Dr. Shawn Kong, SIESTA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, pioneers cutting-edge research at the nexus of climate change and brain health. His work decodes how climate-driven heatwaves exacerbate neurodegeneration through disrupted sleep and biological stress, blending epidemiology with wearable technology to develop scalable digital interventions. Focused on protecting vulnerable populations, Dr. Kong translates mechanistic insights into actionable strategies, advancing both public health resilience and climate-adaptive policies in Australia’s warming environment.