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Dr. Mirim Shin is a Research Fellow at the Brain and Mind Centre within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney, where she also holds affiliations with the Charles Perkins Centre. Her work bridges circadian biology, sleep science, and mental health across developmental stages, with current focus on youth mental health and technology-driven interventions.
Education
- Bachelor of Health Science (First Class Honors, 2011) - Thesis: "Positive emotions associated with Counter-Strike game playing"
- PhD (2015) - Thesis: "Influence of sleeping apparel and bedding textile on thermal comfort and sleep"
Dr. Shin's research centers on establishing causal relationships between objective circadian disturbances and mental illness progression. Her work spans neurosciences and mental health with specialization in depression, sleep disorders, and health psychology. Early career focused on sleep-thermoregulation interactions in aging populations evolved into dementia care quality improvement, now pivoting to youth mental health where she investigates sleep-wake cycle disruptions as modifiable targets for intervention. Her methodological approach combines actigraphy, physiological monitoring, and digital phenotyping to quantify circadian rhythms in clinical populations.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a dominant focus on circadian-metabolic-immune interactions in youth mood disorders, with increasing emphasis on biomarker discovery (insulin resistance, skin temperature rhythms) and digital intervention development. Parallel work continues in dementia care through community-based rehabilitation models, demonstrating her dual expertise across age spectra.
Scientific Awards
- BMC Emerging Researcher Award (2025)
Dr. Shin has secured competitive funding including the Global Youth Mood Disorders Citizen Science Initiative (2024) from the Circadian Mental Health Network and earlier Australian Wool Innovation grants for sleepwear research (2015). While no formal advisees are documented, her collaborative publications indicate active mentorship within multidisciplinary teams spanning psychiatry, geriatrics, and engineering.
She leads the Youth Mental Health & Technology Team within the Brain and Mind Centre's Translational Research Collective, developing circadian-targeted interventions using wearable sensors and digital platforms. Current initiatives include international circadian rhythm studies in youth and implementation of home-based dementia reablement programs.
