Hana D’Souzaمشاهده پروفایل
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Hana D’Souza is an Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development (CBCD) , Birkbeck, University of London, and a key member of the London Down Syndrome (LonDownS) Consortium . Her work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and genetics to investigate developmental mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders. Education: PhD in Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London (2012-2016) Visiting Doctoral Student, University of Michigan (2015) PGCert in Management of Learning & Teaching, Goldsmiths (2013-2015) MSc in Psychological Research, University of Oxford (2011-2012) Master’s and Bachelor’s in Psychology, Masaryk University (2005-2011) Research Focus: Dr. D’Souza studies how attention and motor abilities interact in typical and atypical development, particularly in infants with Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and Williams syndrome. Her research emphasizes syndrome-specific markers, individual differences, and links between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. Publication Trends: Her recent work explores cross-syndrome comparisons, motor system specialization, audio-visual speech perception, bilingual language control, and parent-child interactions. Keywords include Developmental Psychology , Cognitive Neuroscience , and Neurodevelopmental Disorders , with sub-fields spanning Language Acquisition , Face Processing , and Neurophysiological Correlates . Scientific Awards: Trisomy 21 Research Society Travel Award Guarantors of Brain Travel Grant Experimental Psychology Society Study Visit Grant Cornell University Sackler Summer Institute Fellowship Masaryk University Exceptional Scholarship Grants: She has secured funding from the British Academy, The Waterloo Foundation, and other institutions for research on embodied language development, early behavioral markers, and Williams syndrome. Her roles in grants often involve interdisciplinary collaborations.









