Hey, World.

I’m Declan, a PhD candidate in Decision Neuroscience at the Centre for Brain, Mind and Markets (University of Melbourne).
I work under the supervision of Carsten Murawski, Nitin Yadav and Michele Garagnani.

My research interests are at the intersection of clinical neuroscience and decision-making. I’m passionate about understanding the biological mechanisms behind high performance decision-making in extreme environments.

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My educational background reflects this interdisciplinarity:

• PhD Decision Neuroscience (in progress)
• Master of Commerce (Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences)
• Master’s Neuroscience (Clinical Neuroscience and Neuropathologies)
• MBA (Master’s of Business Administration)
• Master’s Brand Marketing and Business Strategy
• Bachelor’s Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematics (Neuroscience and Cerebral Pathologies)
• First Cycle of Medical Studies (Medicine)

I have received multiple scholarships allowing me to study in France 🇫🇷, the USA 🇺🇸 and Australia 🇦🇺. I thank the CROUS, Rhône-Alpes Regional Government, ISEG and The University of Melbourne for these opportunities.

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Publications: work in progress…

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My professional experience, in both academia and industry, highlights my ambition to work with teams that excel at what they do:

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Teaching responsibilities (University of Melbourne):
🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 MGMT20011 Business Negotiations (Academic tutor, 2024-2025)
🏆 MGMT30013 Managing for Competitive Advantage (Academic tutor, 2024-2026)
🚀 MGMT30019 The Future of Work (Workshop leader, 2026)
🎯 MKTG30009 Digital Marketing (Academic tutor, 2025)
🔬 PHYC10006 Physics 2: Life Sciences and Environment (Demonstrator, 2024)
🩻 PHYC10007 Physics for Biomedicine (Demonstrator, 2024)
All subjects include marking responsibilities

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My personal interests include:

🏎️ Formula 1: from race strategy to driver technique, I’ve been following the sport since 1997

💻 Technology: Both new and old. I have a small collection of iPods/Digital Audio Players, speakers and devices from the mid 2000s. I also constantly keep up with the latest product launches.

🚐 Travelling: my partner and I take many opportunities to travel for our professional development and personal enjoyment

💪🏼 Sports: In 2025, I invested heavily in my physical well-being by joining BFT and competing in 5km and 10km runs. I finished the year off with a HYROX event (Men’s Open). My efforts continue into 2026!

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Languages: 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇮🇹