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Lyndsey Nickels is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University and Director of the International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language and Brain (IDEALAB). Her research focuses on cognitive neuropsychology of language, particularly aphasia and dyslexia, with an emphasis on remediation strategies. She holds prestigious fellowships including NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship and ARC Future Fellowship.
- Education: PhD in Cognitive Neuropsychology from Birkbeck College, University of London (1992).
- Affiliations: Centre for Reading, Macquarie University; IDEALAB Directorship.
Research Interests: Investigating language impairments through cognitive models, with special focus on word production deficits (anomia) and treatment development. Collaborates with speech pathologists to translate research into clinical practice.
Recent Projects: Includes the COMPARE trial on aphasia therapies, development of aphasia therapy software, and cross-language activation studies in bilingual aphasia.
- Awards: ARC QEII Fellowship (1999), NHMRC Senior Fellowship (2006), ARC Future Fellowship (2013).
- Grants: Multiple ARC and NHMRC grants supporting her work on aphasia rehabilitation and neurolinguistics.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Macquarie Aphasia Research Team and collaborates internationally on IDEALAB initiatives.
