Professor Dr. Stephanie Yiallourou

Biography

Dr. Yiallourou is a renowned sleep researcher with expertise spanning perinatal and infant sleep, cardiovascular health, and dementia. She trained at the Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute Medical Research from 2009 to 2016, where she led an NHMRC project investigating the consequences of low birth weight on sleep and cardiovascular control. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Group Leader at Baker Heart Diabetes Institute, leading a sleep research program focusing on the role of poor sleep in cardiovascular disease risk among Australians. In 2022, she joined the Epidemiology Dementia (Epi-D) team at Monash University, where her research explores the connection between adult sleep dysfunction and dementia. Dr. Yiallourou currently holds CIA funding to support ongoing analyses in the Framingham Heart Study, a major study of cardiovascular health. She plays a significant role in international initiatives, coordinating large consortia related to Sleep and Dementia. Locally, she is an investigator in the Monash-led Brain Cognitive Health (BACH) study aimed at dementia prevention. Dr. Yiallourou has attracted over $2.6 million in competitive funding and received multiple awards including a Gender Equity Award for outstanding female scientists. Her influential work is published in esteemed journals such as JAMA Neurology and Nature Communications, and she has over 70 publications, including national reports. She has received recognition for her contributions to sleep research, including several international awards for new investigators.

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