Jessica Blais

Jessica Blais is a researcher specializing in mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly focusing on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), quality of life, and longitudinal analysis. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being (SDG 3). She leads projects investigating ADHD’s genetic and environmental influences in young adulthood and has authored/co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles. Her research spans bullying trajectories, neurodivergent populations during the pandemic, and gene-environment interactions.

• Primary Investigator: Persistence and emergence of ADHD in young adulthood (EPSRC & MRC-funded)

Her research interests include developmental psychology, psychiatric epidemiology, and the impact of social factors on mental health. She collaborates internationally and has published in journals like Developmental Psychology and Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Her work bridges clinical and population-level studies, emphasizing long-term outcomes of childhood behaviors and genetic risk factors.