Muireann Irish is a cognitive neuropsychologist at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney.
The relative frequency and ease with which we engage in those forms of thought belies their incredible complexity."
Her career has explored how memory and imagination are changed during neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease.
[4] Irish's work on neuropsychology has been discussed on the ABC[5] and her experiences of the L'Oreal Rising Talent award were described in Nature Jobs.
She was named as one of the inaugural 30 ‘Superstars of STEM’, part of a growing movement with the goal of providing positive role models to young girls and minorities to pursue a career in science.