Researcher Profile: Dr Mary McMillan

Dr Mary McMillan is a lecturer in Biomedical Science, and a relatively new member of the Brain Behaviour Research Group. Her research focuses on investigating genetic and biological markers for depression, and she is also involved in research projects into Autism...

ASD-IT Club update – an insiders view

This year the BBRG has partnered with the Department of Family and Community services to run an IT club for teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in our local community. As the second session has drawn to a close, we asked PhD student Kimaya Sarmukadam to...

Students with ASD shine in IT club

An IT Club pizza party might seem like a typical way to wrap up a final lesson, but for a group of Autistic students, it was a rather extraordinary moment. The five teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) took part in an IT club run by the University of New...