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Biography
Professor Nicolas Cherbuin is the Associate Dean, Higher Degree Research at the College of Law, Governance and Policy. He co-heads the Department of Health, Economics, Wellbeing and Society at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, where he leads the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab.
Qualifications
PhD
Research Interests
Prof Cherbuin's main interests relate to the investigation of genetic, environmental, health, lifestyle, and personality factors which influence brain health and cognitive health as well as mental health throughout the lifespan. Other research foci include the early screening and identification of individuals at risk of dementia and the identification of associated risk and protective factors, as well as the epidemiological factors that contribute to the development of Multiple Sclerosis, its presentation, and its progression. Prof Cherbuin is involved in several randomised controlled trials aimed at decreasing risk of biological, brain and cognitive ageing.
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advanced immunophenotyping of lymphocyte and monocyte subsets in healthy Australian adults using a novel spectral flow cytometry panel
Davies, A. R., Kwong, K., Yu, Z., Diamand, K. E. M., Li, F.-J., Kannitha, L., Ali, S. A., Amjadipour, A., Padarin, A.-M., Devoy, M., Vohra, H., Miraghazadeh, B., Jiang, S. H., Brüstle, A., Cherbuin, N., Nolan, C. J., Cook, M. C., Gardiner, E. E., Read, S. & McNaughton, E. & 1 others, , 22 Jul 2025, In: Frontiers in Immunology. Volume 16 - 2025, 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between Sun Exposure and Risk of Relapse in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
The US Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers, 12 Feb 2025, In: Neurology: Neuroimmunology and NeuroInflammation. 12, 2, 15 p., e200375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying the Factors That Drive Health Service Utilization Among Healthy and Non-Healthy Agers in a Sample of Older Ethiopians: A Cross-Sectional Study
Belachew, A., Cherbuin, N., Bagheri, N. & Burns, R., Jan 2025, In: Health Science Reports. 8, 1, 11 p., e70351.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Longitudinal Associations Between Mental Health and Problematic Social Media Use: The Mediating Role of the Motives for Social Media Use
Ahmed, O., Walsh, E. I., Dawel, A. & Cherbuin, N., 18 Jul 2025, In: Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. 2025, 11 p., 6575876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Longitudinal associations between problematic social media use and mental health: Mediating role of sleep
Ahmed, O., Dawel, A., Walsh, E. I. & Cherbuin, N., Nov 2025, In: Addictive Behaviors. 170, 10 p., 108446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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Characterising and measuring fatigue in progressive multiple sclerosis; a person centered approach
Bruestle, A. (PI), Cherbuin, N. (CoI), Desborough, J. (CoI), Fanning, V. (CoI) & Suominen, H. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Outcomes Monitoring Framework for Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling
Batterham, P. (PI), Banfield, M. (CoI), Bussell, E. (CoI), Butterworth, P. (CoI), Calear, A. (CoI) & Cherbuin, N. (CoI)
8/03/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Development of tools to assess and reduce risks of Alzheimers disease for wide use online by health care providers
Anstey, K. (PI) & Cherbuin, N. (CoI)
8/06/16 → 31/07/17
Project: Research
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Hotspots of dementia risk in Australian communities: an approach to better targeting preventive interventions
Bagheri, N. (PI), Anstey, K. (CoI) & Cherbuin, N. (CoI)
5/04/16 → 30/06/17
Project: Research
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Financial decision making in late adulthood (External led by QUT)
Basu, A. (PI), Cherbuin, N. (PI), Dulleck, U. (CoI) & Henry, J. (CoI)
23/02/16 → 23/02/19
Project: Research