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Jonna Kuntsi

Professor Jonna Kuntsi PhD

Professor of Developmental Disorders and Neuropsychiatry

Research interests

  • Mental Health
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Biography

Jonna Kuntsi is Professor of Developmental Disorders and Neuropsychiatry at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. She first joined the Centre as a Lecturer, following training (BSc, MSc, PhD) and positions at University College London and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Her research focuses on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions and traits that often co-occur with ADHD.

A major focus currently is the ADHD Remote Technology (ART) research programme, for which Jonna and team have received £4 million funding from the UK Medical Research Council and European Commission for projects on a range of topics (e.g. ART-transition and ART-CARMA).

She is Co-Chair of EUNETHYDIS - the European Network for ADHD – and a member of the associated European ADHD Guideline Group (EAGG). Jonna is on the steering committee/Principal Investigator also in several other international research networks, including the International Multi-centre Persistent ADHD Collaboration ‘IMpACT’, the ECNP ADHD across the Lifespan Network and the ECNP Digital Health Applied to the Clinical Research of Brain Disorders Network. She actively collaborates with patient support organisations, including ADHD Europe and the UK ADHD Information and Support Service (ADDISS), and with SMEs, such as Empatica and The Hyve.

Research groups:

Leads the ADHD Remote Technology (ART) group with Professor Richard Dobson.

Areas of PhD supervision include:

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders, especially ADHD
  • Remote measurement technology for ADHD and related conditions
  • Developmental trajectories
  • Preterm birth and ADHD
  • Co-occurrence of ADHD symptoms with other conditions and traits
  • Effects of physical activity on cognition, brain function and ADHD symptoms

Teaching:

  • Teaching on neurodevelopmental disorders on BSc and MSc courses
  • Chair of the PhD Subcommittee (Departments of SGDP and BHI)

    Research

    ART LOGO
    ADHD Remote Technology (ART)

    The ADHD Remote Technology (ART) research programme focuses on the development and application of a novel remote measurement technology system for ADHD

    ART-PILOT 300PI
    ART-pilot

    The ADHD Remote Technology pilot feasibility study (ART-pilot) involves the initial development stages of the new remote measurement technology system for ADHD

    Project status: Ongoing

    ART-CARMA 300PI
    ART-CARMA - The ADHD Remote Technology study of cardiometabolic risk factors and medication adherence

    ART-CARMA, the ADHD Remote Technology study of cardiometabolic risk factors and medication adherence, is a large remote monitoring project on adults with ADHD

    Project status: Ongoing

    News

    £2.5m funding to study transition to adulthood for individuals with ADHD

    The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded £2.5 million funding to principal investigator, Professor Jonna Kuntsi, and team to use remote technology to...

    ART Transition

    A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN

    28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...

    Inspiring Women cover photo

    IoPPN to collaborate on new MRC funded project to investigate ADHD among women

    The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded funding to co-investigators Professor Jonna Kuntsi and Professor Richard Dobson at the Institute of Psychiatry,...

    oura ring

    Younger children in a school class at greater risk of long-term negative outcomes like low educational achievement and substance misuse

    Being young in a school class – puts a child at a long-term disadvantage compared to their older peers. Researchers are now calling for greater flexibility...

    home-schooling

    ART-CARMA Clinical Study part of 6m Euro global programme

    The EU funded project will utilise new wearable technology and smartphone apps to obtain real time data from adults with ADHD

    Woman holding a smartphone

      Research

      ART LOGO
      ADHD Remote Technology (ART)

      The ADHD Remote Technology (ART) research programme focuses on the development and application of a novel remote measurement technology system for ADHD

      ART-PILOT 300PI
      ART-pilot

      The ADHD Remote Technology pilot feasibility study (ART-pilot) involves the initial development stages of the new remote measurement technology system for ADHD

      Project status: Ongoing

      ART-CARMA 300PI
      ART-CARMA - The ADHD Remote Technology study of cardiometabolic risk factors and medication adherence

      ART-CARMA, the ADHD Remote Technology study of cardiometabolic risk factors and medication adherence, is a large remote monitoring project on adults with ADHD

      Project status: Ongoing

      News

      £2.5m funding to study transition to adulthood for individuals with ADHD

      The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded £2.5 million funding to principal investigator, Professor Jonna Kuntsi, and team to use remote technology to...

      ART Transition

      A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN

      28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...

      Inspiring Women cover photo

      IoPPN to collaborate on new MRC funded project to investigate ADHD among women

      The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded funding to co-investigators Professor Jonna Kuntsi and Professor Richard Dobson at the Institute of Psychiatry,...

      oura ring

      Younger children in a school class at greater risk of long-term negative outcomes like low educational achievement and substance misuse

      Being young in a school class – puts a child at a long-term disadvantage compared to their older peers. Researchers are now calling for greater flexibility...

      home-schooling

      ART-CARMA Clinical Study part of 6m Euro global programme

      The EU funded project will utilise new wearable technology and smartphone apps to obtain real time data from adults with ADHD

      Woman holding a smartphone