Nationality: British Work address: Box P080, sgdp centre

PRESS
19.05.15 NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research blog post about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://connector.obssr.od.nih.gov/can-parents-transmit-anxiety-making-children-vulnerable/

13.05.15 The Times article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/science/article4438336.ece

12.05.15 Comment on about Eley et al. (2015) AJP was number 13 on www.reddit.com “the front page of the internet”).

11.05.15 Comment on living with anxiety: Telegraph Newspaper, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/11589952/Im-coming-out-of-the-mental-health-closet-for-my-daughter.html

10.05.15 Mad in America article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://www.madinamerica.com/2015/05/environmental-not-genetic-links-found-anxiety-disorders-twin-study/

04.05.15 The Guardian article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/04/am-i-making-my-child-anxious-anxiety-runs-in-families

28.04.15 The Sun “Healthometer” feature about Eley et al. (2015) AJP

27.04.15 NHS news article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/04April/Pages/Parents-may-pass-anxiety-on-to-their-children.aspx

27.04.15 Psychiatric News article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://alert.psychnews.org/2015/04/anxious-parents-can-transmit-anxiety-to.html

24.04.15 Daily Mail article about Eley et al. (2015) AJP, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3053778/Anxiety-catching-passed-children-scientists-warn-protective-parents.html

PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE:
2018 Therapygenetics: Which psychological treatments work for whom and why? “Pint of Science” festival, London.

2017 All in the Mind Podcast on BBC4 on parents, self-stigma and mental health, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08sn975#play

2016 Interview about my therapygenetics research programme with motherboard,

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/a-psychologist-is-trying-to-use-genetics-to-predict-if-therapy-will-work

2015 Lay summary, http://contemplative-studies.org/wp/index.php/2015/07/17/we-are-born-to-be-mindful/

2015 Lay summary, https://www.anxiety.org/cbt-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-children-anxiety

2014 Lay summary, http://medicalresearch.com/mental-health-research/genetic-structures-underlying-depression-anxiety-development/5919/

2014 Inaugural lecture “Something old, something new: disentangling genetic and environmental influences on anxiety and depression” Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London.

2014 How can genetics inform our treatment choices for anxiety? “Pint of science” festival, London.

2012 Paper (Lester et al., 2012) reviewed in British Psychological Society research digest (30.05.12).

2012 Interviewed for an article on bringing up children who worry in “Junior” magazine.

2011 Lay summary of paper, http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/22340-Sensitivity-gene-predicts-whether-anxious-children-will-benefit-from-CBT.html

2006 Childhood anxiety sensitivity and the development of panic disorder. Lay summary of an empirical paper: http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/research/expanded/index.php?id=44

2004 Poster presentation “Interaction of the Serotonin Transporter Gene with Environmental Stress in Female Adolescent Depression” at the SET for BRITAIN, sixth Annual Parliamentary Reception for Younger Researchers in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Technology at the House of Commons, London.
2003 Lecture and discussion groups on the topic “Behavioural Genetics: Exploring our Similarities and our Differences” to sixth-former biology students at St. Paul’s Boys School, Hammersmith, London.

2001 Public debate publicising the Nuffield Council on Bioethics consultation on “Genetics and human behaviour: The ethical context”. Chair: Tom Shakespeare. Speaker against: Steven Rose. University of Newcastle upon Tyne, in association with the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Institute.

2000 Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. Lay summary of a review paper (Eley, 1999, see above) published on the helpsite www.depression.org.uk (search under Eley).
EDITORIAL POSITIONS:
Editorial Board Member for Behaviour Research and Therapy (2016 to present).

Consultant Editor for the Journal of Abnormal Psychology (2012 to present).

Review Editorial Board of Frontiers in Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics (2011 to present).

Consultant Editor for the European Journal of Personality (2002 to 2004).

Editor of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2003 to 2008).

Commissioning Editor of Special Issue of JCPP on Molecular Genetics, October 2005.

GRANT BOARD MEMBERSHIP:

MRC Skills Development Fellowship Panel Member, 2017 to present

Wellcome Trust Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health Expert Review Group, January 2016
GRANT REVIEWING:
Economic and Social Research Council (UK), German Research Foundation, Irish Health Research Board, Israel Science Foundation, Italian Ministry for Education University and Research, Medical Research Council (UK), Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Nuffield Foundation, University of Ottawa Medical Research Fund Grants Competition, Wellcome Trust.
JOURNAL REVIEWING:
American Journal of Medical Genetics (Neuropsychiatric Genetics), American Journal of Psychiatry, American Journal of Public Health, Archives of General Psychiatry, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Behavior Genetics, Biological Psychiatry, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, British Journal of Psychiatry, British Medical Journal, BMJ Open, Depression and Anxiety, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology, European Journal of Personality, Infant and Child Development, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Journal of Personality, Molecular Psychiatry, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Personality and Individual Differences, PlosONE, Psychiatry Research, Psychological Medicine, Sleep, The Psychologist, Translational Psychiatry, Twin Research.

PRIZES AND AWARDS TO TEAM MEMBERS:
2017. Monika Waszczuk: Gottesman-Shields Prize from the SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry.

2014. Maciej Trzaskowski: Gottesman-Shields Prize from the SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry.

2013. Jonanthan Coleman: BRC Travel award to attend the World Congress of Psychiatry Genetics.

2013. Maciej Trzaskowski: W. Robert Thompson Memorial Award from the Behavior Genetics Association.

2011. Kate Lester: Early Career Investigator Program Poster Presentation Award, World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics.

2011. Hannah Brown. MRC Travel award to attend Behavior Genetics Association conference (2012) and European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy conference (2013).

2010. Helena Zavos: Student Bursary to attend British Psychological Society Developmental section conference.

2004. Jennifer Lau: W. Robert Thompson Memorial Award from the Behavior Genetics Association.

SUPERVISION:
Supervision refresher training undertaken September 2015.
Annual MSc and Undergraduate project supervision:

MSc supervisor to numerous students from the SGDP GED programme from 2014 onwards.

Undergraduate project supervisor to students from the KCL Psychology Degree from 2017 onwards.
Research Degree Supervision:

First PhD supervisor to Thomas McGregor, September 2017 to September 2020.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Megan Skelton, September 2017 to September 2021.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Katie White, September 2017 to September 2021.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Rosa Cheesman, September 2016 to September 2020.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Christopher Rayner, September 2016 to September 2020.

First PhD supervisor to Georgina Krebs, June 2016 to June 2020.

Second PhD supervisor to Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, April 2016 to August 2020.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Kirstin Purves, September 2015 to September 2019.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Laurie Hannigan, September 2013 to September 2017.

Second supervisor (1+3) to Eva Krapohl, September 2013 to October 2014 (another supervisor chosen after masters year to better reflect the direction her interests were moving in).

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Jonathan Coleman, September 2012 to September 2016.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Monika Waszczuk, 2011 to 2015. PhD awarded December 2015.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Susanna Roberts, 2011 to 2015. PhD awarded September 2016.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Hannah Brown, 2010 to 2014. PhD awarded September 2014.

Second PhD supervisor (1+3) to Chi-Fa (Albert) Hung, 2010 to 2011.

Second PhD supervisor (1+3) to Maciej Trzaskowski, 2009 to 2013. PhD awarded September 2013.

First PhD supervisor to (1+3) Helena Zavos, 2007 to 2011. PhD awarded December 2011.

First MPhil supervisor to Jade Light-Hauserman, 2004 to 2005. MPhil awarded 2005.

First MPhil supervisor to Maria Napolitano (part-time), 2002 to 2005. MPhil awarded December 2005.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Jennifer Lau, 2001 to 2005. PhD awarded November 2005.

First PhD supervisor (1+3) to Alice Gregory, 2001 to 2004. PhD awarded November 2004.

Second D. Clin. Psych. research project supervisor to Eileen Walsh, 2003-04 (passed).

Second D. Clin. Psych. research project supervisor to Daniel Barnard, 2002-03 (passed).

Second D. Clin. Psych. research project supervisor to Abram Sterne, 2001-02 (passed).

Second PhD supervisor (1+3) to Nicole Harlaar, 2000 to 2006 (includes a period of long-term sick-leave).

Second PhD supervisor (1+3) to Alessandra Iervolino, 1999-2003. Ph D awarded August 2003.

Second PhD supervisor (1+3) to Tom Price, 1997-2002. PhD awarded November 2002.

Post-doctoral researcher supervision:

Post-doctoral fellow Rob Keers, July 2013 to July 2016.

Post-doctoral researcher to Dr Tom McAdams, June 2011 to June 2016.

Post-doctoral researcher Dr Kate Lester, October 2010 to December 2014.

Research Assistant Supervision:

Research assistant Elena Constantinou, February 2017 to present.

Research assistant Tom MgGregor, December 2016-September 2017, then became PhD student

Research assistant (Maria Napolitano), March 2002 to March 2006.

Clerical assistant (Maria Napolitano), and laboratory research assistant (Emma Meaburn) working on the W T Grant funded GENESiS 1219 study, 2001.
UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE & POST-GRADUATE LECTURING:
Annual lecture on “Genetic and environmental influences on the development and treatment of anxiety and depression”, Undergraduate Psychology, IoPPN, 2017-present

Annual lecture on “Genetic influences on the treatment of anxiety and depression”, MSc GED, IoPPN, 2016-present

Annual lecture on “Genetic and environmental influences on the development of anxiety and depression”, MSc GED, IoPPN, 2016-present

Lecture on “Therapygenetics”, for Distance Learning MSc in Psychology & Neuroscience, IoPPN, KCL, 2016.

Annual lecture on “Proposal writing for early career researchers” for MSc in Psychiatric Research, IoPPN, KCL, 2015-present.

Annual lecture on “Therapygenetics”, for MSc in Psychiatric Research, IoPPN, KCL, 2015-present.

Lecture on “Anxiety: Genetic factors and treatment" for the MSc Genes, Environment & Development (GED) IoPPN, KCL, 2014, 2015.

One-day workshop on Behavioural Genetic Methodology, University of Oslo, Norway, 2008.

Introduction to behavioural genetics: MSc in Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, 1998-2004.

Genetic approaches: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry SpR Training, Institute of Psychiatry, 2000-02.

Genetic approaches: MRCPsych Course Advanced Training, Institute of Psychiatry, 2000-02, 2007.

Introductory course in behavioural genetics and structural equation modelling using Mx: PhD students at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, 1998-2000.

Behavioural genetics lecturer and Mx programming tutor on SGDP summer school, 2000-05.

Behavioural genetics lecturer on “The Maudsley Forum: A Course for European Psychiatrists”, Institute of Psychiatry, 2001-2002.

Lecturer on 2^nd year Personality course, BSc in Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, 2000-02.

Lecturer on 3^rd year Developmental Psychology option, BSc in Psychology, City University, London, 1999-00.TALKS AND TRAINING FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS:

2013-2015. Annual lecture on grant writing for early career academics at IoPPN, KCL.

2015. Grant-writing lecture and workshop for Academy of Medical Sciences SUSTAIN programme.

2014. Talk and Q&A panel for NIHR BRC PhD students "what is not in my CV: the making of a successful scientist”.

2013. Q&A panel for the Early Career Faculty Development Scheme: Academic as teacher.

MENTORING:
Elaine Morley, January 2015 to December 2016

Fiona McEwan, January 2015 to July 2016

Barbara Barrett, March 2014 to March 2015

Koula Asimakopoulou, March 2014 to March 2015

Geoff Bird, January 2013 to 2014

Gerome Breen, January 2013 to present

EXAMINING:
PhD. Eleanor Wigmore, University of Edinburgh. 2017.

PhD. Matthew Hollocks, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Passed with minor corrections. December 2013.

PhD. Sarah Cohen, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Pass without amendment. May 2008.

PhD. Jamie Singer, Guy’s & Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College London. Revise and resubmit. April 2007.

MPhil. Margaret Rhodes, University of Southampton. Passed with minor corrections. July 2005.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry, British Psychological Society, Behavior Genetics Association, Society for Research into Child Development, American Psychological Association (1996-2001), International Society for Twin Studies, International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.

RECREATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Grade 8 violin (distinction)

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Full clean driver’s license

INTERESTS:
I am very family oriented and like to spend as much time as possible with my husband, sons (born 2004, 2006 and 2008) and extended family. I also enjoy classical music and sing regularly in several choirs. I have recorded 15 CDs with three of these choirs, and have also sung as a soloist on several tracks of “ambient” music with MIRO. I also enjoy reading, travel, and out-door activities including walking, cycling, and scuba diving.