Prof Nicolas Cherbuin is Associate Director (Research) at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University, where he leads the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab. His academic background is in psychology/neuroscience/epidemiology. Over the last 16 years, his research has focused on identifying risk and protective factors for physical, cognitive, and mental health, with a particular interest in quantifying the impact of modifiable risk factors, including lifestyle, chronic diseases, and environmental exposure on brain structure, cognitive function, and wellbeing. He is the epidemiological lead of the Multiple Sclerosis ACT Cohort study, which is part of the ANU Grand Challenge “Our Health in Our Hands”, as well as the lead investigator of the “Physical Activity for Better Health and Drive”, a randomized controlled trial aimed at maintaining or improving cognitive function and driving skills through exercise and cognitive training.