Scientific Staff

Professor of Psychology Head of Lab, Developmental Neurocognition Lab Publications

Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience Research Interests Dr Marie Smith’s research program spans several strands, with a large program of research exploring the development of face processing through childhood which sits alongside an ongoing program of work studying face and facial

Wellcome Trust Early Career Research Fellow Research Interests My main research interest is in understanding how neurovascular and neurometabolic coupling mechanisms develop in infancy. During my PhD, I developed a novel methodology to integrate broadband near-infrared spectroscopy (bNIRS) and electroencephalography

Reader in Human Genetics Research Interests Emma Meaburn is a Reader in Human Genetics at Birkbeck, University of London. After completing her PhD in Behaviour Genetics at King’s College London, she joined Birkbeck and the Centre for Brain and Cognitive

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Publications

Professor of Developmental Psychology President of the International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS) Research Interests I am interested in the development of selective attention in infants and preschool age children. I am involved in two streams of research, one of

Professor Research Interests My research interests centre on understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms that drive variability in the developmental trajectories of young children (BOND lab). Taking a multimodal approach, I use behavioural, electrophysiological and psychophysiological techniques to investigate the development

Postdoctoral Researcher Research Interests I am interested in linking differences in brain development to clinical outcomes in order to improve the lives of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Examining the trajectories of brain development may help us identify infants and children

Postdoctoral Researcher Research Interests I am interested in cognitive development and well-being from different perspectives, using multiple methodologies and doing translational work.  My current projects and collaborations include: Harnessing Global Data is an Interdisciplinary global heath and development project which brings together academics,

Professor Biography I hold the Chair in Clinical Child Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. My main research interest is to better understand development in children with autism and the clinical application of this