Ace Taaca

Ace Taaca is a Research Fellow at King’s College London, affiliated with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Based in the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences and the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics, his work focuses on psychometrics and measurement methodologies. He holds an NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, combining an MSc in Advanced Statistical Modelling and Health Informatics with research on autism assessment in Asian populations.

Education: BSc Psychology (Hons), King’s College London (2019–2023). Research interests include autism, eating disorders, LGBTQ+ health epidemiology, and psychometric scale development. Collaborates with Dr. Vitoratou and Nora Uglik-Marucha on cross-cultural autism trait analysis, emphasizing acculturation effects in immigrant communities.

Lab affiliation: Psychometrics & Measurement Lab, which investigates psychometric methodologies and their applications in mental health research. Recent contributions include a 2023 study on auditory sensitivity in the UK population, highlighting sensory intolerance’s prevalence.

No scientific awards listed. Currently oversees no formal advisees. His fellowship integrates statistical training with clinical research, aiming to improve diagnostic tools for underrepresented groups.