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Aldo Conti

Dr Aldo Conti PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research interests

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Family

Biography

Dr Aldo Conti joined King’s College London on May 2022 after completing a PhD in Addiction Medicine at the University of St Andrews. His areas of expertise include neuroanatomical and cognitive correlates of psychoactive substances use in youth and neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Dr Conti has utilized a variety of research methods including post-mortem and clinical outcome data, neuroimaging techniques, and neuropsychological assessment batteries for his previous research projects.

Research Interests

  • Drug addiction
  • Clinical Neuroscience
  • Neuropsychology
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry
  • Neuromodulation

Projects

Dr Conti currently works on a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, phase IIb trial comparing the efficacy of real versus sham external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) on symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in youth.

    Research

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    ATTENS Project

    The ATTENS Project explores the potential of eTNS in improving symptoms, cognitive performance and the functioning of the brain in children with ADHD.

    Project status: Ongoing

      Research

      pexels-anna-shvets-4226219-min
      ATTENS Project

      The ATTENS Project explores the potential of eTNS in improving symptoms, cognitive performance and the functioning of the brain in children with ADHD.

      Project status: Ongoing