Antonio Fidalgo

Dr. Antonio Fidalgo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology & Human Development at the School of Childhood and Social Care, University of East London. He holds a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience from Imperial College London and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education from King's College London.

• Programme Leader for Psychology by Distance-Learning BSc (Hons)
• Admissions Tutor for Psychology by Distance-Learning BSc (Hons)
• Module Leader for Psychology in Applied Contexts (PY4004)

His research spans cognitive processes in chronic pain, inflammation-memory relationships, multisensory integration, and social media's role in cognition. He has explored telehealth CBT-I interventions, sleep wearables, pandemic lockdown impacts, and pain's influence on altruistic behavior.

Article trends highlight chronic pain psychology, digital health solutions, and multisensory cognition. Funded by prestigious bodies like the British Academy and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, his work also addresses employment stress in care workers and NICE guideline evaluations.

• Scientific awards: William C. Dement Apprenticeship, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science fellowship
• Grants: British Academy, Richard Benjamin Trust, travel grants from multiple institutions