Professor Jackie Blissett (co-director)
Psychology of childhood eating behaviour
Understanding developmental psychology of children's eating behaviour: obesity, fussiness, tailored interventions
Professor Gavin Woodhall (co-director)
Causes of childhood epilepsy
Understanding how epilepsy becomes established: circuits, synapses and molecules.
Members:
Dr Georgie Agar
Sleep in rare genetic syndromes
Understanding sleep in rare genetic syndromes, autism and intellectual disability: methodology development, intervention, caregiver support.
Dr Felix Chan
Understanding what feeds our brain energy in childhood brain disorders
What metabolic pathways and substrates drive our brain activity with a focus on understanding metabolism in epilepsy.
Dr Katie Chisholm
Youth mental health and resilience
Development of interventions to promote mental health in young people: risk, resilience, psychosis
Professor Claire Farrow
Psychology of childhood eating behaviour
Understanding children's eating: novel foods, digital interventions, mealtime communication
Dr Stuart Greenhill
Experience-dependent brain development
Critical developmental periods in psychiatric and neurological conditions: epilepsy, schizophrenia, sleep
Dr Dan Griffiths-King
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in paediatric neurodevelopment
Application of MRI technology to paediatric traumatic brain injury
Dr Gemma Heath
Developing interventions for children and young people
Applying qualitative methods to the development of psychological interventions: children, families, parents
Dr Megan Jarman
Dietary patterns in early childhood
Complex systems modeling of children's food and nutrition environments: epidemiology, agent-based modelling, diet
Dr Rebecca Knibb
Psychology of food allergy
Understanding children's and families to experiences of food allergy: quality of life, stress, anxiety and coping strategies
Dr Michael Larkin
Understanding children & family experiences
Bringing the views of children, families and services together to inform interventions: psychosis, anxiety, coping strategies
Professor Nicola Logan
Paediatric myopia
Understanding the development, progression and management of myopia in children: clinical trials & laboratory experimentation
Professor Afzal Mohammed
Paediatric pharmacy
Developing acceptable oral drug formulations for children: partical engineering, drug formulation, stability
Dr Jan Novak
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in brain pathology
Application of MRI technology to the understanding of traumatic brain injury and brain cancers in children
Professor Stefano Seri (Emeritus)
Clinical neurophysiology and developmental neuropsychiatry
Understanding paediatric epilepsy using neuroimaging
Dr Laura Shapiro
Language and literacy development
Causes and consequences of children's literacy development: reading, practice, policy
Dr Rachel Shaw
Health, illness and wellbeing experiences
Wellbeing in children, families and the services that support them: decision-making, long-term conditions, professional practice
Professor Joel Talcott
Development of cognition and language
Understanding the genetics and environmental influences on neurodevelopment: dyslexia, ADHD, transdiagnostic approaches.
Dr Joanne Tarver
Mental health in autism and intellectual disability
Development of assessment tools and parent support programs: autism, intellectual disability, neurodevelopment
Dr Jane Waite
Mental health in rare genetic syndromes
Understanding the the development of mental health difficulties in people with intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders: autism, assessment tools, interventions
Professor Evangeline Wassmer (Clinical Director)
Paediatric neurology
Understanding autoimmune brain disease: encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy
Dr Caroline Witton
Magnetoencephalography in sensory processing
Understanding sensory processing in healthy development, neurodevelopmental and clinical disorders: traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, psychophysics
Professor Amanda Wood (Honorary)
Neuroimaging and neuropsychology in neurodevelopment
Understanding the consequences and mechanisms of early life brain injury on long term child outcomes
Dr Sukhvir Wright
Neuroimmunological disease of childhood
Understanding autoimmune brain disease: encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy
Dr Johanna Zumer
Neuroimaging in ADHD & autism
Understanding visual attention and perception in ADHD and autism
Affiliate Members:
Dr Matt Buckley
Spatial cognition and navigation
Understanding spatial cognition and navigation in typical and atypical neurodevelopment
Dr Sarah Carrington
Autism diagnostic pathways
Understanding diagnostic processes and criteria in autism: Diagnostic methods, DSM-V, DISCO
Dr Doug Caruana
Environmental influence on development of brain function
Understanding plasticity in the adolescent brain: Caffeine, dopamine, memory
Dr Antonio Fratini
Biomedical engineering in improving quality of life and clinical outcomes.
Use of proprioceptive stimulation (Whole Body and Focal Vibration) in healthy and pathological subjects with regards to motor functions and balance control.
Dr Amanda Hall
Causes and impact of childhood hearing loss
Understanding the impact of shared decision making on audiology health services
Dr Craig Hedge
Developing reliable and meaningful measures of cognition
Understanding differences between cognitive control and decision making in the lab and in real life: eye tracking, cognitive modelling, neuroimaging
Dr Gemma Mansell
Intervention design and analysis
Applying mediational analysis in design and evaluation of intervention mechanisms relevant to CYP/service development: statistics, design, analysis
Dr Charlotte Pennington
Addictive behaviours and social cognition
Understanding socio-cognitive predictors of the development of addictive behaviours: alcohol, gaming, adolescence.
Dr James Reynolds
Public health
Understanding public support for health related policy: eating behaviour, schools, canteens policy and behaviour
Dr Andrew Schofield
Visual perception: depth and texture
Understanding the development of depth and texture perception in typical and atypical neurodevelopment
Dr Dan Shaw
Magnetic resonance Imaging in social cognition
Understanding perspective taking and empathy in typical and atypical development
Dr Boubker Zaaimi
Neurophysiology of motor control
Understanding the development of motor control in typical and atypical neurodevelopment
