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Davies, A., Rogers, J.M., Baker, K., Li, L., Llerena, J., das Nair, R., & Wong, D. (in press). Combined cognitive and psychological interventions improve meaningful outcomes after Acquired Brain Injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychology Review 

Stolwyk, R.J., Mihaljcic, T., Wong, D.K., Ramirez Hernandez, D., Wolff, B., & Rogers, J.M. (2024).  Post-stroke Cognition is Associated with Stroke Survivor Quality of Life and Caregiver Outcomes: A  Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neuropsychology Review  

El-Helou, R., Rogers, J.M., Ryan, B., Marsden, D., Winkler, A., Baillie, A., & Kneebone, I. (2023). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the Mood Assessment Post-Stroke (MAPS) mood screening training. Brain Impairment, 24, 679-695.

Embrechts, E., McGuckian, T.B., Rogers, J.M., Dijkerman, C.H., Steenbergen, B., Wilson, P.H., & Nijboer, T.C.W.  (2023). Cognitive-and-motor therapy after stroke is not superior to motor and cognitive therapy alone to improve cognitive and motor outcomes: New insights from a meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 104, 1720-1734.

McGuckian, T., Wilson, P., Johnston, R.D.,  Rahimi-Golkhandan, S., Piek, J., Green, D., Rogers, J.M., Maruff, P., Steenbergen, B., & Ruddock S. (2023). Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modelling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task. Child Development, 94, 648-658.

Jeyandrabalan, M., Punch, A., Rogers, J.M., Jimenez, Y. (2022). Insights into Diagnostic Radiography students’ perceptions of clinical stressors. Radiography, 28, 499-505.

Small, R.L., Wong, D., Wilson, P.W., & Rogers, J.M. (2022). Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How: Systematic Review of the Quality of Post-stroke Cognitive Rehabilitation Protocols. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 65, 101623. 

Stevens, D., Algwhiri, A., Rogers, J.M., Bickley,K., Plummer, S., Alvaro, P., Kennett, K., Grant, C., Appleton, S., Adams, R., & Holtzhausen, L. (2022). Should we lose sleep over sleep disturbances after sports related concussion? A scoping review of the literature. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 37,  E206-219.

NHMRC Ideas Grant. $729,270.    2021-2025

Stoodley, M.A., Hemley, S., Lloyd, R., & Rogers, J.M. 

Chiari malformation: Defining pathophysiology and treatment goals (2011940). 

Wilson, P.W., Rogers, J.M., Vogel, K., Steenbergen, B., McGuckian, T., & Duckworth, J. (2021). Home-based (virtual) rehabilitation improves motor and cognitive function for stroke patients: A randomised controlled trial of the Elements (EDNA-22) system. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 18, 165.

Rogers, J.M., Mumford, N., Caeyenberghs, K., Richards, H., …, & Wilson, P.W. (2021). Co-located (multi-user) virtual rehabilitation of Acquired Brain Injury: Feasibility of the Elements-M system for upper-limb training. Virtual Reality, 25, 719-730.

Johnstone, S.J., Jiang, H., Sun, L., Rogers, J.M., Valderrama, J.T., & Zhang, D. (2021). Development of EEG differences between eyes-closed and eyes-open resting conditions in children: Data from a frontal single-channel dry-sensor portable device. Clinical EEG & Neuroscience, 52, 235-245.

Rogers, J.M., Jensen, J., Valderrama, J.T.,.Johnstone, S.J., & Wilson, P.W. (2021). Single-channel EEG measurement of engagement in virtual rehabilitation – A validation study. Virtual Reality, 25, 357-366.

Stolwyk, R.J., Mihaljcic, T., Wong, D., Chapman, J.E., & Rogers, J.M. (2021). Post-stroke cognitive impairment negatively impacts activities of daily living and participation outcomes: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Stroke, 52,748-760.

Houston, J.R., Hughes, M.L., Bennett, I.J., Allen, P.A.., Rogers, J.M.,…& Luciano, M.H.. (2020). Evidence of neural microstructure abnormalities in Type I Chiari Malformation: Associations between fiber tract integrity, pain, and cognitive dysfunction. Pain Medicine, 21, 2323-2335.

Rogers, J.M., Middleton, S., Wilson, P.W., & Johnstone, S.J. (2020). Predicting functional outcomes after stroke: Use of acute single-channel EEG. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 27, 161-172. 

AusIndustry – Enabling Capability Platforms Grant. $726,451.    2019-2021

Duckworth, J., Wilson, P.W., Shum, D., Batty, A., Maruff, P. [Associate Investigator Rogers, J.M.] 

Elements in the cloud: A brain injury rehabilitation system for clinical and home use (2018000791). 

University of Sydney Partnership Collaboration Awards. $30,000.00.    2019

Rogers, J.M., Dijkerman, C., Nijboer, R., Steenbergen, B., & Wilson, P. 

Virtual Reality for Integrated Motor and Cognitive Neuro-Rehabilitation (A-3926758847). 

Davidoff, C.L., Lo Presti, A., Rogers, J.M., Simons, M., Assaad, N.A.A., Stoodley, M.A., & Morgan, M.K. (2019). Risk of first hemorrhage of brain arteriovenous malformations during pregnancy: A systematic review of the literature. Neurosurgery, 85, E806-814.

Dawes, B.H., Lloyd, R.A., Rogers, J.M., Magnussen, J.S., Bilston, L.E., & Stoodley, M.A. (2019). Cerebellar tissue strain in Chiari malformation with headache. World Neurosurgery, 130, e74-e81.

Gunawardena, M., Rogers, J.M., Stoodley, M.A., & Morgan, M.K. (2019). Revascularization surgery for symptomatic non-moyamoya intracranial arterial stenosis or occlusion. Journal of Neurosurgery, 132, 415-420.

Houston, J.R., Allen, P.A.., Rogers, J.M.,…& Luciano, M.H.. (2019). Type I Chiari Malformation, RBANS performance, and brain morphology: Connecting the dots on cognition and macro-level brain structure. Neuropsychology, 33, 725-738 

Izard, M.A., Moutrie, V., Rogers, J.M.,Beath, K., Grace, M., Karle, B., Ho, A., & Fuller, J.W. (2019). Volume not number of metastases: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery management of intracranial lesions from an Australian perspective. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 133, 43-49 

Lo Presti, A., Rogers, J.M., Morgan, M.K. (2019). Laminar wall sheer stress in brain arteriovenous malformations. A Systematic Review of the Literature. World Neurosurgery, 128, e760-e767.

Maxwell, A., Tsoutsoulis, K., Tarur Padinjareveettil, A.M., Zivkovic, F., & Rogers, J.M. (2019). Longitudinal analysis of statistical and clinically significant psychosocial change following mental health rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 41, 2927-2939.

Rogers, J.M., Bechara, J., Middleton, S., & Johnstone, S.J. (2019). Acute EEG patterns associated with transient ischemic attack. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 50, 196-204.

Rogers J.M., Duckworth, J., Middleton, S. Steenbergen, B., & Wilson, P.W. (2019). Elements virtual rehabilitation improves motor, cognitive, and functional outcomes in adult stroke: Evidence from a randomized controlled pilot study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 16, 56.

Aminov, A., Rogers, J.M., Middleton, S., Caeyenberghs, K., & Wilson, P.H. (2018). What do randomized controlled trials say about virtual rehabilitation in stroke? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of upper-limb and cognitive outcomes. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 15, 29. 

Davidoff, C.L., Rogers, J.M., Simons, M., & Davidson, A.S. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of wound drains in non-instrumented lumbar decompression surgery. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 53, 55-61. 

Davidson, K., Rogers, J.M., Stoodley, M.A. (2018). Syrinx to subarachnoid shunting for syringomyelia. World Neurosurgery, 110, e53-e59. 

Lo Presti, A., Rogers, J.M., Assaad, N.N.A., Morgan, M.K. (2018). De novo arteriovenous malformation after tumor resection: Case report and literature review. Acta Neurochirurgica, 160, 2191-2197 

Morgan, M.K., O’Donnell, J.M., Heller, G.Z, & Rogers, J.M. (2018). Comparing outcome scales for unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 58, 56-63 

Rogers, J.M., Foord, R., Stolwyk, R.J., Wong, D., & Wilson, P.H. (2018). General and domain-specific effectiveness of cognitive remediation after stroke: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychology Review, 28, 285-309 

Rogers, J.M., Savage, G., & Stoodley, M.A. (2018). A systematic review of cognition in Chiari I Malformation. Neuropsychology Review, 28, 176-187. 

Siu, T., Rogers, J.M., Lin, K., Thompson, R., & Owbridge, M. (2018). Custom-made titanium 3D printed interbody cage for treatment of osteoporotic fracture related spinal deformity. World Neurosurgery, 111, 1-5 

Tsoutsoulis, K., Maxwell, A., Tarur Padinjareveettil, A.M., Zivkovic, & Rogers, J.M. (2018). Impact of mental health rehabilitation on psychiatric readmissions: A propensity score matched case control study. Journal of Mental Health, 29, 532-540. 

Aminov, A., Rogers, J.M., Wilson, P.H., Johnstone, S.J., Middleton, S. (2017). Acute single channel EEG predictors of cognitive function after stroke. PLoS ONE, 12, e0185841. 

Davidoff, C.L., Liu, S., Wong, J.H.Y., Koustais, S., Rogers, J.M., Stoodley, M.A. (2017). Treatment of syringomyelia in patients with arachnoiditis at the cranio-cervical junction. World Neurosurgery, 10,565-573. 

Rogers, J.M., Fraser, M., Lang, C.P., Mosely, K., & Brennan, L. (2017). Mindfulness-based interventions for obesity: A meta-analysis of physical and psychological outcomes. Obesity Reviews, 18, 51-67. 

Dobie, A., Tucker, A., Fraser, M., & Rogers, J.M. (2016). Preliminary evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for mental health professionals. Australasian Psychiatry, 24, 42-45. 

Read, C.A., Rogers, J.M., & Wilson, P.W. (2016). Working memory binding of visual object features in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 23, 263-281 

Rogers, J.M., Aminov, A., Wilson, P.H., & Johnstone, S. (2016). Test-retest reliability of a single-channel, wireless EEG system. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 106, 87-96. 

Rogers, J.M., Donnelly, J., & Wilson, P.W. (2015). Source localization of an ERP component marker of executive attention following mild traumatic brain injury. NeuroReport, 26, 903-907

Rogers, J.M., Fox, A.M., & Donnelly, J. (2015). Impaired practice effects following mild traumatic brain injury: An event-related potential investigation. Brain Injury, 29, 343-351. 

Tarur Padinjareveettil, A., Rogers, J.M., Loo, C., & Martin, D. (2015). Transcranial direct current stimulation to enhance cognitive remediation in schizophrenia. Brain Stimulation, 8, 307-309.

Australian Catholic University Research Funding Scheme. $545,000.00.    2014 – 2016 

Wilson, P.W., Steenbergen, B., Green, D., & Rogers, J. 

Innovations in virtual-reality based rehabilitation of movement: Evaluation of interactive, table-top systems for key disorders. 

Sabaz, M., Simpson, G., Walker, A., Rogers, J.M., Gillis, I., & Strettles, B. (2014). Prevalence, comorbidities and correlates of challenging behaviour among community-dwelling adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A multi-centre study. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 29, E19-30. 

Rogers, J.M. & Fox, A.M. (2012). Event-related potential practice effects on the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT). Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 8, 281-291. 

Sommer, J., Lunt, B., & Rogers, J., Poole, R., & Singham, A. (2012). The impact of Vocational, Education, Training and Employment Coordinator positions on attitudes and practices in a NSW mental health service. Australasian Psychiatry, 20, 295-300.