Biography
Rizza Zahid joined the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London in early 2025 as a Research Assistant on the Landscaping International Longitudinal Datasets Project. Prior to this, she worked in Data Quality Improvement for the NHS across North London and Hertfordshire, where she contributed to enhancing data accuracy in healthcare systems.
Rizza holds an MSc in Neuroscience from King’s College London (2024), where she completed a thesis in collaboration with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Her research focused on applying Natural Language Processing (NLP) to investigate recurrent falls in patients with dementia. She also holds a BSc in Chemistry from University College London.
Research interests
- Data Science
- Mental Health
- Public Health Informatics
- Neuroimaging
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
- Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders
Research
Platforms for Longitudinal Mental Health Data (PALM)
The Platforms for Longitudinal Mental Health Data (PALM) team, led by Professor Louise Arseneault, focuses on increasing the discoverability and accessibility of longitudinal mental health data.
Landscaping International Longitudinal Datasets
A global mapping of large-scale longitudinal datasets with the potential for transformative research on depression, anxiety and psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing
Research
Platforms for Longitudinal Mental Health Data (PALM)
The Platforms for Longitudinal Mental Health Data (PALM) team, led by Professor Louise Arseneault, focuses on increasing the discoverability and accessibility of longitudinal mental health data.
Landscaping International Longitudinal Datasets
A global mapping of large-scale longitudinal datasets with the potential for transformative research on depression, anxiety and psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing