Elizabeth McCusker

Associate Professor Elizabeth McCusker is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Sydney’s Westmead Clinical School. Her work focuses on neurology, particularly Huntington’s Disease (HD), dementia, and genetic neurological disorders. She holds qualifications including MB BS (Hons) and FRACP, and has contributed to clinical trials and ethical guidelines in neurology.

Her research interests include HD clinical phenotypes, genetic modifiers, and biomarker disclosure ethics. Notable contributions include the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Huntington Study Group USA. Her recent work analyzes HD nonmotor symptoms, cerebellar ataxia genetics, and Alzheimer’s biomarkers.

• Education: MB BS (Hons), MBioeth, FRACP
• Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
• Key Themes: Neurodegenerative diseases, clinical trials, genetic analysis, ethical considerations

Publications span HD diagnostic criteria, late-onset cases, and coenzyme Q10 trials. Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary care and improving quality of life for neurodegenerative disease patients.