Dr Alice Burnett

Research Officer
Clinical Sciences
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia

Academician Pediatrics
Biography

Dr Burnett is a clinical neuropsychologist with a longstanding interest in cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and brain development. She completed her PhD and Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology specialisation) at the University of Melbourne in 2012. Dr Burnett works in both clinical and research spheres with children who were born at high biological risk, such as those born preterm. She currently leads the Neuropsychology team within the Victorian Infant Brain Studies group (VIBeS) and coordinates a team of psychologists within the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group.

Research Intrest

Paediatrics and Clinical Neuropsychology

List of Publications
Burnett AC, Scratch SE, Lee KJ, Cheong J, Searle K, Hutchinson E, De Luca C, Davey MA, Roberts G, Doyle LW, Anderson PJ. Executive function in adolescents born< 1000 g or< 28 weeks: a prospective cohort study. Pediatrics. 2015 Apr 1;135(4):e826-34.
Doyle LW, Cheong JL, Burnett A, Roberts G, Lee KJ, Anderson PJ, Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Biological and social influences on outcomes of extreme-preterm/low-birth weight adolescents. Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 1;136(6):e1513-20.
Doyle LW, Cheong JL, Burnett A, Roberts G, Lee KJ, Anderson PJ, Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Biological and social influences on outcomes of extreme-preterm/low-birth weight adolescents. Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 1;136(6):e1513-20.