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Meet the team

The NeuroRecovery Research Team are based at the University of New South Wales and are also part of a broader team of researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia, working on combined projects with the Pain IMPACT Centre. Our team is proud to be a diverse and inclusive group, bringing together people from around the world. We embrace different perspectives, cultures, and experiences, with a balanced gender representation and strong inclusion of LGBTQIA+ communities. We believe that diversity strengthens our team, fosters innovation, and creates a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

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Prof Sylvia Gustin
BPsych, MPsych, PhD 

Director of NeuroRecovery Research Hub,

Rebecca Cooper Research Fellow,

AHPRA Registered Psychologist

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Dr Yann Quidé
PhD

Co-director of NeuroRecovery Research Hub,
Senior 
Research Fellow & Program Lead:

Neuroimaging, Neurobiology and Mental Health

Dr Negin Hesam-Shariati 
BSc, MSc, PhD

Co-director of NeuroRecovery Research Hub,
Research Fellow & Program Lead: Neurotherapy for Chronic Pain

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Dr Nell Norman-Nott
BPsychSc (Hons), MClinPsych Candidate, PhD

Co-director of NeuroRecovery Research Hub,

Research Fellow & Program Lead: Chronic Pain and Mental Health,

Co-founder of Pain and Emotion Therapy (PaET) for Chronic Pain,
Registered Provisional Psychologist (AHPRA)

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Dr Nahian Chowdhury
PhD

Research Fellow & Program Lead: Neurostimulation Program

Keith McNaughton
BEng, GDip BioMed Sc, DPT

Clinical Trial Manager,
AHPRA registered Physiotherapist

Thiago Folly
BPhysio

Clinical Research Assistant

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Kevin Yi Chen
BEng (Hons), BSc

Software Engineer

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Daphne Lim
BPsych (Hons)

PhD Candidate

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Lara Alexander
BExPhys (Hons)

ESSA-Accredited Clinical Exercise Physiologist, PhD Candidate

Dr Suzanne Nevin

Pain and Emotion Therapy Program,

Registered Provisional Psychologist (AHPRA)

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Josh Rawsthorne
BMedSc (Hons)

PhD Student,

Research Assistant

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Sebastian Restrepo
BEng

Mechanical Engineer,

CAD Designer

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Tara Barlett
BEng (Hons)

Software Engineer

Aaron Krause
BEng

Mechanical Engineer,

PhD Candidate,

Research Assistant

Rohan Lance Jurado
BEng

Mechatronic Engineering Student

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Kevin Coleman

Consumer with lived experience

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Stuart Hurst

Consumer with lived experience

Emily Cliff

Psychology Honours Student

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Sunny Liu

Psychology Honours Student

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Tina Tang

Psychology Honours Student

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Angus McIntyre
BEng

Electrical Engineer

Fabiènne Schinke BPsych

Master student in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 

Alumni

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Rebecca Peters
BPsych

Master student in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 

Alumni

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Ekaterina Ermolenko

Honours Student

Alumni

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Eilish Fitzpatrick

Honours Student

Alumni

Khaizuran Kamarul

Honours Student

Alumni

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Muneeza Ayub

Honours Student

Alumni

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Pauline Zahara

Clinical Trial Manager

Alumni

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Donovan Cheng

5th Year Medical Student, Research Assistant
Alumni

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