Professor Sarah Dunlop is a leading researcher in neurotrauma. She has been funded by the National Health & Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council and other funding bodies, including the Neurotrauma Research Program, since 1981. Sarah held NHMRC Research Fellowships, being a NHMRC Principal Research Fellow until 2013. She has attracted over $32 million in program, project and equipment funding and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and invited reviews.

After completing her PhD in Zoology at the University of London, Professor Dunlop helped set up a neuroscience program at UWA. She has held a number of senior leadership positions including President of the Australasian Neuroscience Society and President of the Federation of Asian & Oceanian Neuroscience Societies. She helped establish the Spinal Cord Injury Network, an organisation dedicated to connecting researchers, clinicians and the community to support individuals living with this condition; she was a Board member and Chair of the Clinical Trials Committee.