Georgia Caruana

Secretary

Georgia Caruana is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. With a background in biomedical science and a PhD in neuropsychiatry, her research seeks to characterise the cognitive profile of bipolar disorder; with a particular focus on understanding how biopsychosocial correlates such as brain structure, inflammation, aging, and resilience interact with intra-individual cognitive behaviours. Alongside her research, Georgia is passionate about community engagement, mentorship, and demystifying mental health research to bridge gaps between academic and consumer worlds. In addition to her contributions to the ASBDD EMCR Committee, she has been appointed as a National Mental Health Advocate with the Mental Health Foundation Australia, is a member of the Canada based Collaborative Research Team to Study Psychosocial Issues in Bipolar Disorder (CREST.BD), and is the Co-Chair of the Centre for Research Excellence in Bipolar Disorder (CORE.BD) Student Network.