Iona joined King’s College London in January 2025 as a Research Assistant in the Department of Addictions. During this time, she worked on the RESCU2 study, a project evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a wearable biosensor designed to detect and respond to opioid overdose.

She is currently a Research Assistant with the Energetics and Glutamate in Schizophrenia (EAGLES) study team in the Department of Psychosis Studies.

Iona completed a Master’s degree in Neuroscience at King’s College London in 2024. Prior to this, she gained a Bachelor’s degree from Trinity College Dublin in 2020 and an MSc from the University of Exeter in 2021. Before joining King’s College London, she worked in the homeless services sector.

Research Interests

• Addiction
• Psychosis
• Neuroimmunology
• Wearable technologies for health
• Mental health difficulties amongst homeless

Research Groups

RESCU2 study (Clinical Validation of Virtual Safe Drug Consumption Technology) 

Energetics and Glutamate in Schizophrenia (EAGLES)