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Biography
Dr Rowena Mobbs MBBS BMedSci(Hons1) PhD FRACP is Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Medicine at Macquarie University, subspecialist in cognitive neurology. She is a leading clinician in concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and dementia services. Rowena is highly committed to the integration of multidisciplinary care and research translation within teaching and mentoring programs. Dr Mobbs champions a patient-centred approach as well as community advocacy for those living with dementia.
Following her training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital she completed a Fellowship in cognitive and behavioural neurology, neurological sleep disorders, and movement disorders at the Brain and Mind Centre. Dr Mobbs and held a role as Clinical Co-Director of the Australian Sports Brain Bank, lead on the Macquarie University Concussion and Repetitive Head Trauma Research Group, driven by a strong sporting experience having represented Australia in modern pentathlon and fencing, and state teams in hockey, triathlon and cross-country running.
She completed a PhD on cell death in neurodegenerative changes in acute and chronic compressive myelopathy, and was twice awarded the Spine Society of Australia award for research. Dr Mobbs' vision is for the expansion of collaborative and innovative neurological services in dementia, identified to be one of the National Health Priority Areas.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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TACIT: Tau And Connectomics In TES (The TACIT Study) - Pilot Phase 1 Clinical Trial of PET Tau Ligand PI 2620.
Mobbs, R., Brown, E., Magnussen, J., Pardey, M., McIntosh, J., Batchelor, J., Savage, G., Lystad, R., Di Ieva, A. & Chung, R.
15/07/22 → 30/10/22
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Clinical gait characteristics in the early post-concussion phase: a systematic review
Reidy, J., Mobbs, R., Kim, J., Brown, E. & Mobbs, R., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 107, p. 184-191 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Episodic memory impairment in patients with repetitive head injury: initial findings of the SNAP-CTE cohort study
Erskine, E., Batchelor, J., Maddren, M., Brown, E., Lystad, R. & Mobbs, R., 10 Jul 2022, (Submitted) (medRxiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Visual effects of concussion: a review
Fraser, C. L. & Mobbs, R., 1 Jan 2022, In: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 50, 1, p. 104-109 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Chronic neurophysiological effects of repeated head trauma in retired Australian male sport athletes
Pearce, A. J., Kidgell, D. J., Tommerdahl, M. A., Frazer, A. K., Rist, B., Mobbs, R., Batchelor, J. & Buckland, M. E., 9 Mar 2021, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 12, p. 1-11 11 p., 633320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Episodic memory deficits are associated with impaired insight in traumatic encephalopathy syndrome: initial findings of the SNAP-CTE study
Mobbs, R. E. A., Batchelor, J., Teunisse, A. K., Erskine, E., Brown, E., Hood, J., Mobbs, A. E., Fraser, C. L., Pearce, A. J., Stevenson, R., Beran, R. G., Miskovic-Wheatley, A., Chan, K., Foo, A. C. M. & Lystad, R., 27 Apr 2021, (Submitted)Research output: Other contribution
Prizes
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From headache to CTE: assessing the patient with repetitive head trauma
Rowena Mobbs (Speaker)
7 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Younger-onset Dementia
Rowena Mobbs (Speaker)
21 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Concussion: A primer for GPs
Rowena Mobbs (Speaker)
4 Aug 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Living well with dementia Seminar
Rowena Mobbs (Speaker)
30 Sept 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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National Repetitive Head Trauma Initiative Seminar
Rowena Mobbs (Speaker), Jenny Batchelor (Speaker) & Clare Fraser (Speaker)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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FIRHT - Family Impacts of Repetitive Head Trauma - Live Seminar
17/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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AFL considers fund for players suffering from the long-term effects of concussion ABC RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly
17/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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