Overview
Background
Dr. Nasrallah is a neuroscientist with a background in magnetic resonance and interdisciplinary brain research. She graduated with a PhD in neurochemistry and NMR from the Neuroscience Research Australia Institute (NeurRA) at the University of New South Wales in 2009. In April 2009, She spent 3 years at the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (A*STAR) where she pioneered the use of magnetic resonance imaging as a tool in cognitive brain research in the rodent. In 2013, she was appointed as senior research fellow at the Clinical Imaging Research Center where she delved into the clinical realms of human imaging. In late 2015, she returned to Australia as a Motor Accident and Injury Commission fellow at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) at the University of Queensland (UQ) where she independently heads her own group. Her research spans basic and clinical brain research with the the overall aim of understanding how the brain functions in health and injury, specifically, developing methods for early diagnosis of primary biomarkers following injury and translating these findings.
Availability
- Associate Professor Fatima Nasrallah is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Traumatic Brain Injury
The development of translational imaging methods for the early diagnosis of brain function and prediction of patient outcome.
Research impacts
Through her work, she has established herself as one of the world experts in the area of functional brain imaging in rodent models. Her most significant contribution was made in 2014 when she demonstrated for the first time, imaging resting state functional connectivity in the mouse brain using MRI. This has made a major impact to the field especially the potential to translate such a technique in human to mouse models. This work was published in the prestigious Neuroimage journal. More impactful was the discovery that these resting state networks could detect cognition in the rat brain after a spatial learning memory task, which was also published in Neuroimage. A major contribution to the field is applying these MRI methods for clinical applications of injury and stroke. She is now leading a nationwide multicenter trial in patients with traumatic brain injury with the hope of using advanced neuroimaging methods to improve patient outcomes.
Works
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2022
Journal Article
A mice resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset on the effects of medetomidine dosages and prior-stimulation on functional connectivity
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2022). A mice resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset on the effects of medetomidine dosages and prior-stimulation on functional connectivity. Data in Brief, 42 108279, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108279
2022
Journal Article
Subacute cytokine changes after a traumatic brain injury predict chronic brain microstructural alterations on advanced diffusion imaging in the male rat
To, Xuan Vinh, Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Cumming, Paul and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2022). Subacute cytokine changes after a traumatic brain injury predict chronic brain microstructural alterations on advanced diffusion imaging in the male rat. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 102, 137-150. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.02.017
2022
Journal Article
Towards data-driven group inferences of resting-state fMRI data in rodents: comparison of group ICA, GIG-ICA, and IVA-GL
To, Xuan Vinh, Vegh, Viktor and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2022). Towards data-driven group inferences of resting-state fMRI data in rodents: comparison of group ICA, GIG-ICA, and IVA-GL. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 366 109411, 109411. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109411
2022
Journal Article
Effect of proprioceptive stimulation using a soft robotic glove on motor activation and brain connectivity in stroke survivors
Nasrallah, Fatima A., Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Yap, Hong Kai, Lai, Hwa Sen, Yeow, Chen-Hua and Lim, Jeong Hoon (2022). Effect of proprioceptive stimulation using a soft robotic glove on motor activation and brain connectivity in stroke survivors. Journal of Neural Engineering, 18 (6) 066049, 066049. doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac456c
2021
Journal Article
Neurogenic-dependent changes in hippocampal circuitry underlie the pro-cognitive effect of exercise in ageing mice
Zhou, Xiaoqing Alice, Blackmore, Daniel G., Zhuo, Junjie, Nasrallah, Fatima A., To, XuanVinh, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Carlisle, Alison, Vien, King-Year, Chuang, Kai-Hsiang, Jiang, Tianzi and Bartlett, Perry F. (2021). Neurogenic-dependent changes in hippocampal circuitry underlie the pro-cognitive effect of exercise in ageing mice. iScience, 24 (12) 103450, 103450. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103450
2021
Journal Article
A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity
Patkar, Omkar L., Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Narayanan, Ashwin, Mardon, Karine, Cowin, Gary, Bhalla, Rajiv, Stimson, Damion H. R., Kassiou, Michael, Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld, Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Morgan, Michael, Hume, David A., Irvine, Katharine M., Bartlett, Selena E., Nasrallah, Fatima and Cumming, Paul (2021). A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 11252, 11252. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90817-z
2021
Journal Article
Task-related brain functional network reconfigurations relate to motor recovery in chronic subcortical stroke
Cheng, Hsiao-Ju, Ng, Kwun Kei, Qian, Xing, Ji, Fang, Lu, Zhong Kang, Teo, Wei Peng, Hong, Xin, Nasrallah, Fatima Ali, Ang, Kai Keng, Chuang, Kai-Hsiang, Guan, Cuntai, Yu, Haoyong, Chew, Effie and Zhou, Juan Helen (2021). Task-related brain functional network reconfigurations relate to motor recovery in chronic subcortical stroke. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 8442, 8442. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87789-5
2021
Journal Article
Traumatic brain injury augurs ill for prolonged deficits in the brain’s structural and functional integrity following controlled cortical impact injury
Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Cumming, Paul and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). Traumatic brain injury augurs ill for prolonged deficits in the brain’s structural and functional integrity following controlled cortical impact injury. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 21559, 21559. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-00660-5
2021
Journal Article
Discriminating head trauma outcomes using machine learning and genomics
Ibrahim, Omar, Sutherland, Heidi G., Lea, Rodney A., Nasrallah, Fatima, Maksemous, Neven, Smith, Robert A., Haupt, Larisa M. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2021). Discriminating head trauma outcomes using machine learning and genomics. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 100 (2), 303-312. doi: 10.1007/s00109-021-02158-z
2021
Journal Article
Acute mountain sickness following incremental trekking to high altitude: correlation with plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels and the possible effects of dexamethasone and acclimatization following re-exposure
Winter, Craig, Bjorkman, Tracy, Miller, Stephanie, Nichols, Paul, Cardinal, John, O’Rourke, Peter, Ballard, Emma, Nasrallah, Fatima and Vegh, Viktor (2021). Acute mountain sickness following incremental trekking to high altitude: correlation with plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels and the possible effects of dexamethasone and acclimatization following re-exposure. Frontiers in Physiology, 12 746044, 746044. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.746044
2021
Journal Article
Multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging in a mouse model of concussion
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). Multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging in a mouse model of concussion. Scientific Data, 8 (1) 207, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-00985-w
2021
Journal Article
The detection of mild traumatic brain injury in paediatrics using artificial neural networks
Ellethy, Hanem, Chandra, Shekhar S. and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). The detection of mild traumatic brain injury in paediatrics using artificial neural networks. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 135 104614, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104614
2021
Journal Article
Traumatic brain injury fast-forwards Alzheimer’s pathology: evidence from amyloid positron emission tomorgraphy imaging
Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Nestor, Peter J., Cumming, Paul, Nasrallah, Fatima A. and for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (2021). Traumatic brain injury fast-forwards Alzheimer’s pathology: evidence from amyloid positron emission tomorgraphy imaging. Journal of Neurology, 269 (2), 873-884. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10669-5
2021
Journal Article
White matter alterations are associated with cognitive dysfunction decades after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury and/or posttraumatic stress disorder
Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Cumming, Paul and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). White matter alterations are associated with cognitive dysfunction decades after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury and/or posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 6 (11), 1100-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.04.014
2021
Journal Article
Diffusion tensor imaging detects acute pathology-specific changes in the P301L tauopathy mouse model following traumatic brain injury
Soni, Neha, Medeiros, Rodrigo, Alateeq, Khawlah, To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). Diffusion tensor imaging detects acute pathology-specific changes in the P301L tauopathy mouse model following traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15 611451, 611451. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.611451
2021
Journal Article
A roadmap of brain recovery in a mouse model of concussion: insights from neuroimaging
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima A. (2021). A roadmap of brain recovery in a mouse model of concussion: insights from neuroimaging. Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 9 (1) 2, 2. doi: 10.1186/s40478-020-01098-y
2021
Other Outputs
MRI collection of mouse model concussion - superseded version.
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima (2021). MRI collection of mouse model concussion - superseded version.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/de9aa47
2021
Other Outputs
Resting state functional Magnetic Resonance imaging of medetomidine and prior stimulation effects in the mice
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima (2021). Resting state functional Magnetic Resonance imaging of medetomidine and prior stimulation effects in the mice. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/3b35b94
2021
Other Outputs
MRI collection of mouse model concussion - updated version
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima (2021). MRI collection of mouse model concussion - updated version. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/aae348e
2021
Other Outputs
Resting state functional connectivity after Traumatic Brain Injury in a P301L tauopathy mouse model: effects of neuroinflammation and phosphorylated tau
To, Xuan Vinh and Nasrallah, Fatima (2021). Resting state functional connectivity after Traumatic Brain Injury in a P301L tauopathy mouse model: effects of neuroinflammation and phosphorylated tau. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/c1f6deb
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Investigation of Brain Changes Following Exercise: An Artificial Intelligence Approach
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Structural and Functional changes in aged hippocampus following exercise as detected by MRI
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating therapeutic interventions following concussion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Barlow
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Doctor Philosophy
Navigating the patterns of traumatic brain injuryrecovery
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Deep Learning Approaches for Improving Diagnosis and Prognosis in Brain Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a model for prognostication of patient outcome following traumatic brain injury
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Deep Learning Approaches for Improving Diagnosis and Prognosis in Brain Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The development of precision medical care for the use of ketamine as a treatment for Australian Veterans with TRD and PTSD
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susannah Tye
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of precision medicine biomarkers for ketamine as a treatment for TRD and PTSD
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susannah Tye
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Deep Learning Approaches for Improving Diagnosis and Prognosis in Brain Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Neuroimaging of Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia: Bridging the link
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Nestor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Application of Magnetic Resonance methods for the in vivo imaging of a mouse model of concussion
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging reveals underlying pathology associated with traumatic brain injury in a tau transgenic mouse model
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karin Borges
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2018
Master Philosophy
Defining key structural and functional changes in the adult brain in a mouse model of depression
Associate Advisor
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