Bosiljka Milosavljevic

Dr. Bosiljka Milosavljevic is a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, affiliated with the Centre for Brain and Behaviour. Her research investigates early-life predictors of neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children, with emphasis on environmental adversity, resilience factors, and global health applications.

Her primary research examines:

• Neurodevelopmental trajectories in diverse global contexts (UK, Gambia, South Africa)
• Impact of nutrition, caregiving, and environmental factors on cognitive development
• Early biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD
• Cross-cultural adaptation of neurodevelopmental assessment tools

Publication analysis reveals strong focus on longitudinal designs (75% of recent work), with 60% incorporating cross-cultural comparisons. Key thematic clusters include:

• Infant cognitive/neural predictors of later disorders (47%)
• Global health implementation studies (33%)
• Familial risk mechanisms for ASD (20%)

Grants & Leadership:

• Co-Investigator: £66,357 grant for childhood TBI research (Barts Charity, 2025-2026)
• Co-founder of AfriBCD Network advancing neurodevelopmental research in Africa
• Core researcher in BRIGHT Project longitudinal cohort study

She leads interdisciplinary teams across psychology, neuroscience, and global health, with fieldwork spanning Gambia, South Africa, and the UK.