Kimberley Stuart

Kimberley Stuart is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Tasmania’s School of Psychological Sciences. She is affiliated with the Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre, focusing on dementia-related research. Her work emphasizes behavioral neuroscience, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive reserve, and environmental enrichment’s role in neurodegenerative processes.

Her research explores how environmental factors influence aging brains and dementia risk. Notable projects include a systematic review on psychological stress and dementia risk, and a study on sex-specific protective effects of cognitive reserve. She co-authored a grant-funded project developing a cognitive-mobility stress test to improve dementia detection.

Key research themes include synaptic plasticity, BDNF polymorphisms, and interventions targeting aging populations. Her articles span neurobiology, clinical psychology, and translational research, often using mouse models to simulate Alzheimer’s pathology. Collaborations with institutions like the Wicking Centre highlight her commitment to translational dementia research.

• Grant: A cognitive-mobility stress test to improve dementia prediction ($9,185, University of Tasmania, 2018)
• Labs/Teams: Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre