Nicola Johnstone

Dr. Nicola Johnstone is a Research Fellow in Psychology at the University of Surrey's School of Psychology, specializing in neuroimaging methods to investigate brain-behavior relationships in children and young people. Her current research examines how gut microbiota influences psychological well-being through the microbiome-gut-brain axis.

Research focuses include:

• MRI/MRS and EEG applications in developmental psychology
• Psychobiotic interventions for anxiety
• Nutrition-neurodevelopment interactions
• Naturalistic experimental paradigms

She collaborates with Dr. Kathrin Cohen Kadosh on the 'Project Fearless' clinical trials investigating prebiotic effects on emotional well-being in youth. Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on translational neuroscience with particular emphasis on developmental periods and gender-specific effects.