Meet The Team

Heather is Personal Chair of Neuroscience and Mental Health. She is also the chief scientist for Generation Scotland, a research project you can take part in too.

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Lorna is a researcher interested in sleep, mental health and physical activity in young people. You will meet Lorna during the weekly check-ins to learn about your sleep data.

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Daniel is a psychiatrist with a special interest in sleep, depression and bipolar disorder.

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Giulia is a researcher interested in sleep-wake patterns, mental health, and neurodiversity. She is also keen on learning more about the importance of sleep in animals, especially non-human primates.

Joanna is a behavioural scientist and public health researcher, specialising in child and adolescent health.

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Sharon is a Professor of Behavioural Sciences and Health interested in lifestyle behaviours (diet, physical activity, smoking), healthy ageing, obesity and mental health.

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Aja is a collaborator on the project, advising  on topics like mental health and using smartphones to collect information about mental health.

Liana is a psychiatry consultant and senior clinical lecturer in child and adolescent psychiatry.

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Cathy is a chronobiologist understanding the effects of disrupted circadian rhythms on physiology and behaviour for health and well-being in humans and animals.

Lorna is an Associate Professor  interested in the genetic influences in different people, specifically looking at their brains.

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Laura is investigating associations between sleep and circadian disruption with depression and brain structure.

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Dawn is the network manager of the Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network (SHINE) helping to recruit participants.

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Judith is the project manager for The Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network (SHINE) helping to recruit participants.

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