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Dr Alex Pagnozzi

Post Doctoral Fellow

https://people.csiro.au/p/a/alex-pagnozzi

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Biography

My research focuses on identifying predictive biomarkers of function which could facilitate an earlier and more informed diagnosis, with a focus towards multiple neurodevelopmental disorders including cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and autism spectrum disorder. I work as part of an international team to facilitate early detection of children with disabilities through both early imaging and genetics, with Stella Maris Scientific Institute (Italy), Phoenix Children’s Hospital (America), Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (UQ), and Monash University, contributing to the advanced MRI analyses in multiple cerebral palsy and upper limb intervention studies. Using tools that I have introduced for characterizing brain structure from MRIs in a way that is robust to potentially severe brain injury, I have helped provide an understanding of the neuroplastic mechanisms underpinning response to injury and intervention.

Current Roles

  • Research Scientist
    Perform advanced structural MRI analyses to elucidate neonatal biomarkers of long-term development, and develop tools to support clinical decision making.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2006

    Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Science
    University of Western Australia

  • 2017

    Doctor of Philosophy
    The University of Queensland

Professional Experiences

  • 2011-2012

    Vacation Student
    The Australian e-Health Research Centre

  • 2012-2013

    Research Assistant
    The Optical and Biomedical Engineering Laboratory

  • 2016-2017

    Casual Officer
    The Australian e-Health Research Centre

Achievements and Awards

  • 2016-2016

    Best Student or Postdoc award
    CSIRO Health and Biosecurity

  • 2014-2014

    3 Minute Thesis participation award
    The University of Queenland

  • 2012-2012

    William and Marlene Schrader prize for best engineering honours thesis
    University of Western Australia

  • 2016-2016

    Bursary
    European Academy of Childhood Disability

  • 2017-2017

    Bursary
    American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

Other highlights

  • 2015-2015

    Submitted provisional patent, titled "Method for quantifying cerebral palsy injury using an automated ventricular shape model”

Grants

  • 2022-2027

    NHMRC-EU Collaborative Research Grant Scheme

  • 2022-2027

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for Project Grant titled "ePINO: Early Prediction of Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes using novel biomarkers"

  • 2021-2024

    Cerebral Palsy Alliance grant for project titled "Liquid Biopsy for placental and fetal health"

  • 2019-2025

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for Project Grant titled “Prediction of childhood Brain Outcomes in infants born preterm using neonatal MRI and concurrent clinical biomarkers - PREBO-6”

  • 2017-2019

    Advance Queensland Research Fellowship

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2018-2024

    Member of Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM)

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