Celia Harris
@celia_harris
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Cognitive scientist @MARCSInstitute @WesternSydneyU, studying autobiographical memory & supporting it across the lifespan. Associate Editor @MMMJournal
The MARCS Institute
Joined October 2008
How can familiar tools transform dementia care? Our finalists at @MARCSInstitute @DeakinA2I2 are supporting independence & reducing caregiver strain through a ringing corded telephone. 📖Learn more below. https://t.co/R8NnZJClnF
#DementiaCare #AssistiveTech
dementia.longitudeprize.org
For the team at MemoryAid, good innovation means making something familiar and easy to use, tailored to each user’s needs.
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Representing Australian tech innovation, the MemoryAid team led by @celia_harris @MARCSInstitute & @DeakinA2I2 @Deakin have been awarded a share of $2.9 million AUD as global finalists in the prestigious #LongitudePrizeOnDementia @LPDementia 🧠🇦🇺 More: https://t.co/xoe0LBaKNB
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What a joy to share the podium w/ finalists at @AlzheimerEurope conf in Geneva! As an Aussie I was a bit of a novelty 🇦🇺 proud to represent on the world stage at the end of a whirlwind trip. Thanks to @FiCarragher & @LPDementia - excellent session & wonderful audience engagement
Delighted to have seen our 5 Finalist teams presenting their innovative solutions at the @AlzheimerEurope Conference. Thank you to our excellent Chair @FiCarragher from @alzheimerssoc! Follow us to keep track on the innovators of the #LongitudePrizeOnDementia @Challenge_Works
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See here for a sneak peek at our project - MemoryAid: https://t.co/1Vybs0xkWC We aimed to build an intuitive, familiar smart device that people with dementia can use however they like, to do the things that matter most to them. Looking forward to the next phase of development!
I'm thrilled to announce that I'm leading a team from @MARCSInstitute & @DeakinA2I2 who have just been announced as a finalist for @LPDementia #LongitudePrizeonDementia, with @alzheimersoc and @innovateuk. Learn more about our assistive tech & finalists - https://t.co/cCQeAaqN66
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Amazing news! The 5 finalists for #LongitudePrizeonDementia @LPDementia have been selected 🇬🇧@AnimorphCoop 🇵🇹@FhP_AICOS 🇺🇸@Theora_Care 🇬🇧@supersensetech 🇦🇺@MARCSInstitute 🎉 Each receives £300k and 15-months of expert support to advance their #assistivetech solutions! #dementia
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I'm thrilled to announce that I'm leading a team from @MARCSInstitute & @DeakinA2I2 who have just been announced as a finalist for @LPDementia #LongitudePrizeonDementia, with @alzheimersoc and @innovateuk. Learn more about our assistive tech & finalists - https://t.co/cCQeAaqN66
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Great to see this published - really rewarding research with @Penny_VB and team! @MARCSInstitute
Wonderful interdisciplinary research on Sharing and scaffolding intergenerational memory @Penny_VB @TanyaEvans14 @celia_harris @lizbranagh_ Patricia Macabulos and @profajbarnier Latest agenda-setting article in @MMMJournal
https://t.co/kXWeg7hKoj
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Harris Lab on fieldwork this week - hitting up the tourist sites on the way! What a privilege to spend time chatting to people living and working in #agedcare, in beautiful parts of the country ❤️ @BrookmanRuth @emanshatnawi7 @MARCSInstitute @westernsydneyu #straya #fieldwork
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Representing the Harris Lab at #IDC2024 today, sharing work on cognitive and social support for older people. Unfortunately we are all in separate concurrent streams so will miss each others talks 😁 @MARCSInstitute @westernsydneyu @BrookmanRuth @oliviamaurice_ @RubyLipsonSmith
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@celia_harris & @Penny_VB suggest vicarious memories—memories for events we did not personally experience but that are told to us by others—arise from complex and dynamic #memory sharing process. Read the full commentary: https://t.co/E1Gj7UHY7X
@OfficialSARMAC
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What a night! Our Anne Cutler Public Lecture where we heard from @CharlesBChang , renamed the "Anne Cutler Seminar Room", unveiled Anne's @acousticsorg Silver Medal, announced 2025 Fellow Prof Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek & launched new scholarship: https://t.co/79n907BkZr
#ResearchWeek
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Recharging after a big day of field data collection - so proud of my team and our impactful aged care research. An absolute privilege to spend time with residents and staff today ❤️@BrookmanRuth @emanshatnawi7 @MARCSInstitute @WhiddonAgedCare #HarrisLab
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Apply for MARCS Anne Cutler International Visiting Fellowship 2025 today! Applications close 21 Jun, AEST. Know someone suitable? Share this post! #Linguistics #Language #Psychology #Academics #Research ✨ More info: https://t.co/AH8Qowuhql
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Congratulations to the recipients of the Student Research Grants 2023-2025! Read more about @oliviamaurice_ 's exciting research below ⬇️ We can't wait to see their projects presented at SARMAC 2025! :)
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MEET THE TEAMS MemoryAId is a multi-component home assistant that uses prompts to help people with #dementia engage and keep on track with valued activities. The adaptable system, developed by @westernsydneyu, is designed to feel intuitive and familiar. @celia_harris #HealthAI
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🏆 MARCS #ResearchImpact Competition: Congrats to today’s heat round winner, Dr Sophie Smit ("Understanding #Empathy in the #Brain") & runner-up, Dr Titus Jayarathna ("Empowering Steps: Harnessing #Electrical Stimulation to Safeguard #Diabetic Feet") #Neuroscience #Biomedical
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Primary health clinicians and individuals living with dementia alike will benefit from this insightful article by the Frontier Research Group. Highly recommended reading! @BrainMind_Usyd @UsydPsych #DementiaCare #australiandoctors
People with dementia and their families should not be left feeling hopeless or unsupported after receiving a diagnosis. The following recommendations can help them, and their health care providers, to navigate this time: https://t.co/r41vXeS0jm
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🌟 #PhDScholarship Opportunity! Join A/Prof Celia Harris’ team at the MARCS Institute and contribute to #research in person-centred #AssistiveTechnology for people living with #dementia. Applications close 31 May 2024. Apply now:
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I'm advertising for a PhD student to join my lab at @MARCSInstitute for a project on person-centered approaches to assistive technology for people with dementia. This is a dual award PhD b/w @westernsydneyu and @UniofHerts. Closes end May - happy to chat! https://t.co/QDsNI6TEtc
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