Carlotta Valensin is the research study manager of the INSIGHT-2 pregnancy and early-childhood cohort study within the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s. She is also coordinator of the PISA study, funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and co-lead by Prof. Rachel Tribe and Prof. Deena Gibbons, to investigate prenatal drivers of infant Islet autoimmunity.

Carlotta holds an MSc in biomedical engineering from Imperial College London and brings prior experience from the molecular diagnostics industry, where she developed strong expertise in project coordination and data management. In her current role, she oversees cohort recruitment and data/sample collection, including coordinating sample applications for external collaborations. She is responsible for implementing and maintaining systems for study operations, data collection, governance, and analysis to ensure the successful delivery of research activities. As part of her role, she additionally obtained registration as a Clinical Research Practitioner.

In 2025, Carlotta was awarded the Wellbeing of Women Entry Level Scholarship to conduct a one-year pilot study investigating epigenetic markers in placentas from participants with type 1 diabetes within the cohort. In 2026, she contributed to securing King’s Creative Catalyst Seed funding to develop creative interventions aimed at supporting individuals entering pregnancy after loss or preterm birth.