Georgie Agar

Dr. Georgie Agar is a Lecturer at the School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, affiliated with the College of Health and Life Sciences and the Applied Health Research Group. Her research focuses on sleep disorders, self-injurious behavior, and caregiver impact in individuals with intellectual disabilities and rare genetic syndromes like Smith-Magenis and Angelman syndromes.

Research Interests: Dr. Agar specializes in developing inclusive clinical assessment tools for sleep, pain, and behavior in neurodevelopmental populations. She employs mixed-methods, meta-analytic approaches, and longitudinal studies to explore sleep trajectories, behavioral conditioning models, and caregiver experiences.

Publications: Her work spans sleep management in Smith-Magenis syndrome, overactivity metrics in genetic conditions, and systematic reviews on self-restraint in autism. Key journals include Molecular Autism, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, and Research in Developmental Disabilities.

Labs & Collaborations: She collaborates with the Aston Institute of Health & Neurodevelopment, focusing on neurodevelopmental research and cross-institutional partnerships in sleep and behavioral science.