Lynne Bilston

Professor Lynne Bilston is a leading academic in Biomedical Engineering at UNSW Sydney, affiliated with the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Research Australia. Her research focuses on biomechanics of nervous system injury, neurotrauma mechanisms, and imaging techniques such as MRI/MR elastography. She explores how mechanical loading affects neural tissues across scales—from molecular to whole-body dynamics—to inform injury prevention and treatment.

• Expertise: Biomechanical engineering, neural tissue mechanics, obstructive sleep apnea, pediatric biomechanics.
• Affiliations: Chair of Australian Standards Committee for Child Restraints, Fellow of Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Her work integrates clinical imaging (e.g., tagged MRI, MR elastography) with computational modeling to study conditions like syringomyelia, hydrocephalus, and spinal fluid dynamics. She also investigates child restraint safety, publishing extensively on injury prevention and restraint design.

Key contributions include over 150 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on injury mechanisms, imaging innovations, and public health interventions. Awards include a Fellowship from the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.