of Physiology IIA (2023), as well as a postdoctoral research associate within the Neurophysiology of Human Movement group. My research focuses on the neural mechanisms responsible for human movement and understanding how these may be influenced by ageing and exercise. I have a keen interest in the continual development of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques (Transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS; Transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS, etc.) to painlessly measure and modulate the brain’s control of skeletal muscles. Specifically, my work seeks to enhance plasticity-inducing NIBS interventions to improve human function (e.g., motor skill acquisition and retention).
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Appointments
Date
Position
Institution name
2021 - 2022
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
The University of Adelaide
2018 - ongoing
PhD Student
University of Adelaide
Education
Date
Institution name
Country
Title
2018 - 2022
The University of Adelaide
Australia
PhD in Medicine
2017 - 2017
The University of Adelaide
Australia
Honours Degree in Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences
2014 - 2016
University of Adelaide
Australia
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Exercise Science)
Postgraduate Training
Date
Title
Institution
Country
2021 - 2022
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
The University of Adelaide
Australia
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Journals
Year
Citation
2023
Sasaki, R., Hand, B. J., Liao, W. Y., Rogasch, N. C., Fernandez, L., Semmler, J. G., & Opie, G. M. (2023). Utilising TMS-EEG to Assess the Response to Cerebellar-Brain Inhibition. Cerebellum , 22 (4), 544-558. DOI Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2023
Sasaki, R., Hand, B. J., Semmler, J. G., & Opie, G. M. (2023). Modulation of I-Wave Generating Pathways With Repetitive Paired-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Electroencephalography Study. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface , 26 (4), 755-766. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2023
Hand, B. J., Merkin, A., Opie, G. M., Ziemann, U., & Semmler, J. G. (2023). Repetitive paired-pulse TMS increases motor cortex excitability and visuomotor skill acquisition in young and older adults. Cerebral Cortex , 16 pages. DOI
2022
Hand, B. J., Opie, G. M., Sidhu, S. K., & Semmler, J. G. (2022). Motor cortex plasticity is greater in endurance-trained cyclists following acute exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology , 133 (4), 932-944. DOI
2022
Hand, B. J., Opie, G. M., Sidhu, S. K., & Semmler, J. G. (2022). Motor cortex plasticity and visuomotor skill learning in upper and lower limbs of endurance-trained cyclists. European Journal of Applied Physiology , 122 (1), 169-184. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2021
Opie, G. M., Sasaki, R., Hand, B. J., & Semmler, J. G. (2021). Modulation of motor cortex plasticity by repetitive paired-pulse TMS at late I-wave intervals is influenced by intracortical excitability. Brain Sciences , 11 (1), 121-1-121-14. DOI Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2021
Semmler, J. G., Hand, B. J., Sasaki, R., Merkin, A., & Opie, G. M. (2021). Age-related changes in motor cortex plasticity assessed with non-invasive brain stimulation: an update and new perspectives. Experimental Brain Research , 239 (9), 2661-2678. DOI Scopus3 WoS4
2020
Hand, B. J., Opie, G. M., Sidhu, S. K., & Semmler, J. G. (2020). TMS coil orientation and muscle activation influence lower limb intracortical excitability. Brain Research , 1746 , 147027-1-147027-9. DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2019
Opie, G. M., Hand, B. J., Coxon, J. P., Ridding, M. C., Ziemann, U., & Semmler, J. G. (2019). Visuomotor task acquisition is reduced by priming paired associative stimulation in older adults. Neurobiology of Aging , 81 , 67-76. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2019
Opie, G. M., Hand, B. J., & Semmler, J. G. (2019). Age-related changes in late synaptic inputs to corticospinal neurons and their functional significance: a paired-pulse TMS study. Brain Stimulation , 13 (1), 239-246. DOI Scopus18 WoS19 Europe PMC9
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, 2018 - 2022
Course Coordinator/Lecturer:
Teaching assistant:
