Education
2012 – 2016 Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Australia
2008 – 2011 BEXSc, Major Psych (Hons), School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Australia
Professional Experience
Senior Research Officer, Institute for Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
Lecturer, Health Sciences, Deakin College, Australia
Lecturer/demonstrator, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Australia
Tutor/demonstrator, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Australia
Experimental and lifestyle interventions to promote brain plasticity; lifelong learning; optimising brain health over the lifespan; non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS, tDCS, fNIRS), research translation.
Peer Reviewed Papers:
Teo, W. P., Goodwill, A. M., Hendy, A. M., Muthalib, M., & Macpherson, H. (2018). Sensory manipulation results in increased dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation during static postural balance in sedentary older adults: An fNIRS study. Brain and Behaviour, 8(10), e01109. doi:10.1002/brb3.1109
Goodwill, A. M., Campbell, S., Simpson, S., Jr., Bisignano, M., Chiang, C., Dennerstein, L., & Szoeke, C. (2018). Vitamin D status is associated with executive function a decade later: Data from the Women's Healthy Ageing Project. Maturitas, 107, 56-62. doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.10.005
Goodwill, A. M., & Szoeke, C. (2017). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of The Effect of Low Vitamin D on Cognition. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 65(10), 2161-2168. doi:10.1111/jgs.15012
Goodwill, A. M., Lum, J. A. G., Hendy, A. M., Muthalib, M., Johnson, L., Albein-Urios, N., & Teo, W. P. (2017). Using non-invasive transcranial stimulation to improve motor and cognitive function in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 14840. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13260-z
Teo, W. P., Hendy, A. M., Goodwill, A. M., & Loftus, A. M. (2017). Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation: A Potential Modulator for Pathological Oscillations in Parkinson's Disease? Fronteirs in Neurology, 8, 185. doi:10.3389/fneur.2017.00185
Goodwill, A. M.,Teo, W. P., Morgan, P., Daly, R. M., & Kidgell, D. J. (2016). Bihemispheric-tDCS and Upper Limb Rehabilitation Improves Retention of Motor Function in Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, 258. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2016.00258
Goodwill, A. M.,Daly, R. M., & Kidgell, D. J. (2015). The effects of anodal-tDCS on cross-limb transfer in older adults. Clin Neurophysiol, 126(11), 2189-2197. doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2015.01.006
Goodwill, A. M., Reynolds, J., Daly, R. M., & Kidgell, D. J. (2013). Formation of cortical plasticity in older adults following tDCS and motor training. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 5, 87. doi:10.3389/fnagi.2013.00087
Kidgell, D. J., Goodwill, A. M., Frazer, A. K., & Daly, R. M. (2013). Induction of cortical plasticity and improved motor performance following unilateral and bilateral transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex. BMC Neuroscience, 14, 64. doi:10.1186/1471-2202-14-64
Goodwill, A. M.,& Kidgell, D. J. (2012). The effects of whole-body vibration on the cross-transfer of strength. Scientific World Journal, 2012, 504837. doi:10.1100/2012/504837
Goodwill, A. M.,Pearce, A. J., & Kidgell, D. J. (2012). Corticomotor plasticity following unilateral strength training. Muscle & Nerve, 46(3), 384-393. doi:10.1002/mus.23316
Published Abstracts
Skazlic, L., Goodwill, A., & Szoeke, C. (2017). Midlife vitamin D deficiency is associated with later-life depression in ageing women. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 381, 54–180.
Goodwill, A. M.,Teo, W.-P, Daly, R.M, Morgan, P, & Kidgell, D.J. (2015). Effects of bilateral-tDCS combined with upper limb rehabilitation on motor function and cortical plasticity in chronic stroke patients. International Journal of Stroke, 10, 49.
Teo, W.-P., Muthalib, M., Kidgell, D.J., Frazer, A., Hendy, A., Goodwill, A. M., & Perrey, S. (2015). Ipsilateral M1 transcranial direct current stimulation increases excitability of the contralateral M1 during an active motor task: implications for stroke rehabilitation’. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 58, Supp 1.
Goodwill, A. M.,Daly, R, Kidgell, D.J. 2013. Motor performance improvements following tDCS and skill practice in older adults: implications for motor skill training. Clinical Neurophysiology, 124, e108–e109.
Kidgell, D.J, Goodwill, A. M., Frazer, A. 2013. Unilateral and bilateral tDCS of the human motor cortex does not differentially modulate motor function in healthy adults. Clinical Neurophysiology, 124, 88.
Selected conference abstracts
Goodwill, A. M., Gorelik, A, Campbell, S, & Szoeke, C. (2018). Midlife dyslipidaemia is associated with late-life cerebral amyloid. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Chicago, USA.
Szoeke, C, & Goodwill, A. M. (2018). Sex Differences in Vascular Risk Factors and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Chicago, USA.
Hill, E., Goodwill, A. M.,& Szoeke, C. (2018). Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and Diet: A Systematic Review. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Chicago, USA.
Goodwill, A. M., & Szoeke, C. (2017). Anxiety and memory performance in older adults: Data from the Women's Healthy Ageing Project. 18th International Mental Health Conference, Queensland, Australia.
Skazlic, L., Goodwill, A. M., & Szoeke, C. (2017). Midlife vitamin D deficiency is associated with later-life depression in ageing women. 23rd World Congress of Neurology, Kyoto, Japan.
Goodwill, A. M.,Hendy, A. M, Muthalib, M, Johnson, L, & Albein-Urios, N, & Teo, W.-P. (2017). Effects of non-invasive electrical and magnetic stimulation to improve motor and cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analytical review.’ 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders, Vancouver Canada.
Goodwill, A. M., Daly, R. M, Teo, W.-P, Morgan, P, & Kidgell, D. J. (2015). Effects of bilateral-tDCS combined with upper limb rehabilitation on motor function and cortical plasticity in chronic stroke patients. Australasian Stoke Conference 2015, Melbourne, Australia.
Goodwill, A. M., Daly, R. M, & Kidgell, D. J. (2014). Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances the cross-transfer of performance in older adults. 6th Exercise & Sports Science Australia Conference and Sports Dietitians Australia Update: Research to Practice, Adelaide, Australia.
Goodwill, A. M., Reynolds, J, Daly, R. M, & Kidgell, D. J. (2013). Motor performance improvements following tDCS and skill practice in older adults: implications for motor skill training. 5th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Leipzig, Germany.
Goodwill, A. M.,Reynolds, J, Daly, R. M, & Kidgell, D. J. (2013). Formation of cortical plasticity in older adults following tDCS and motor training. 11th Motor Control and Human Skills Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Goodwill, A. M., Pearce, A, & Kidgell, D. J. (2012). Corticomotor plasticity following cross education strength training. International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Biennial Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
Goodwill, A. M., Pearce, A., & Kidgell, D. J. (2011). Corticomotor responses in the trained and untrained limb following strength training with and without vibration. 10th Motor Control and Human Skill Conference, Perth, Australia.