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ABOUT ME

I love science!

I love coming up with ideas for experiments, building experiments, I even enjoy running statistics!

After spending a wonderful year at Gorilla/Cauldron Science, I'm pleased to announce that I will be joining NielsenIQ as Neuroscience Director in the Autumn.

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WHO AM I

I'm a Psychologist and Neuroscientist with a BSc in Psychology and PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Royal Holloway University of London.

Over the last 15 years, I have worked in industry (GlaxoSmithKline, Nielsen, Gorilla) and academia (Trinity College Dublin, ETH Zürich, Royal Holloway) investigating a range of topics including: neuroimaging methods, comparative neuroanatomy, neuroeconomics and social decision making, rule-based learning and automation, early markers of cognitive decline in ageing, and reward and motivation in autism spectrum conditions. Through all these experiences I have developed a unique scientific approach that combines an in-depth theoretical knowledge with an understanding of product placement and real-world impact.

The quality of my work has been recognised through:

  1. 48 peer-reviewed publications in a range of top international journals - click here for full publication list

  2. winning grant funding totalling approximately £1.5million

  3. being an invited speaker at multiple international conferences and top universities around the world (for example, Oxford, Cambridge, KU Leuven (Belgium), National University of Singapore).

To download a copy of my CV, please click here

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RESEARCH TOPICS

If you would like more information about my main research interests then please click the images below

SOCIAL INFLUENCE - BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR

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BRAIN IMAGING METHODS

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ONLINE RESEARCH METHODS

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CLINICAL RESEARCH

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