Brain Bootcamp

Where better brain health begins

Meet our team.


Our team is committed to driving positive change for older adults’ health and wellbeing. Join us in our latest research projects here.


Our BRAIN BOOTCAMP research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Laura Dodds
Brain Bootcamp Coordinator; PhD Candidate, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Prof. Greg Savage
Neuropsychologist; Clinical Discipline Head, Macquarie Health
Prof. Deborah Richards
Department of Computing, Macquarie University
Dr. Kiran Ljaz
Research Fellow; Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Prof. Viviana Wuthrich
Director; Centre for Ageing Cognition and Wellbeing, Macquarie University
Dr. Carly Johnco
Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist; Macquarie University
Dr. Paul Strutt
Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist; Macquarie University
Prof. Piers Dawes
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland
Ms Meredith Porte
Senior Programmer; Macquarie University

International Collaborators

Prof. Chris Armitage
Health Psychologist; Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester
Assistant Prof. Kay Deckers
Maastricht University
Prof. Sebastian Kohler
Maastricht University
Ms Irene Heger
PhD Student; Maastricht University

Our BRAIN BOOTCAMP FRONTIERS research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Laura Dodds
Brain Bootcamp Coordinator; PhD Candidate, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Ms Tyler-Ann Wheeler
PACE Intern, Macquarie University
Ms Sucy (Leiyi) Wu
PACE intern, Macquarie University
Mr Milan Cucak
PACE Intern, Macquarie University
Mr Muhammad Sufian Rama
PACE Intern, Macquarie University
Ms Rebekah Sefton
PACE Intern, Macquarie University
Mr Hanchen Gu
PACE Intern, Macquarie University

Our LEAF CAFE research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Laura Dodds
Brain Bootcamp Coordinator; PhD Candidate, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Prof. Greg Savage
Neuropsychologist; Clinical Discipline Head, Macquarie Health
Prof. Deborah Richards
Department of Computing, Macquarie University
Dr. Kiran Ljaz
Research Fellow; Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Dr. Paul Strutt
Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist; Macquarie University
Ms Meredith Porte
Senior Programmer; Macquarie University
Mr Jonathan Leo Guion
Psychology Honours Student; Western Sydney University
Dr. Celia Harris
Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, Western Sydney University
Mr Omid Deljoie
Psychology Honours Student; Western Sydney University
Ms Alysabit Alkhamees
Psychology Honours Student; Western Sydney University
Mr Christopher Campbell
Psychology Honours Student; Western Sydney University
Mr Joshua Yondjo
Psychology Honours Student; Western Sydney University

Our Public Health and Practice Development research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Laura Dodds
Brain Bootcamp Coordinator; PhD Candidate, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
PACE students
Macquarie University
Master of Public Health students
Macquarie University

Our Healthy Ageing for Multicultural Communities research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Dr. Jed Montayre
Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery; Western Sydney University
Associate Prof. Quang Vinh Nguyen
School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Science; Western Sydney University
Ms Alysabit Alkhamees
Psychology Honours Student, Western Sydney University

Our Digital Health research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Uma Ganapathireddy
Psychology Honours student, Western Sydney University
Mr Patrick Adam
Psychology Honours student, Western Sydney University
Ms Nariman Mohamadein
Psychology Honours student, Western Sydney University
Associate Prof. Quang Vinh Nguyen
School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Science; Western Sydney University

Our COVID-19 IMPACT research team

Dr. Joyce Siette
Brain Bootcamp Founder; Western Sydney University, Macquarie University
Ms Laura Dodds
Brain Bootcamp Coordinator; PhD Candidate, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Dr. Kristiana Ludlow
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Queensland
Dr Karla Seaman
Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Prof. Joanne Earl
Macquarie University
Dr. Carly Johnco
Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist; Macquarie University
Prof. Viviana Wuthrich
Director; Centre for Ageing Cognition and Wellbeing, Macquarie University
Prof. Johanna Westbrook
Director, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research; Macquarie University

Our team is committed to supporting older adults' brain health and wellbeing through innovative ideas. Get in touch if you would like to take part. Whether you are a member of the public, a potential student, or a researcher. We'd love to hear from you.

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