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Dr Samantha Gardener

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6298 6306
Email: s.gardener@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-5260


Samantha is a post-doctoral research fellow based at the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2014.
  • Bachelor of Science Molecular Genetics in Biotechnology, England, 2007.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Pivac, L., Brown, B., Sewell, K., Doecke, J., Villemagne, V., Doré, V., Weinborn, M., Sohrabi, H., Kirby, S., Bucks, R., Laws, S., Taddei, K., Maruff, P., Masters, C., Rowe, C., Martins, R., Rainey-Smith, S. (2024). Suboptimal self-reported sleep efficiency and duration are associated with faster accumulation of brain amyloid beta in cognitively unimpaired older adults. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 16(2), Artical number e12579. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fdad2.12579.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Blagojevic Castro, C., Costa, L., Dias, C., Chen, J., Hillebrandt, H., Kirby, S., Brown, B., Loo, R., Garg, M., Rainey-Smith, S., Martins, R., Sohrabi, H. (2023). Multi-Domain Interventions for Dementia Prevention–A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 27(12), 1271-1280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-023-2046-2.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Pedrini, S., Chatterjee, P., Nakamura, A., Tegg, M., Hone, E., Rainey-Smith, S., Rowe, C., Dore, V., Villemagne, V., Ames, D., Kaneko, N., Kirby, S., Taddei, K., Fernando, B., Martins, I., Bharadwaj, P., Sohrabi, H., Masters, C., Brown, B., Martins, R. (2022). The Association Between Alzheimer's Disease-Related Markers and Physical Activity in Cognitively Normal Older Adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14(2022), article number 771214. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.771214.
  • Rajendra, A., Bondonno, N., Rainey-Smith, S., Kirby, S., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C. (2022). Potential role of dietary nitrate in relation to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, cognition, cognitive decline and dementia: a review. Food & Function, 13(24), 12572-12589. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2fo02427f.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Bondonno, C., Bondonno, N., Dalgaard, F., Murray, K., Kirby, S., Martins, R., Rainey-Smith, S., Cassidy, A., Lewis, J., Croft, K., Kyro, C., Gislason, G., Scalbert, A., Tjønneland, A., Overvad, K., Hodgson, J. (2021). Flavonoid intake and incident dementia in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health cohort. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 7(1), Article number e12175. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12175.
  • Kirby, S., Weinborn, M., Sohrabi, H., Doecke, J., Bourgeat, P., Rainey-Smith, S., Shen, K., Fripp, J., Taddei, K., Maruff, P., Salvado, O., Savage, G., Ames, D., Masters, C., Rowe, C., Martins, R. (2021). Longitudinal Trajectories in Cortical Thickness and Volume Atrophy: Superior Cognitive Performance Does Not Protect Against Brain Atrophy in Older Adults. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 81(3), 1039-1052. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-201243.
  • Fowler, C., Rainey-Smith, S., Bird, S., Bomke, J., Bourgeat, P., Brown, B., Burnham, S., Bush, A., Chadunow, C., Collins, S., Doecke, J., Dore, V., Ellis, K., Evered, L., Fazlollahi, A., Fripp, J., Kirby, S., Gibson, S., Grenfell, R., Harrison, E., Head, R., Jin, L., Kamer, A., Lamb, F., Lautenschlager, N., Laws, S., Li, Q., Lim, L., Lim, Yy., Louey, A., Macaulay, L., Mackintosh, L., Martins, R., Maruff, P., Masters, C., McBride, S., Milicic, L., Peretti, M., Pertile, K., Porter, T., Radler, M., Rembach, A., Robertson, J., Rodriguez, M., Rowe, C., Rumble, R., Salvado, O., Savage, G., Silbert, B., Soh, M., Sohrabi, H., Taddei, K., Taddei, T., Thai, C., Trounson, B., Tyrell, R., Vacher, M., Varghese, S., Villemagne, V., Weinborn, M., Woodward, M., Xia, Y., Ames, D. (2021). Fifteen years of the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) Study: Progress and observations from 2,359 older adults spanning the spectrum from cognitive normality to Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 5(1), 443-468. https://doi.org/10.3233/ADR-210005.
  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Villemagne, V., Fripp, J., Dore, V., Bourgeat, P., Taddei, K., Fowler, C., Masters, C., Maruff, P., Rowe, C., Ames, D., Martins, R. (2021). Higher coffee consumption is associated with slower cognitive decline and less cerebral Aβ-Amyloid accumulation over 126 months: Data from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13(19 November 2021), Article number 744872. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2021.744872.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Kirby, S., Lyons-Wall, P., Martins, R., Rainey-Smith, S. (2020). Validation and Reliability of the Alzheimer’s Disease-Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Food Frequency Questionnaire. Nutrients, 12(12), Article number 3605. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123605.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Sohrabi, H., Weinborn, M., Laske, C., Bates, K., Christensen, D., Taddei, K., Rainey-Smith, S., Brown, B., Kirby, S., Laws, S., Martins, G., Burnham, S., Bucks, R., Reisberg, B., Lautenschlager, N., Foster, J., Martins, R. (2019). Subjective memory complaints predict baseline but not future cognitive function over three years: results from the Western Australia Memory Study. International Psychogeriatrics, 31(4), 513-525. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218001072.
  • Schultz, A., Kloet, R., Sohrabi, H., Van Der Weerd, L., Van Rooden, S., Wermer, M., Moursel, L., Yaqub, M., Van Berckel, B., Chatterjee, P., Kirby, S., Taddei, K., Fagan, A., Benzinger, T., Morris, J., Sperling, R., Johnson, K., Bateman, R., Gurol, ME., Van Buchem, M., Martins, R., Chhatwal, J., Greenberg, S. (2019). Amyloid Imaging of Dutch-Type Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Carriers. Annals of Neurology, 86(4), 616-625. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25560.
  • Dube, U., Del-Aguila, J., Li, Z., Budde, J., Jiang, S., Hsu, S., Ibanez, L., Fernandez, M., Farias, F., Norton, J., Gentsch, J., Wang, F., Allegri, R., Amtashar, F., Benzinger, T., Berman, S., Bodge, C., Brandon, S., Brooks, W., Buck, J., Buckles, V., Chea, S., Chrem, P., Chui, H., Cinco, J., Clifford, J., D’mello, M., Donahue, T., Douglas, J., Edigo, N., Erekin-Taner, N., Fagan, A., Farlow, M., Farrar, A., Feldman, H., Flynn, G., Fox, N., Franklin, E., Fujii, H., Gant, C., Kirby, S., Ghetti, B., Goate, A., Goldman, J., Gordon, B., Gray, J., Gurney, J., Hassenstab, J., Hirohara, M., Holtzman, D., Hornbeck, R., Dibari, S., Ikeuchi, T., Ikonomovic, S., Jerome, G., Jucker, M., Kasuga, K., Kawarabayashi, T., Klunk, W., Koeppe, R., Kuder-Buletta, E., Laske, C., Levin, J., Marcus, D., Martins, R., Mason, N., Maue-Dreyfus, D., McDade, E., Montoya, L., Mori, H., Nagamatsu, A., Neimeyer, K., Noble, J., Perrin, R., Raichle, M., Ringman, J., Roh, J., Schofield, P., Shimada, H., Shiroto, T., Shoji, M., Sigurdson, W., Sohrabi, H., Sparks, P., Suzuki, K., Swisher, L., Taddei, K., Wang, J., Wang, P., Weiner, M., Wolfsberger, M., Xiong, C., Xu, X., Salloway, S., Masters, C., Lee, J., Graff-Radford, N., Chhatwal, J., Bateman, R., Morris, J., Karch, C., Harari, O., Cruchaga, C. (2019). An atlas of cortical circular RNA expression in Alzheimer disease brains demonstrates clinical and pathological associations. Nature Neuroscience, 22(11), 1903-1912. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-019-0501-5.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Weinborn, M., Bucks, R., Sohrabi, H., Rainey-Smith, S., Brown, B., Kirby, S., Gozt, O., Christensen, D., Savage, G., Laws, S., Taddei, K., Maruff, P., Robertson, J., Ellis, K., Ames, D., Masters, C., Rowe, C., Martins, R. (2018). Trajectories of Irregular Word Reading Ability as a Proxy for Premorbid Intelligence in Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Healthy Aging: A Longitudinal Study. Psychological Assessment, 30(10), 1308-1316. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000565.
  • McCabe, K., Woods, S., Weinborn, M., Sohrabi, H., Rainey-Smith, S., Brown, B., Kirby, S., Taddei, K., Martins, R. (2018). Personality characteristics are independently associated with prospective memory in the laboratory, and in daily Life, among older adults. Journal of Research in Personality, 76(Oct 2018), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.06.006.
  • Martins, R., Villemagne, V., Sohrabi, H., Chatterjee, P., Shah, T., Verdile, G., Fraser, P., Taddei, K., Gupta, V., Rainey-Smith, S., Hone, E., Pedrini, S., Lim, F., Martins, I., Frost, S., Gupta, S., O'Bryant, S., Rembach, A., Ames, D., Ellis, K., Fuller, S., Brown, B., Kirby, S., Fernando, B., Bharadwaj, P., Burnham, S., Laws, S., Barron, A., Goozee, K., Wahjoepramono, EJ., Asih, P., Doecke, J., Salvado, O., Bush, A., Rowe, C., Gandy, S., Masters, C. (2018). Alzheimer’s Disease: A Journey from Amyloid Peptides and Oxidative Stress, to Biomarker Technologies and Disease Prevention Strategies—Gains from AIBL and DIAN Cohort Studies. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 62(3), 965-992. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-171145.
  • Fernando, B., Rainey-Smith, S., Kirby, S., Villemagne, V., Burnham, S., Macaulay, SL., Brown, B., Gupta, V., Sohrabi, H., Weinborn, M., Taddei, K., Laws, S., Goozee, K., Ames, D., Fowler, C., Maruff, P., Masters, C., Salvado, O., Rowe, C., Martins, R. (2018). Associations of dietary protein and fiber intake with brain and blood amyloid-β. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 61(4), 1589-1598. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-170742.
  • Rainey-Smith, S., Gu, Y., Kirby, S., Doecke, J., Villemagne, V., Brown, B., Taddei, K., Laws, S., Sohrabi, H., Weinborn, M., Ames, D., Fowler, C., Macaulay, SL., Maruff, P., Masters, C., Salvado, O., Rowe, C., Scarmeas, N., Martins, R. (2018). Mediterranean diet adherence and rate of cerebral Aβ-amyloid accumulation: Data from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle Study of Ageing. Translational Psychiatry, 8(2018), Article Number: 238. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-018-0293-5.
  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S. (2018). The Role of Nutrition in Cognitive Function and Brain Ageing in the Elderly. Current Nutrition Reports, 7(3), 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-018-0229-y.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Brown, B., Sohrabi, H., Taddei, K., Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Peiffer, J., Xiong, C., Fagan, A., Benzinger, T., Buckles, V., Erickson, K., Clarnette, R., Shah, T., Masters, C., Weiner, M., Cairns, N., Rossor, M., Graff-Radford, N., Salloway, S., Voglein, J., Laske, C., Noble, J., Schofield, P., Bateman, R., Morris, J., Martins, R. (2017). Habitual exercise levels are associated with cerebral amyloid load in presymptomatic autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 13(11), 1197-1206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2017.03.008.
  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Sohrabi, H., Weinborn, M., Verdile, G., Fernando, B., Lim, YY., Harrington, K., Burnham, S., Taddei, K., Masters, C., Macaulay, S., Rowe, C., Ames, D., Maruff, P., Martins, R. (2017). Increased carbohydrate intake is associated with poorer performance in verbal memory and attention in an APOE genotype-dependent manner. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 58(1), 193-201. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-161158.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Kirby, S., Sohrabi, H., Shen, K., Rainey-Smith, S., Weinborn, M., Bates, K., Shah, T., Foster, J., Lenzo, N., Salvado, O., Laske, C., Laws, S., Taddei, K., Verdile, G., Martins, R. (2016). Cerebral Glucose Metabolism is Associated with Verbal but not Visual Memory Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 52(2), 661-672. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-151084.
  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Martins, R. (2016). Diet and Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Chronic Diseases: A Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 50(2), 301-334. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-150765.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Barnes, M., Sohrabi, H., Weinborn, M., Lim, Y., Harrington, K., Taddei, K., Gu, Y., Rembach, A., Szoeke, C., Ellis, K., Masters, C., Macaulay, S., Rowe, C., Ames, D., Keogh, J., Scarmeas, N., Martins, R. (2015). Dietary patterns and cognitive decline in an Australian study of ageing. Molecular Psychiatry, 20(7), 860-866. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2014.79.
  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Macaulay, SL., Taddei, K., Rembach, A., Maruff, P., Ellis, K., Masters, C., Rowe, C., Ames, D., Keogh, J., Martins, R. (2015). Comparative analysis of the Cancer Council of Victoria and the online Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation FFQ. The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 114(10), 1683-1693. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114515003335.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Kirby, S., Rainey-Smith, S., Keogh, J., Mathieson, S., Martins, R. (2013). Dietary Patterns Associated with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Chronic Disease Risk: A Review. Alzheimer's Disease & Parkinsonism, Special(2013), online.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Kirby, S., Gu, Y., Rainey-Smith, S., Keogh, JB., Clifton, PM., Mathieson, SL., Taddei, K., Mondal, A., Ward, V., Scarmeas, N., Barnes, M., Ellis, K., Head, R., Masters, C0., Ames, D., Macaulay, S0., Rowe, C0., Szoeke, C., Martins, R. (2012). Adherence to a Mediterranean diet and Alzheimer's disease risk in an Australian population. Translational Psychiatry, 2(2012), e164. https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2012.91.

Research Projects

  • Validation of a modified dietary questionnaire for use in Alzheimer’s disease research, Edith Cowan University, School of Medical and Health Sciences Research Grant Scheme 2017, 2017 ‑ 2018, $9,997.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Contribute of Diet on the Relationship Between Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety, and Alzheimer's Disease

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Potential role of dietary nitrate in relation to cognition, cognitive decline, and dementia
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