MrsSamantha Bramich

Samantha Bramich is a sleep scientist and Research Fellow at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. Her research investigates isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD); a rare sleep disorder which has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. She has received several successful grants to fund her research into the prevalence and profiles of iRBD in Tasmania, and was awarded the Emeritus Professor Lloyd and Ann Smythe Prize in Dementia Studies in 2024 and 2026.