Bronwyn Graham

Professor Bronwyn Graham is a leading researcher at the University of New South Wales School of Psychology, focusing on the neurobiological mechanisms of anxiety disorders with particular emphasis on sex hormone influences and gender-specific treatment approaches. Her translational research bridges preclinical rodent models with clinical psychophysiological studies, aiming to develop sex-tailored anxiety therapies that address the unique neuroendocrine factors affecting 18% of Australian women annually.

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Psychology
• Key Grants: Multiple ARC Discovery Projects (2022-2025), CannaPacific industry partnerships, and UNSW internal funding

Her research program investigates how reproductive experience alters fear extinction, anxiety treatment responses, and neurotrophic factor expression. She has pioneered bench-to-bedside methodologies demonstrating that menstrual cycle status and hormonal contraceptive use critically influence therapeutic outcomes for anxiety disorders.

Recent publications reveal groundbreaking discoveries about estrous cycle effects on pharmacological interventions, FGF2 biomarker potential, and gender-based fatigue mechanisms. Her work challenges traditional anxiety treatment models by incorporating endogenous hormone levels and reproductive history into therapeutic frameworks.

• Scientific Recognition: Aubrey Lewis Award (2024), NSW Young Tall Poppy Scientist (2016), APS Rising Star (2015), Australian Psychological Society PhD Award (2011)