Dr Reem (Eema) Al-Jawahiri

Interests

I am a postdoctoral cognitive neuroscientist (research associate) at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge. I work as part of the Genomic Disorders and Cognitive Development lab group (www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/our-research/baker/), led by Dr Kate Baker.

My research aims to improve the understanding of brain function and symptomology in rare genetic syndromes associated with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric problems. I work with primary and secondary phenotypic and EEG data in addition to parallel in-vivo electrophysiological analyses on mouse models.

I am involved in the Brain and Behaviour in Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Genetic Origin (BINGO) project (www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/bingo/) and the phenotypic and brain function characterisation of synaptic vesicle cycling disorders, including SYT1 de-novo variants.

Research Focus

Equipment

Behavioural analysis

Electroencephalography (EEG)

Neuropsychological testing