ProfessorSharon Naismith

Prof Naismith leads a multidisciplinary team of over 30 ECRs, clinician scientists and students. Her postdoctoral fellows now lead programs in clinical trials, sleep, neuroimaging, and digital health.

She has supervised 58 postdoctoral students (33 as primary). Her students have secured APA, NHMRC, and Dementia Australia scholarships, presented at major conferences, served on advisory committees and hold fellowships (e.g., NHMRC-ARC, Race Against Dementia), permanent roles at Hospitals, and grants from national/international funders. 

She currently supervises 6 PhD students and mentors 8 early career researchers, supporting leadership via authorship and co-lead roles on NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence and SIESTA Synergy projects. She founded the NHMRC CRE "CogSleep Academy", now SIESTARs—a national mentoring platform supporting 79 ECRs with training and leadership opportunities. Alumni hold funded academic/clinical roles. This program directly funded 4 medical fellows, 9 ECRs, and 10 HDR students.