People
Flags of home countries of current and former members of the lab (and a source of colour in this otherwise list-heavy page).
Current Members
Postdoctoral Researchers
Andrea Monteagudo (2020-)
Elin Williams (2020-)
Nicholas Thompson (2019-)
Doctoral Researchers
June Kang (2020- )
Valentina Fanti (2020-)
Simon Brett* (2018-) Predictive coding and social reward processing in autism
Cansu Ogulmus+ (2019-)
Motivation and decision-making
Research Assistants
Claudia Rodriguez-Sobstel
Holly Richards
+ co-supervised with Prof Kou Murayama, University of Tuebingen
* co-tutelle PhD student with Prof Liz Pellicano, Macquarie University
Lab photograph, 2017: Behind our department building in the University of Reading campus (Photographer: Laurence Pilon)
Former Members
Postdoctoral Researchers
Nicholas Hedger (2017-2022) (currently at University of Reading)
Carolyn McNabb (2021-22) (currently at Cardiff University)
Indu Dubey (2017-19) (currently at University of Nottingham)
Anthony Haffey (2014-18) (currently at University of Reading)
Chun-Ting Hsu (2015-16) (currently at Riken Institute, Japan)
Christopher P. Taylor (2013-15) (currently at New England College of Optometry, Boston)
Janina Neufeld (2012-14) (currently at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm)
Maria Serena Panasiti (2011-12) (currently at Sapienza University, Rome)
PhD/ MD
Varun Arunachalam Chandran (2017-2021) Brain structural endophenotypes for autism
Tim Rossow^ (2018-2022) Sensory Processing and Mental Health
Kristian Tempelmans Plat (2016-2020) Reward and Cognitive Empathy
Nicholas Thompson (2015-2019) Empathy and emotion regulation
Keren Maclennan^ (2018-2021) Sensory Processing in Autism
Samantha Pearcey § (2015-2019) Anxiety and social communication in children
Anya Chakraborty (2012-16) Individual differences in self processing
Varun Warrier ** (2014-18) Genetics of Autism
Holly Bonaiuto ^^ (2013-17) Social communication in early development
Alokananda Rudra (2011-15) Characterising diagnostic & screening tools for Autism in India
Anthony Haffey (2010-14) Social and nonsocial reward processing
Garret O'Connell (2010-14) Individual differences in empathy and motivation
Stephanie Mok** (2009-14) Social fear learning in Autism and animal models
Thomas Sims (2009-13) Reward and empathy
Teresa Tavassoli** (2007-11) Sensory perception in Autism Spectrum Conditions
Stefanie Sussenbachers (2009-11) Genetic interactions in Asperger Syndrome
Michael Lombardo** (2006-10) Self processing in Autism Spectrum Conditions
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Researchers
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MSc/MPhil
Mahrunissa Rafique (2019-20)
Youli Kontogiannopoulou (2019-20)
Safi Johal-Ayub (2018-19)
Aoife O'Mahony (Maastricht University, 2017-18)
Nour Kayali (2017-18)
Alicia Mortimer (2015-16)
Gemma Lumsdale (2014-15)
Eda Ozturk (2014-15)
Unaiza Iqbal (2014-15)
Lana Jane Gill (2014-15)
Irene Trilla Gros (Maastricht University, 2013-14)
Nergis Yuksel (2013-14)
Christina Ioannou (2012-13)
Omer Linenberg (2012-13)
Natalie Kkeli^ (2011-12)
Laura Murphy** (2010-11)
Allen Chan* (2009-10)
Rumana Malik (2009-10)
Nicola Feltham (2009-10)
Visiting Researchers
Mari Angeles Martin Prados (University of Granada, 2019-20)
Prasannajeet Mane (Indian Institute of Technology, 2018-19)
Martina Fusaro (Sapienza University of Rome, 2017-18)
Pernille Kjeldsen (Aarhus University, 2017)
Amanda Candido Monteiro (Medicina Faminas Belo Horizonte, 2016)
Sana Alimohamed (Davidson College, 2016)
Charlotte Wiltshire (University of Bath, 2015)
Beatriz Freitas de Carvalho (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 2015)
Virginia Levrini (University of Cambridge, 2013)
Enzo Tomeo (University of Udine, 2011)
Loredana Canzano (Sapienza University of Rome, 2010-)
Stefania Cannella (Sapienza University of Rome, 2010)
Shenal Shah (Cardiff University, 2010)
Sydney Levine (Yale University, 2008)
Jorrit de Kieviet (Vrije Universitat Amsterdam, 2008)
Zania Szlachta (University of Cambridge, 2006-2007)
Undergraduate researchers
Sarah O'Brien
Nicole Allen
Clare Thorley
Eleanor Hambly
Sharena Thind
Stephanie Lewis
Rebecca Upson
Laura Bonsor
Carrie Philp
Sarah Loveridge
Lillian Gerber
Annie Murphy
Saba Muneer
James Samuels
Kirsty Read
Omer Linenberg
Hannah Brien
Oliver Perkins
Charlie Marriott
Ilias Mavropoulos
Lauren Sayers
Natalie Kkeli
Katie Stockdale
Rosie Smallman
Zahira Gulam
Violetta Mandreka
Siamac Rezaiezadeh
Sarah Roberts
Eleanor Royle
Kara Dennis
Charlotte Whiteford
Pete Marshall
Bethan Roderick
George Holland
Jessica Neal-Reidy
Esther Olaniyi
Lauren Weaver
Michael Jeanne Cagiut
Hristina Lazarova Mihaylova
Georgia Eleftheria-Antoniou
Jordan Fearon-Brown
Sylvia Edwards
Puneet Bhachu
Vaisnavi Rao
Ellie Rossi
Mary Gammie
Paula Katharina Hager
Nadine Loefflad
Shivani Arora
Christina Chan
Zaneta Filipczak
Jemima Holloway
Rose Narey
Rosie Howard
Eleanor Lounds
Kelsey Britton
Georgia Matthews
Gemma Bullard
Rosie Harrison
Adam Kremis
Jessica Rennie
Chloe Rock
Daisy O'Connor
^ co-supervised with Dr Teresa Tavassoli, University of Reading
§ co-supervised with Prof. Cathy Creswell, University of Oxford
^^ co-supervised with Prof. Lynne Murray, University of Reading
** co-supervised with Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge