Dr Darren Hocking - Researcher Profile

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Address

School of Psychology and Psychiatry
Building 17, Clayton

Contact Details

Tel: +61 3 990 20467

Email: Darren.Hocking@monash.edu


Biography

Darren works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Research Fellow.

His current research is focused on examining the neurocognitive, neuromotor and neural ‘signatures’ involved in a range of genetically based neurodevelopmental disorders including Fragile X syndrome, Williams and Down syndromes. A core aim of another research project is to systematically examine the profile or ‘signature’ of strengths and weaknesses across a range of movement parameters (eye movements, upper body and gait) in premutation carriers of the fragile X syndrome and to further explore gene-brain-behaviour pathways.

The interdisciplinary nature of his research involves a diverse yet complementary range of neuroscience technologies to further explore subtle commonalities and differences across genetic neurodevelopmental disorders that would necessitate targeted syndrome-specific interventions.

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Keywords

Fragile X, Friedreich ataxia , Gait, Inattentive behavior, Neurocognitive, Visuomotor, Williams syndrome

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2010
ARTS (HONS)
Institution: Murdoch University
Year awarded: 2002

Publications

Journal Articles

Hocking, D.R., Kogan, C.S., Cornish, K.M., 2012, Selective spatial processing deficits in an at-risk subgroup of the fragile X premutation, Brain And Cognition [P], vol 79, issue 1, Academic Press, United States, pp. 39-44.

Cornish, K., Savage, R., Hocking, D., Hollis, C., 2011, Association of the DAT1 genotype with inattentive behavior is mediated by reading ability in a general population sample, Brain And Cognition [P], vol 77, issue 3, Academic Press, USA, pp. 453-458.

Hocking, D., Rinehart, N., McGinley, J., Galna, B., Moss, S., Bradshaw, J., 2011, Gait adaptation during obstacle crossing reveals impairments in the visual control of locomotion in Williams syndrome, Neuroscience [P], vol 197, Pergamon, UK, pp. 320-329.

Cornish, K., Hocking, D., Moss, S.A., Kogan, C., 2011, Selective executive markers of at-risk profiles associated with the fragile X premutation, Neurology [P], vol 77, issue 7, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 618-622.

Beringer, J., Hacker, J., Hutley, L., Leuning, R., Arndt, S., Amiri, R., Bannehr, L., Cernusak, L., Grover, S., Hensley, C., Hocking, D., Isaac, P., Jamali, H., Kanniah, K., Livesley, S., Neininger, B., William, S., Paw U, K., Straten, D., Tapper, N., Weinmann, R., Wood, S., Zegelin, S., 2011, Special - Savanna patterns of energy and carbon integrated across the landscape, Bulletin Of The American Meteorological Society [P], vol 92, issue 11, American Meteorological Society, USA, pp. 1467-1485.

Corben, L.A., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Bradshaw, J., Hocking, D., Churchyard, A., Delatycki, M., 2011, The Fitts task reveals impairments in planning and online control of movement in Friedreich Ataxia: Reduced cerebellar-cortico connectivity?, Neuroscience [P], vol 192, Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 382-390.

Hocking, D., Rinehart, N., McGinley, J., Moss, S., Bradshaw, J., 2010, A kinematic analysis of visually-guided movement in Williams syndrome, Journal of the Neurological Sciences [P], vol 301, issue 1-2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 51-58.

Hocking, D., McGinley, J.L., Moss, S., Bradshaw, J., Rinehart, N., 2010, Effects of external and internal cues on gait function in Williams syndrome, Journal of the Neurological Sciences [P], vol 291, issue 1-2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, United Kingdom, pp. 57-63.

Hocking, D., Fielding, J., Corben, L., Cremer, P., Millist, L., White, O., Delatycki, M., 2010, Ocular motor fixation deficits in Friedreich ataxia, Cerebellum [P], vol 9, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 411-418.

Hocking, D.R., Rinehart, N.J., McGinley, J., Bradshaw, J.L., 2009, Gait function in adults with Williams syndrome, Experimental Brain Research, vol 192, Springer, Germany, pp. 695-702.

Hocking, D.R., Bradshaw, J.L., Rinehart, N.J., 2008, Fronto-parietal and cerebellar contributions to motor dysfunction in Williams syndrome: A review and future directions, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, vol 32, issue 3, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 497-507.

Grants

Title:
Exploring the cognitive-motor profile in individuals with intellectual disability.
Investigators:
Hocking, D, Cornish, K
Funding:
(2012 - 2016). Apex Foundation.
Title:
Enhancing learning capacity and academic outcomes using novel game technology in primary school children with developmental disabilities.
Investigators:
Cornish, K, Gray, K, Hocking, D, Ellis, K, Harcourt, J, McIntosh, K
Funding:
(2012 - 2016). Australian Research Council (ARC).
(2012 - 2016). Grey Innovation Pty Ltd.
(2012 - 2016). Torus Games Pty Ltd.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Characterising the early cognitive and motor "signatures" in Fragile X syndrome & FXTAS.
Supervisors:
Cornish, K (Main), Hocking, D (Associate).