John Crawford

Dr. John Crawford is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), part of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics, MEngSc in Electrical Engineering (University of Sydney), and a PhD in Psychology (UNSW), specializing in individual differences and human abilities. His primary role involves statistical support for CHeBA projects and expertise in psychological measurement.

His research focuses on cognitive decline, dementia epidemiology, and aging-related health outcomes. Key areas include analyzing biomarkers, hospitalization impacts, behavioral predictors of cognitive decline, and comorbidity effects. He is a core contributor to the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study and collaborates in global initiatives like COSMIC and STROKOG.

Crawford's work spans neuroepidemiology, gerontology, and health statistics. Recent studies examine cardiometabolic multimorbidity, stroke-related cognitive trajectories, and alcohol's longitudinal brain effects. He has published widely in journals like JAMA Network Open and Neurology, with over 150 peer-reviewed articles.

His expertise includes statistical methodologies for aging cohorts and psychological assessment tools. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams globally, advancing understanding of dementia risk factors and aging brain health. No awards are explicitly listed, though his contributions to aging research are notable.