Alex Tang

Dr. Alex Tang is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the School of Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology), University of Western Australia. He holds the inaugural Sarich Family Research Fellowship and founded the Healthy Brain Ageing and Repair Lab at UWA and the Perron Institute. His research focuses on understanding age-related neurological functions and disorders, particularly stroke, aiming to develop interventions for healthy brain ageing. Tang completed his PhD in neuroscience at UWA and conducted postdoctoral research at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. He has received multiple awards, including the Masao Ito Award (2018) and WA Young Achiever of the Year (2016).

Education:

• PhD in Neuroscience, University of Western Australia
• Postdoctoral Research, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (Japan)

Research Interests: His lab investigates the impact of ageing on learning, memory, and neurological disorders using techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS). Key areas include neuroplasticity mechanisms, stroke recovery, and developing non-invasive brain stimulation therapies.

Recent Articles: Recent work includes studies on bifocal tACS improving bimanual dexterity and interhemispheric inhibition (2025), subthreshold rTMS-induced neural plasticity (2025), and axonal remodeling post-stroke (2025). These highlight his focus on innovative stimulation techniques and their applications in aging neuroscience.

Awards:

• Masao Ito Award (2018)
• Early Career Research Award (2022)
• WA Premier's Awards Finalist (2021)

Grants & Activities: He leads grants such as WA Near Miss Awards Ideas (2025) and collaborates on pediatric audiological equipment projects. He serves on editorial boards for Frontiers in Neuroscience journals and is a member of the Australian Brain Alliance.

Labs & Teams: Directs the Healthy Brain Ageing and Repair Lab, focusing on translational research to address age-related neurological challenges through novel interventions.