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Edina Silajdžić

Dr Edina Silajdžić

Lecturer in Psychosis Studies & Lab Coordinator

Biography

Dr Edina Silajdžić joined King’s in 2018 as a postdoctoral researcher, and now works as a Lecturer in Psychosis Studies and Project Manager/Lab Coordinator for King's Genomics.

Her expertise is in biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease. She holds an MSci and PhD from the University of Glasgow.

Research interests

  • Biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Neurogenesis
  • Translational neuroscience and early diagnosis

Teaching

  • Psychological Therapies module
  • Introduction to Statistics module 

    Research

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    King's Genomics

    King’s Genomics provides biobanking support for both internal and external collaborators, storing a wide range of human biological samples.

    King's Autonomous Labs logo
    King's Autonomous Labs

    King's Autonomous Labs brings together AI, laboratory automation, data and robotics to develop self-driving laboratories and accelerate scientific discovery.

    Project status: Ongoing

    News

    King's launches initiative to accelerate scientific discovery with AI

    King's Autonomous Labs is a new initiative helping researchers use artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to accelerate experiments, supported by a...

    King's Autonomous Labs logo carousel

    King's celebrates second cohort of spinouts at the Spinout Accelerator Showcase

    The Spinout Showcase, held at Bush House, marked the conclusion of King's Spinout Accelerator Cohort II, featuring five research-led ventures originating from...

    Spinout Showcase 2026 - Group Photo

    Features

    A year in Alzheimer's Research at King's

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 in the UK, yet there is currently no cure. To mark World...

    petri dishes

      Research

      iStock-1185390850
      King's Genomics

      King’s Genomics provides biobanking support for both internal and external collaborators, storing a wide range of human biological samples.

      King's Autonomous Labs logo
      King's Autonomous Labs

      King's Autonomous Labs brings together AI, laboratory automation, data and robotics to develop self-driving laboratories and accelerate scientific discovery.

      Project status: Ongoing

      News

      King's launches initiative to accelerate scientific discovery with AI

      King's Autonomous Labs is a new initiative helping researchers use artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to accelerate experiments, supported by a...

      King's Autonomous Labs logo carousel

      King's celebrates second cohort of spinouts at the Spinout Accelerator Showcase

      The Spinout Showcase, held at Bush House, marked the conclusion of King's Spinout Accelerator Cohort II, featuring five research-led ventures originating from...

      Spinout Showcase 2026 - Group Photo

      Features

      A year in Alzheimer's Research at King's

      Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 in the UK, yet there is currently no cure. To mark World...

      petri dishes