Sylvia Lin
Hello! My name is Sylvia (林楚).
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). Broadly, I am interested in understanding how social environments shape adolescent development and mental health, and the neurobiological mechanisms through which these experiences influence the developing brain.
My current research investigates the impact of social media use on adolescent development, particularly whether and how Australia's Social Media Minimum Age legislation affects adolescent wellbeing and development. In my PhD, I conducted the world-first randomised controlled trial to examine the causal role of parenting in adolescent neurodevelopment and mental health.
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I am passionate about engaging young people, teachers, parents, clinicians, and policymakers in youth mental health research. Together, we can create a world where all young people can thrive in their unique ways.
Technical Skills
Neuroimaging tools including HALFpipe, FreeSurfer, SPM, FSL
Statistical analysis in R (mixed effects model, SEM, causal mediation model)
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Project Management
Experience in creating and maintaining study protocols, ethics documents, SOPs, REDCap database, liaising with stakeholders, coordinating participant recruitment, data management, and staff training
Assessment Tools
Clinical Interview and Neuropsychological Assessment: SCID-5, MINI, MADRAS, WTAR, WAIS, CGI, BDRS, HAM, LIFE-RIFT, SOFAS, Trail Making Test, Letter-Number Span, Digit Span, BACS Symbol Coding, Category Fluency, BVMT-R, HVLT-R, Mazes
Clinical Trainings
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), risk assessment and management, CPR/First Aid, Management of Clinical Aggression, Tuning in to Teens (TINT) Program Facilitator
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