Biography
I started working at the FANS department at the IoPPN, King’s College London as a Clinical Research Worker in November 2016. Currently I am working on my PhD project investigating the role of cerebral GABAergic circuitry in the Excitation-Inhibition balance in adults with autism spectrum condition.
Previously, I have obtained an Msc in Medicine from the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and a Research Msc Life Sciences from the Paris Descartes University, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in France.
Here at King’s College I am teaching Bsc and Msc students and assist students by providing tutorials on research-related topics.
I am part-time working as a clinician at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in the Behavioral and Developmental Outpations Clinic where I see mostly patients for autism or adhd assessment and treatment.
Research Interests
- Neurodevelopment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuroimaging
- Excitation-Inhibition balance
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Expertise and Public Engagement
I am initiator and project lead of the Neurodiversity at Work Symposium, a collaborative project that is aided by the Real Time Club, Neurodiversity Works and ASPIeRATIONS.
We are a neurodiverse team who aim to educate employers about neurodiversity in the workplace and how to improve employee conditions for a neurodiverse workforce.
More information: http://www.neurodiversityworks.uk/ND-at-Work.html
I am additionally teaching for the Brilliant Club incl. the Scholars Programme and the K+ Spotlight Summer School: https://thebrilliantclub.org/