Professor Jonna Kuntsi is a leading researcher in developmental disorders and neuropsychiatry at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, where she holds a professorship in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre. With extensive training including BSc, MSc, and PhD from University College London and clinical experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, she has established herself as a prominent figure in ADHD research globally. Her research primarily focuses on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related conditions, with particular expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders, remote measurement technology applications, developmental trajectories, preterm birth associations, and the effects of physical activity on cognition and ADHD symptoms. Professor Kuntsi has pioneered the ADHD Remote Technology (ART) research programme, securing substantial funding including £4 million from the UK Medical Research Council and European Commission for innovative projects like ART-transition and ART-CARMA. Her publication record demonstrates consistent high-impact research across multiple domains of ADHD investigation, with recent work emphasizing digital phenotyping, remote monitoring technologies, and the developmental aspects of ADHD across the lifespan. This research portfolio shows a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated technological approaches to understanding and managing ADHD. Co-Chair of EUNETHYDIS - the European Network for ADHD Member of the European ADHD Guideline Group (EAGG) Principal Investigator in International Multi-centre Persistent ADHD Collaboration (IMpACT) Steering committee member of ECNP ADHD across the Lifespan Network Steering committee member of ECNP Digital Health Applied to Clinical Research Network Professor Kuntsi actively collaborates with patient support organizations including ADHD Europe and the UK ADHD Information and Support Service (ADDISS), and with technology companies like Empatica and The Hyve. She serves as Chair of the PhD Subcommittee across Departments of Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry and Biostatistics & Health Informatics, demonstrating her commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers while leading multiple international research networks that advance both scientific understanding and clinical practice in ADHD.





