
Dr Sabrina Sghirripa
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a cognitive neuroscientist interested in understanding brain changes related to cognitive impairment or dementia, and developing new and improved methods to analyse data collected from the human brain (MRI, EEG). I am based at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).
Advanced brain imaging and recording techniques like MRI and EEG allow us to non-invasively examine the living human brain. However, brain data is incredibly complex and difficult to interpret, and if we use suboptimal analysis approaches, important relationships between the brain and real-world outcomes like cognition, behaviour, symptoms, or functional abilities will remain undiscovered. Therefore, my research aims to apply and develop improved analysis methods that uncover meaningful brain-behaviour relationships, enhance our understanding of brain changes in disease, and potentially inform future clinical approaches.
I also have a keen interest in tertiary education and have contributed to a range of health and medical science courses at the University of Adelaide and UniSA.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Adjunct Research Fellow University of South Australia 2023 - ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide 2022 - 2023 Human Performance Scientist Defence Science and Technology Organisation 2021 - 2022 Casual Teaching Academic University of South Australia 2019 - 2022 Casual Teaching Academic University of Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy 2018 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) 2015 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Preprint
Year Citation 2024 Sghirripa, S., Bhalerao, G., Griffanti, L., Gillis, G., Mackay, C., Voets, N., . . . Jenkinson, M. (2024). Evaluating Traditional, Deep Learning, and Subfield Methods for Automatically Segmenting the Hippocampus from MRI.
DOI2023 Sghirripa, S., Graetz, L., Semmler, J., Sutton, R., Williams, E. E. R., & Goldsworthy, M. (2023). Age-Related Differences in Alpha Power for Distractor Inhibition During Visual Working Memory.
DOI2022 Sghirripa, S., Semmler, J., & Goldsworthy, M. (2022). Age-Related Changes in Visual Working Memory Consolidation.
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Scholarships
2019: Research Training Program Stipend
2018: Adelaide Medical School Honours Scholarship. $4000
2015: The University of Adelaide Principal's Choice Award. $5000
University of Adelaide:
Tutor, Marker and Lab Demonstrator for ANAT SC 1120 : Human Anatomy and Physiology IA (2020, 2021, 2022)
Tutor, Marker and Lab Demonstrator for ANAT SC 1130: Human Anatomy and Physiology IB (2020, 2021)
Tutor, Marker and Practical Demonstrator for HLTH SC 3201: Human Motor Behaviour and Learning (2019, 2020, 2021)
Placement Supervisor for HLTH SC 3009A: Research Placement Part 1 (2020, 2021)
Placement Supervisor for HLTH SC 3009B: Research Placement Part 2 (2020, 2021)
UniSA:
Tutor and Practical Demonstrator for HLTH 2026: Motor Control and Learning (2021, 2022)
Online Tutor and Marker for UOHLTH 1055: Lifespan Growth and Motor Development (2021, 2022)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Co-Supervisor Using Explainable Machine Learning to Explore Risk Signatures for Parkinson's Disease in Integrated Medical Imaging and Clinical Data Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ankush Gajanan Arudkar 2023 Co-Supervisor Neurophysiology of Cognitive Reserve and Working Memory in Ageing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Victoria Louise Prowse -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2024 - 2024 Co-Supervisor White Matter Tract Integrity in Sub-clinical Autism and Anxiety The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Bill Kazis 2024 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Exploring Aperiodic EEG Activity and Cognitive Function in Major Psychoses The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) Honours Full Time Velouria Indigo Phoenix Wild 2021 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Age Differences in Distractor Inhibition During Visual Working Memory The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Rebecca Sutton 2021 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The Influence of Cognitive Reserve on Age-Related Changes in Neural Noise The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Emilia Ek 2020 - 2020 Co-Supervisor How Brain Oscillations Shape Working Memory Capacity The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Jay Manion
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