Developing better ways to detect cognitive impairment after brain injury

I am a neuropsychology and digital-health researcher at the University of Oxford, developing better ways to identify cognitive impairment after stroke and acquired brain injury.

My work combines psychometrics, digital assessment, clinical implementation, and translational research, with a particular focus on creating assessments that remain useful when brain injury affects language, attention, vision, memory, or movement.

I have held two independently funded Stroke Association fellowships supporting the development and validation of new cognitive assessment technologies. My research includes development of the Oxford Digital Multiple Errands Test (OxMET) and large multi-site programmes investigating digital and adaptive cognitive screening across the stroke pathway.

Research impact

2 ~20 1,000+ 24
Stroke Association fellowships NHS research sites OxMET licences issued internationally Peer-reviewed publications

What I work on

Measure

Developing and validating cognitive assessments that are psychometrically robust and clinically meaningful.

Include

Designing tools that are suitable for people with aphasia, neglect, motor impairment, and different levels of stroke severity.

Translate

Moving academic cognitive assessments towards scalable digital tools that can be used in routine clinical care.

About my work

My research asks a simple question:

How can we measure cognition accurately and fairly when brain injury affects people in very different ways?

I am particularly interested in digital neuropsychology, cognitive assessment, and the translation of validated research tools into products that can improve clinical decision-making.

I currently work with NHS stroke services across the UK, alongside stroke survivors, clinicians, researchers, and industry partners, to ensure that new tools are scientifically robust, practical, and inclusive.

My longer-term goal is to bridge the gap between academic innovation and routine patient care by developing regulated, scalable digital assessment platforms that help clinicians identify cognitive impairment earlier, reduce inequalities in assessment, and ensure that people affected by stroke receive the right assessment at the right time.

Background

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Oxford Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

I completed my DPhil at the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford within the Translational Neuropsychology Lab, funded by a Postgraduate Fellowship from The Stroke Association.

I previously completed an MSc in Psychological Research at the University of Oxford and a BSc in Psychology with Neuropsychology at Bangor University.

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