Research Assistant
Hailey is working as a Research Assistant on the Imaging project, which is part of the Sleep Health in Quadriplegia program of research. The Imaging projects aim is to investigate upper airway anatomy in people with quadriplegia using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Her role involves recruiting participants, performing in-home and lab sleep studies, supporting participants through the 3T MRI scan, and analyzing MRI scans using volumetric segmentation techniques.
Hailey holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours and has completed a Master of Psychology whilst working at IBAS. She is now a registered psychologist working at Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre and Monash University in addition to IBAS.
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Motor neurone disease (MND) causes the body's muscles to weaken. Breathing muscle weakness means that most people affected by MND will eventually lose the ability to take a deep breath and cough strongly....
RESPIRATORY BIOMARKERS IN MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE
The inability to breathe is unfortunately the most common cause of death in people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Last year, our clinical research group in Melbourne reported that breathing...
Kudos to Dr. Lauren Booker & Dr. Jen Cori on their JOEM publication examining fatigue detection alarms in rural truck drivers. Their study explores the alarms' effectiveness, accuracy, and habituation, offering key insights into fatigue management.
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Congratulations to Prof. Anne Holland and A/Prof. Narelle Cox for being featured in the NHMRC's 10 of the Best - 16th Edition. Their work exemplifies groundbreaking research delivering extraordinary outcomes.
Grants Success: The Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS) has received two research grants from the Austin Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) for 2025. Congratulations to Dr Charissa Zaga and Dr Catherine Hill from IBAS.
Congratulations to Professor David Berlowitz, Dr Marnie Graco, and Dr Nicole Sheers who were recognised by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia at a Parliament House event sponsored by the Parliamentary Friends of MND in Canberra last week.