Evie Stergiakouli

Evie is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Public Mental Health in Bristol Medical School and the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. She is also Academic Director of Postgraduate Research Studies in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in the University of Bristol. Her research interests are in identifying genetic and non-genetic factors involved in neurodevelopmental traits, including ADHD and autism, and studying their impact across the lifespan. 

With support from a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award across Bristol and Cardiff, Evie was involved in describing the natural trajectories of neurodevelopmental traits from early childhood to adulthood and showing the impact of neurodevelopmental symptoms on young adults. Evie is part of the Cleft Collective, the largest longitudinal study of children born with cleft lip and/or palate in the UK and has funding from the MRC to investigate the causes of neurodevelopmental and mental health problems in children born with cleft.