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2025

Conference Publication

Feasibility, acceptability, and reliable tests for direct-to-home tele-neuropsychological assessment in older adults

King, James, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Hawes, Alexandra and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). Feasibility, acceptability, and reliable tests for direct-to-home tele-neuropsychological assessment in older adults. Psychology and Ageing Interest Group National Conference., Brisbane, QLD Australia, 28th November 2025.

Feasibility, acceptability, and reliable tests for direct-to-home tele-neuropsychological assessment in older adults

2025

Conference Publication

The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease

McCann, Emily, Pourzinal, Dana, Sriram, Deepa, Mitchell, Leander K., Liddle, Jacki, Lehn, Alexander and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease

2025

Conference Publication

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Marsh, Rodney, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Julia, Nestor, Peter J., Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth ... O'Sullivan, John (2025). Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

2025

Conference Publication

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., O'Sullivan, John, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Jihuyn, Nestor, Peter, Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth, Marsh, Rodney ... Pachana, Nancy (2025). Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.. International Psychogeriatric Association Congress, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025.

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

2025

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Beattie, Elizabeth, Brooks, Deborah, Broome, Annette, Byrne, Gerard, Chatfield, Mark, Lehn, Alexander, Kelderm, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, Keramat, Syed Afroz, King, James, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Marsh, Rodney, McCann, Emily, Naismith, Sharon, Nestor, Peter, O'Sullivan, John, Pachana, Nancy, Piccinini, Tomas, Pourzinal, Dana, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Spooner, Donna, Sriram, Deepa, Tan, Edwin, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian ... Mitchell, Leander K. (2025). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, Qld Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

2025

Conference Publication

Developing Recommendations for Best Practice Guidelines for Cognitive Evaluation in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Lived Experience Experts

Sriram, Deepa, Pourzinal, Dana, Bailey, Daniel X., Brooks, Deborah, McCann, Emily and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). Developing Recommendations for Best Practice Guidelines for Cognitive Evaluation in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Lived Experience Experts. International Neuropsychological Society and the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Developing Recommendations for Best Practice Guidelines for Cognitive Evaluation in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Lived Experience Experts

2025

Conference Publication

Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique

McCann, Emily, Pourzinal, Dana, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., King, James and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

2024

Conference Publication

Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare)

Pourzinal, D., Sivakumaran, K., Yang, J., Bailey, D.X., Mitchell, L.K., Brooks, D. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare). Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare)

2024

Conference Publication

Verbal fluency correlates with medial temporal lobe volumes in Parkinson’s disease with memory impairment

Yang, J., Pourzinal, D. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Verbal fluency correlates with medial temporal lobe volumes in Parkinson’s disease with memory impairment. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Verbal fluency correlates with medial temporal lobe volumes in Parkinson’s disease with memory impairment

2022

Conference Publication

Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial

Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J.D., Adam, R., Lehn, A., Copland, D., Yang, J.H., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2022). Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial. UQ Centre for Clinical Research HDR Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 November 2022.

Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial

2022

Conference Publication

Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial

Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J.D., Adam, R., Lehn, A., Copland, D., Yang, J.H., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2022). Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial. UQ Neurosciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-27 September 2022.

Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial

2022

Conference Publication

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the hippocampus as biomarker for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease

Pourzinal, D., Yang, J., Byrne, G.J., O’Sullivan, J.D., McMahon, K. and Dissanayaka, N. (2022). Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the hippocampus as biomarker for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease. UQ Faculty of Medicine HDR Student Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7 October 2022.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the hippocampus as biomarker for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease

2021

Conference Publication

Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): Proof-of-concept protocol

Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J.H.J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2021). Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): Proof-of-concept protocol. Australia Dementia Forum 2021, Online, 31 May - 1 June 2021.

Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): Proof-of-concept protocol

2021

Conference Publication

Systematic review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies exploring hippocampal correlates of episodic memory in Parkinson’s disease

Pourzinal, D., Yang, J., Bakker, A., McMahon, K. L., Byrne, G. J., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2021). Systematic review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies exploring hippocampal correlates of episodic memory in Parkinson’s disease. 6th Pacific Rim Conference 2021, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 30 Jun-3 Jul 2021.

Systematic review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies exploring hippocampal correlates of episodic memory in Parkinson’s disease

2021

Conference Publication

Investigating resting state functional connectivity in sub-phenotypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease

Pourzinal, D., Yang, J.H., Byrne, G.J., O’Sullivan, J.D., McMahon, K., Copland, D.A. and Dissanayaka, N. (2021). Investigating resting state functional connectivity in sub-phenotypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. Australia Dementia Forum 2021, Online, 31 May – 1 June 2021.

Investigating resting state functional connectivity in sub-phenotypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease

2020

Conference Publication

Identification and clinical characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Yang, J., Forbes, E., Pourzinal, D., McMahon, K., Copland, D., Byrne, G., O'Sullivan, J., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Identification and clinical characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-11 December 2020.

Identification and clinical characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

2020

Conference Publication

Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol

Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. UQ Faculty of Medicine Higher Degree by Research Student Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-27 November 2020.

Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol

2020

Conference Publication

Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol

Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, G. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-11 December 2020.

Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol

2020

Conference Publication

Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus in posterior-cortical subtype of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease

Pourzinal, D., Yang, J. H., Byrne, G. J., O'Sullivan, J. D., Mitchell, L. K., McMahon, K. L., Copland, D. A. and Dissanayaka, N. N. W. (2020). Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus in posterior-cortical subtype of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. Australian Society for Medical Research Queensland Postgraduate Student Conference, Online, 11 November 2020.

Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus in posterior-cortical subtype of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease