Dr. Gurpreet Hansra

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gurpreet Hansra is a PhD candidate and Research Assistant at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. Her research focuses on identifying molecular biomarkers in blood for the early detection and prognosis of vascular contributions to dementia (VCID). Gurpreet is also developing methods for measuring oxytocin levels in blood related to social cognition. She is supervised by Scientia Professor Perminder Sachdev. Gurpreet has a strong academic background, having graduated with high achievement in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Queensland, and holds an MPhil in Medicine from the University of Sydney, where she utilized advanced microscopy and 3D imaging to investigate cerebrovascular disorders and their link to Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to her work at CHeBA, she served as a Manager (Outreach) and Lecturer in Life Sciences in Singapore, where she taught nursing students and led research projects on dementia in collaboration with fellow scientists. Gurpreet is actively involved in professional organizations, serving as an Early Career Investigator Representative for the International Society for Vascular Behavioral Cognitive Disorders (VasCOG).

Research Interests

Awards

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University International Postgraduate Award

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NHMRC Vascular Contributions Dementia Care Top Scholarship

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Kwan Fung Yuet Ying Fund Healthy Brain Ageing Research Award Fund

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Staff Excellence Award - Production & Transformation

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Excellence Teaching Award

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NGW Mrs Ann Macintosh Memorial Scholarship

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Excellence Service Award - Gold

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Fellowship Award

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.