Angelos Bala
Contact
- Email: a.bala@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- School: School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Department: Department of Psychology
Research project: Brain and cognitive function in schizophrenia
Abstract
In this research project, the aim is to evaluate abnormal brain functioning in individuals with schizophrenia and explore cognitive functioning using standardised neuropsychological assessments.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Brain and cognitive function in schizophrenia
- Research supervisor: Dr Noura Vyas, PhD, SFHEA
- Other research supervisor: Professor Muthanna Samara
Biography
After completing my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Kingston University with a First-Class in July 2023, I embarked on an MPhil/PhD programme in the department of psychology under Dr Nora Vyas's supervision, to study brain functioning and cognition in schizophrenia. As an undergraduate, I worked as a research assistant for a project where I learnt about the research process from data collection and assisting in protocol preparations to operating EEG to study brain oscillations. I have gained skills in conducting and writing up a meta-analysis and have had an opportunity to be the lead author for this work.
Areas of research interest
- Cognition
- Neuropsychology
- Schizophrenia
- Mental health
Qualifications
- BSc in Psychology (1.1), Kingston University London