Georgia Lockwood-Estrin

Georgia Lockwood-Estrin is a researcher with expertise in cognitive neuroscience and global mental health. She holds a PhD from Imperial College London and has conducted postdoctoral research at Birkbeck, University of London as a Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow. Her work focuses on translating neuroscientific methods into scalable tools for detecting developmental disorders, particularly autism spectrum disorders in low-resource settings like India. She has held roles at King’s College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Education:

• PhD (2010–2014): Clinical Neuroscience & Neuroimaging, Imperial College London
• MSc (2008–2009): Clinical Neuroscience, University College London
• BSc (2006–2008): Neuroscience, University of Nottingham

Research Interests: Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience and global health, emphasizing neurodevelopmental assessments in low-income regions. Key themes include portable eye-tracking technology for autism screening, gender disparities in autism diagnosis, and scalable mental health interventions.

Publications & Awards:

• Recipient of the 2012 Imperial College Charity Insights Award
• 2009 University of Nottingham Academic Achievement Award
• Author of over 20 peer-reviewed articles in journals like PLOS ONE and Lancet Psychiatry
• Contributed book chapters on neurodevelopment and global mental health

Teaching & Grants:

• Led global mental health modules at King’s College London (2016–2017)
• Recipient of grants from the Wellcome Trust, Grand Challenges Canada, and the Medical Research Council

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Child Development Group (Sangath, India) and the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (Birkbeck).