معرفی
Kat Petrilli is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at King's College London's Policy Research Unit in Addictions, working under Professor Sir John Strang to enhance naloxone knowledge, access, and distribution for opioid overdose prevention. They also hold a Senior Researcher position at the Institute of Alcohol Studies, focusing on alcohol-related harm reduction and policy research.
Education:
- BSc in Neuroscience from King's College London
- MRes in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London
- PhD in Addiction and Mental Health from the University of Bath, supervised by Dr. Tom Freeman and Dr. Lindsey Hines
Research Expertise: Kat specializes in cannabis, opioid use, alcohol policy, and health inequalities, with methodological strengths in epidemiology and clinical psychopharmacology. Their work addresses harm reduction strategies, drug policy frameworks, and the intersection of addiction with public health disparities.
Previous Affiliation: Kat was a Research Assistant at University College London's Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, where they contributed to the 'CannTeen' project investigating cannabis effects in adolescents.
Labs and Teams: Current affiliations include the Policy Research Unit in Addictions (NIHR-funded) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies. Past collaborations involved UCL's Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, focusing on neurocognitive impacts of substance use.
