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D-Index
60
Citations
17653
World Ranking
3776
National Ranking
103

Overview

David Darby is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly within the field of neurology. Their body of work encompasses illness-specific studies and broader investigations into neurological conditions.

Their recent notable papers include the following:

  • Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease, 2023, JAMA
  • Risk prediction of late-onset Alzheimer's disease implies an oligogenic architecture, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Asymmetric thinning of the cerebral cortex across the adult lifespan is accelerated in Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Neurodegeneration Over 3 Years Following Ischaemic Stroke: Findings From the Cognition and Neocortical Volume After Stroke Study, 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Plasma neurofilament light in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia compared to mood and psychotic disorders, 2023, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

David Darby frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Amy Brodtmann
  • Daniel Merlo
  • Helmut Butzkueven
  • Anneke van der Walt
  • Tomáš Kalinčík

Common venues for their publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • BMJ Case Reports
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

The main field of study for David Darby is Medicine, with a particular focus on subfields such as Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physiology, and Molecular Biology.

The core research topics they engage with include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Best Publications

  • Imaging beta-amyloid burden in aging and dementia.

    Christopher C Rowe;Steven Ng;Uwe Ackermann;Sylvia Gong

  • The Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging: Methodology and baseline characteristics of 1112 individuals recruited for a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease

    Kathryn A Ellis;Ashley I Bush;David Darby;Daniela De Fazio

  • Qualitative mapping of cerebral blood flow and functional localization with echo-planar MR imaging and signal targeting with alternating radio frequency.

    Robert R. Edelman;Bettina Siewert;Bettina Siewert;David G. Darby;Venketasen Thangaraj

  • Acute hyperglycemia adversely affects stroke outcome: a magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy study

    Mark W. Parsons;P. Alan Barber;Patricia M. Desmond;Tracey A. Baird;Tracey A. Baird

  • Prediction of stroke outcome with echoplanar perfusion- and diffusion-weighted MRI

    P. A. Barber;D. G. Darby;P. M. Desmond;Q. Yang

  • The effects of practice on the cognitive test performance of neurologically normal individuals assessed at brief test–retest intervals

    Alex Collie;Paul M Maruff;David Gordon Darby;Michael McStephen

  • Practice Effects Associated with the Repeated Assessment of Cognitive Function Using the CogState Battery at 10-minute, One Week and One Month Test-retest Intervals

    Marina G. Falleti;Paul Maruff;Alexander Collie;David G. Darby

  • CogSport: reliability and correlation with conventional cognitive tests used in postconcussion medical evaluations.

    Alex Collie;Paul M Maruff;Michael Makdissi;Paul R McCrory

  • Prefrontal cortex fMRI signal changes are correlated with working memory load.

    Dara S. Manoach;Gottfried Schlaug;Bettina Siewert;David G. Darby

  • Pathophysiological Topography of Acute Ischemia by Combined Diffusion-Weighted and Perfusion MRI

    D. G. Darby;P. A. Barber;R. P. Gerraty;P. M. Desmond

  • Computerised cognitive assessment of athletes with sports related head injury

    A Collie;D Darby;D Darby;P Maruff;P Maruff

  • EEG-triggered echo-planar functional MRI in epilepsy

    S. Warach;J. R. Ives;G. Schlaug;M. R. Patel

  • Identification of Major Ischemic Change Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Versus Computed Tomography

    P. A. Barber;D. G. Darby;P. M. Desmond;R. P. Gerraty

  • A three-item scale for the early prediction of stroke recovery.

    Alison E. Baird;James Dambrosia;Sok Ja Janket;Quentin Eichbaum

  • Mild cognitive impairment can be detected by multiple assessments in a single day.

    David Darby;Paul M Maruff;Alex Collie;Michael McStephen

  • Aβ deposits in older non-demented individuals with cognitive decline are indicative of preclinical Alzheimer's disease

    Victor L Villemagne;Kerryn Elizabeth Pike;David Darby;Paul Maruff

  • Evaluation of the usability of a brief computerized cognitive screening test in older people for epidemiological studies.

    J Fredrickson;P Maruff;M Woodward;L Moore

  • Serial study of apparent diffusion coefficient and anisotropy in patients with acute stroke.

    Qing Yang;Brian M. Tress;P. Alan Barber;Patricia M. Desmond

  • Risk prediction of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease implies an oligogenic architecture

    Qian Zhang;Julia Sidorenko;Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne;Riccardo E. Marioni

  • Heart rate variability and cognitive function: effects of physical effort.

    Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;Emílio Takase;David Darby

  • Computerised cognitive assessment of concussed Australian Rules footballers

    M Makdissi;A Collie;P Maruff;D G Darby

  • D-cycloserine added to clozapine for patients with schizophrenia.

    Donald C. Goff;Guochuan Tsai;Dara S. Manoach;James Flood

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Maruff
Paul Maruff University of Melbourne
Amy Brodtmann
Amy Brodtmann Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
David Ames
David Ames University of Melbourne
Colin L. Masters
Colin L. Masters University of Melbourne
Greg Savage
Greg Savage Macquarie University
Yen Ying Lim
Yen Ying Lim Monash University
Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Peter J. Snyder
Peter J. Snyder University of Rhode Island
Nicola T. Lautenschlager
Nicola T. Lautenschlager University of Melbourne
Kevin Taddei
Kevin Taddei Edith Cowan University

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