Yvonne Leung

Dr Yvonne Leung is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her research focuses on cognitive ageing, dementia, and cognitive reserve, with expertise in harmonizing internationally sourced data and analyzing factors associated with cognitive impairment in ethno-regionally diverse populations. She was formerly the coordinator of the International Centenarian Consortium-Dementia and is currently funded by CEPAR to investigate gender differences in cognitive ageing and ageism.

• Education:
  • PhD, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
  • MA, University of Sheffield, UK
  • BA(Hons), The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
  • BA, University of Queensland

Research Interests include cognitive ageing, dementia, gender-specific cognitive resilience, and the impact of environmental and social factors on cognitive health. Her work bridges psychological health, data harmonization, and cross-cultural studies in older adults.

Recent Publications span cognitive neuroscience, immunology, and music cognition. Key themes include environmental determinants of cognitive decline, gender differences in neurodegenerative diseases, music preference models, and antitumor immune responses.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Kwan Fung and Yuet Ying Fung Healthy Brain Ageing Research Award (2018)
  • Alzheimer's Association International Conference Travel Award (2018)
  • The MARCS Institute Postgraduate Research Award (2013-2016)
  • Western Sydney University Outstanding Academic Achievement (2009)

Grants include funding from CEPAR for cognitive ageing studies. She has contributed to systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cognitive health in centenarians and near-centenarians.