Neuroscientist Director of the Wicking Dementia Centre
Joined January 2011
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Coalition of Community Service Peaks calls on the Government to #PrioritiseallTasmanians - Sign the Petition! c.org/BJDPXYNxsb via @ChangeAUS
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14 Jul 2025
We are looking for a Communications Officer to help promote the work of @AntarcticSciAus - an amazing team of Antarctic scientists.
One-year position in Hobart (Tasmania, Australia). Do check it out and share.
careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/jo…
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James Vickers retweeted
22 Jun 2025
Why does dementia awareness lag in aged care? Hospitals invest in specialist knowledge, and childcare demands strict qualifications, yet aged care accepts a low baseline for dementia understanding.
hellocare.com.au/raising-the…
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4 Jun 2025
Come to the @WickingDementia booth at #ADRF2025 for a chat and a chance of winning a $250 gift voucher.
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3 Jun 2025
Well done Kaylee - excellent paper!
3 Jun 2025
Well done @Kaylee__Rudd on your latest PhD publication 👏👏 Fascinating 👋 🚶♂️motor changes across #dementia continuum @MicheleCallisa1 @KateLawlerPT @JamesCVickers @predictPD
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24 Mar 2025
We have launched a new educational opportunity for those interested in Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Enrolments at mooc2.utas.edu.au.
MND MOOC Short Video - Introduction to the MND MOOC youtu.be/Arq030etOp0?si=7ldI… via @YouTube
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James Vickers retweeted
11 Feb 2025
Pls RT 😊Come and join the new #Parkinsons #MOOC community ! ~6000 enrolments in the first 6 days of opening - and great feedback! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This visual based online course is packed with videos and animations 🎬 - gives incredible education and insight into lived experience ✅
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James Vickers retweeted
9 Feb 2025
Quality public Dementia Education is key to reducing stigma & improving healthcare outcomes for people with dementia and their families. There is FREE online university quality dementia education available to anyone. This podcast will link you to it. buzzsprout.com/2383282/episo…
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James Vickers retweeted
8 Feb 2025
Pls RT 🤩🎉Fantastic launch of the #Parkinsons #MOOC this week 👏
✅4,000 people from >30 countries have completed it in the first 3 days!
Grab your📲 or 💻 and join this video-based interactive course to see why it’s getting rave reviews! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ mooc.utas.edu.au/course/2027…
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James Vickers retweeted
6 Feb 2025
⭐️🎉Wow! What an amazing launch of the new #Parkinsons MOOC -Massive Open Online Course!⭐️👏Fabulous talks, animations and even a live video call from the Australian government health minister! Missed it? Don’t worry - here’s the YouTube video 👇 youtu.be/8gbYyR8Dyvg
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James Vickers retweeted
10 Dec 2024
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1 Nov 2024
We’re at the Deloraine Craft Fair. Please drop by for a visit. @WickingDementia @IslandprojWDC
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James Vickers retweeted
14 Oct 2024
"ISLAND dementia study gives hope of better, longer lives" @IslandprojWDC @WickingDementia @themercurycomau
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3 Oct 2024
This is indeed a great opportunity to support this medical degree in a beautiful part of the world with the opportunity to work with an excellent team.
3 Oct 2024
Do you want to come and work in one of the most beautiful places on Earth? We're seeking a lecturer in basic sciences to begin teaching our BMedScMD out of our Burnie, Cradle Coast campus in Tasmania. You'll find that we're a wonderful group to work with. careers.utas.edu.au/ci/en/jo…
ALT A photo of the West campus in Burnie, Tasmania with a gorgeous coastline in the background.
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20 Sep 2024
Great to join Matt Durai @dementiaproject for this podcast.
11 Sep 2024
🧠 Ever wondered how academia builds the next generation of leaders in dementia care ? We dive deep with Professor James Vickers of @WickingDementia @UTAS_ From MOOCs, translational research to blood-based biomarkers—we cover plenty in this episode!
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15 Sep 2024
Thanks to @polley_helen for support of the ISLAND Clinic model developed in Tasmania by Drs @janealty1 and Katharine Salmon.
14 Sep 2024
The Wicking Dementia Institute is a world leader in dementia research #Dementia #auspol #politas @AustralianLabor @TasmanianLabor @WickingDementia
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30 Aug 2024
Great to have @polley_helen visit us at the @WickingDementia. We discussed a range of topics including the promise of TASTest being developed by @janealty1, the ISLAND Clinic and the spectrum of dementia educational programs offered by @UTAS_
30 Aug 2024
Wonderful meeting with Prof James Vickers and the team at Wicking. Investigating causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of people living with dementia #auspol #politas #Theislandproject #Tastest @WickingDementia @JamesCVickers @JasonClareMP @AustralianLabor
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16 Aug 2024
Many thanks @polley_helen for highlighting this new AI-based test developed by @janealty1 and a team across @UTAS_
15 Aug 2024
The @WickingDementia Centre led by Professor @JamesCVickers has developed Tas test which measures cognitive test scores and provides a dementia profile 🥼 👩🏼🔬 @UTAS_ @AustralianLabor @TasmanianLabor #auspol #politas #dementia #research
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James Vickers retweeted
28 Jul 2024
👍 Excited to promote @WickingDementia ISLAND Project & our new self-test #TASTest 💻- detecting earliest stages 🧠#Alzheimers at 🏡 via👋 movement analysis @nhmrc @JamesCVickers @ABindoff @eddy_roccati @KateLawlerPT
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