I am a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in psychopharmacology, social neuroscience, and clinical trials. My research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of social and affective behaviour, particularly in trauma and anxiety conditions. I hold a PhD from Liverpool John Moores University, where I studied the impact of sociability on affective touch perception. I was an assistant professor at LJMU for 18 months prior to transitioning to a postdoc. I have held postdoc positions at Linköping University, the University of Chicago, and Wayne State University, contributing to projects on cannabinoid-based interventions and novel treatments for trauma-related disorders, and exploring the impact of drugs on social behaviour. I am committed to advancing inclusive mental health research and currently serve on the executive and IDEA committees of the European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS).
Work
Wayne State University
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Postdoctoral Fellow
US
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University of Chicago
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Postdoctoral Researcher
US
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Linköping University
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Sweden
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Liverpool John Moores University
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Lecturer in Psychology
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Education
Aston University
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
Bangor University
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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BSc Psychology with Neuropsychology
Publications
Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans
Neuropsychopharmacology
journal-article
Connectome harmonics: a novel method exploring the psychedelic experience
Neuropsychopharmacology
journal-article
The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Neuropsychopharmacology
journal-article
MDMA enhances early visual processing for salient socio-emotional stimuli.
preprint
Neurophysiological Investigation of Self-Generated and Externally Provided Reappraisals of Unpleasant Stimuli
preprint
The 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine enhances early visual processing for salient socio‐emotional stimuli
European Journal of Neuroscience
journal-article
Lack of effect of methamphetamine on reward-related brain activity in healthy adults
Psychopharmacology
journal-article
The social brain has a nerve: insights from attachment and autistic phenotypes
Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
journal-article
Ketamine treatment for refractory anxiety: A systematic review.
British journal of clinical pharmacology
journal-article
The role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in nicotine addiction
CNS Spectrums
journal-article
Vicarious ratings of social touch the effect of age and autistic traits.
Scientific reports
journal-article
Children’s vicarious ratings of social touch are tuned to the velocity but not the location of a caress
PLOS ONE
journal-article
Children’s vicarious ratings of social touch are tuned to the velocity but not the location of a caress.
other
Vicarious ratings of social touch, the effect of age and autistic traits
other
Autistic traits modulate cortical responses to affective but not discriminative touch