Dr Elizabeth Brown
Visiting Scientific Officer, NeuRA
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Professor
Lynne Bilston
Current Appointments
Senior Principal Research Scientist
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Conjoint Professor, UNSW Medicine
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From a background in biomechanical engineering, the focus of my research is on how the soft tissues in the human body respond to mechanical loading – both those loads which cause injury and those which are part of normal function. I develop novel methods for measuring biomechanical properties and behaviour of soft tissues in humans, particularly using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and rheometry. I apply these techniques to study mechanisms of traumatic injury, disorders of cerebrospinal fluid flow in the brain and spinal cord, and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Publications
2025, 03 Jul
Child restraint legislation and injury rate NSW 2001–2019: analysing hospital administration data
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045722
2025, 02 May
Chiari malformation does not obstruct cerebrospinal fluid flow during coughs
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.05.01.25326708
2025 May
How mandibular and hyoid morphology alters tongue muscle architecture in healthy adults: An anatomical atlas and statistical shape model of the tongue
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.110006
2025, 17 Feb
Acceptability of virtual restraint fitting to extend the reach of child restraint fitting services: A pilot randomized controlled trial
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2024.2394966
2025
A mechanically consistent muscle model shows that the maximum force-generating capacity of muscles is influenced by optimal fascicle length and muscle shape
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2025
Compartmental inspiratory genioglossus electromyographic activity in supine, awake individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnoea
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2025
User-driven instructions reduce errors in child restraint use: A randomised controlled trial in Sydney, Australia
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2024
Australian parental decisions about transitioning children from booster seats in a randomised trial: greater support may be needed
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2024
Current Understanding of the Anatomy, Physiology, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Neurofluids: Update From the 2022 “ISMRM Imaging Neurofluids Study group” Workshop in Rome
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2024
Modifications to Child Restraints for Children With Disabilities – Experiences of Australian Caregivers and Health Professionals
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