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Chiara Nosarti

Professor Chiara Nosarti

Professor of Neurodevelopment and Mental Health

Research interests

  • Mental Health
  • Neuroscience

Biography

I am Professor of Neurodevelopment and Mental Health, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Head of Psychology and Outcome Studies, Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health.

My research focuses on the long-term sequelae of typically and atypically developing individuals, using a multidisciplinary perspective bridging neuroscience, neuropsychology and psychiatry. My work has been instrumental in establishing how the developing brain is affected by premature birth and the impacts of this on learning, attention, executive function and emotional regulation in children and adults. This information is essential to inform the development of predictive and preventative studies.

I currently lead the follow-up of large longitudinal cohorts of typically and atypically developing children and adults both at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and at the Centre for the Developing Brain. I am part of the R2D2 Mental Health Consortium), a EU-funded project which aims to understand risk and resilience factors in the context of neurodevelopmental diversity.

Public Engagement

My work has received much media attention, both nationally (e.g. New Scientist; BBC; Independent; Telegraph) and internationally (The New York Times; Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation; Reuters; Huffington Post; The Times of India).

My research group maintains a Facebook page @preterm and a is on Twitter @PretermResearch.

I have discussed my research with the Duchess of Cambridge during her visit at King’s in 2018.

 

    Research

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    Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Group

    The Neurodevelopment and Mental Health group works with the Centre for the Developing Brain, to study how developmental changes in the brain affect cognitive and behavioural outcomes in developing individuals.

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    BIPP Study

    The BIPP Study is a longitudinal follow-up study of brain development and childhood outcomes following very preterm birth, led by Professor Chiara Nosarti.

    Project status: Ongoing

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    e-BRAIN

    e-BRAIN: The impact of early adversity on trajectories of brain maturation and mental health in young adolescents

    Project status: Ongoing

    The University College Hospital London (UCHL) Cohort Study

    This study was the first systematic investigation of brain & behavioural development of people born very preterm (<33 weeks’ gestation) from birth to adulthood.

    Project status: Completed

    News

    A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN

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      Research

      psych-neuro-begins-at-kings-mobile
      Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Group

      The Neurodevelopment and Mental Health group works with the Centre for the Developing Brain, to study how developmental changes in the brain affect cognitive and behavioural outcomes in developing individuals.

      BIPP_Study_logo
      BIPP Study

      The BIPP Study is a longitudinal follow-up study of brain development and childhood outcomes following very preterm birth, led by Professor Chiara Nosarti.

      Project status: Ongoing

      ebrain-cropped-780x440
      e-BRAIN

      e-BRAIN: The impact of early adversity on trajectories of brain maturation and mental health in young adolescents

      Project status: Ongoing

      The University College Hospital London (UCHL) Cohort Study

      This study was the first systematic investigation of brain & behavioural development of people born very preterm (<33 weeks’ gestation) from birth to adulthood.

      Project status: Completed

      News

      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