I am a psychologist interested in very early childhood development. My work focuses on identifying early neural and cognitive markers that influence later developmental outcomes. I am also very interested in global health and have a strong passion for making developmental science representative of children around the world.
I currently work on the Brain Imaging for Global Health (BRIGHT) project, which examines child development from the third trimester of pregnancy to preschool age in The Gambia. We are trying to identify how early risk and protective factors shape brain and cognitive development in this context. Within this large study, my main focus has been to characterize cognitive development among the children in this setting. I am also interested in how maternal-infant relationships and the wider family network help promote healthy development amidst contextual risk factors like undernutrition.
Principaux résultats
What happens in infancy is important for shaping a child’s development. In my work so far, we have identified that early temperament, neural function, and attention relate to later cognitive skills and mental health.
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Brain Imaging for Global Health (BRIGHT) project: https://www.globalfnirs.org/
Dr. Bosiljka Milosavljevic, Queen Mary University of London: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/dr-bosiljka-milosavljevic-.html
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