Early Career Researchers involved in R2D2-MH
Dr. Ciara Molloy, Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
In her work, Ciara uses multi-methodological approaches (MRI, EEG, eye-tracking, neurocognitive and neuropsychological measures) to characterise brain and behavioural development. This is needed to better understand the biological and clinical heterogeneity in neurodevelopmental conditions and related-rare genetic conditions.
In R2D2-MH, Ciara is involved in the Relative Diversity in Neurexin Trajectories (RaDiaNT) study, which is a multi-site, family-based study that aims to build the largest cohort of NRXN1-deletion, a rare neurodevelopmental-associated genetic condition. The RaDiaNT study aims to investigate genetic factors influencing risk and resilience to clinical, cognitive, language and adaptive functioning outcomes in individuals carrying this deletion. Ciara is also involved in a study collaborating with adult and youth co-creation members to critically evaluate whether existing measures of social functioning align with neuro-affirmative principles.
Ciara also leads the Early Career Researchers group.
Other Boards in R2D2-MH
R2D2-MH will be supported and advised by 4 other boards that will help the project partners implement the project and deliver real-world results and outcomes that will be uptaken by end-users:
- Adult Co-Creation Group: neurodivergent adults and parents of neurodivergent children co-developing some of R2D2-MH research outcomes
- Adolescents Co-Creation Group: neurodivergent adolescents co-developing some of R2D2-MH research outcomes
- Stakeholder Innovation Management Board (SIMB), consisting of experts from academia and SMEs/Industry partners
- Stakeholder Advisory Board (StakeAB), consisting of representative of stakeholders from diverse sectors organization types, location, and socio-economic background
This work has received funding from Horizon Europe [grant agreement no. 101057385], from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant no.10039383] and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) under contract number 22.00277.
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