PhD Scholarship for Exercise and Cognitive Health

The prevalence of dementia is expected to soar in the coming decades. Delaying dementia onset by 5 years could potentially halve incidence and have substantial economic impact. Currently, no cure for dementia exists, thus it is essential that effective preventative approaches to delay onset are identified, evaluated, and translated into the community.

This project provides an exciting opportunity to study the relationship between exercise and factors associated with increased risk of dementia. This project will include evaluating exercise and/or levels of physical activity in relation to measures of cognition, neuroimaging and physical function. The primary supervisor of this project will be Dr Belinda Brown at Murdoch University, and your co-supervisory team will include Professor Kirk Erickson from the University of Pittsburgh.

Successful individuals will be given the opportunity to spend time at the University of Pittsburgh to work toward their project objectives. This PhD scholarship opportunity is open to both domestic and international applicants.