Dr Martina Vanova
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Psychology
- School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Behaviour, Business and Policy
Lecturer in Cognitive and Biological Psychology
About
I completed my PhD in Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience at Brunel University London, focusing on the neural mechanisms underlying personality traits like schizotypy and psychopathy, examining how these dimensional traits affect cognitive processes such as inhibitory control and reading skills using neuroimaging techniques.
I worked as a post-doc at King's College London, conducting randomised controlled trials on investigational medicinal products for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis and Alzheimer's Disease. Later, I worked as a Research Fellow at UCL's Institute of Neurology, leading work on the CICERO study, developing telehealth-delivered cognitive rehabilitation interventions for long COVID patients experiencing persistent cognitive impairment. My research addresses critical gaps in understanding cognitive dysfunction across diverse populations, from forensic settings to emerging post-viral conditions.
I have extensive experience in neuroimaging methods, clinical trial management, and cognitive rehabilitation. When not researching the complexities of the brain, I enjoy triathlon training, travel, hiking, and tending to my house plants.
Qualifications
- PhD - Cognitive Neuroscience, Brunel University London
- MSc - Psychology, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
- BSc (Hons.) - Psychology, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia