PhD (Psychology), UCT

Position

• Associate Professor in the Division of Neuropsychiatry
• Director: Safety and Cognition in Driving (SCID) Laboratory
• Co-leader: International Neuropsychology Society Special Interest Group (INS SIG): Cross-cultural neuropsychology in COVID-19

Research Areas

• Neurocognition in HIV and neurodegenerative disorders
• Cognition in driving
• Cross-cultural neuropsychology
• Mobile health
• Substance abuse treatment

Current projects

• The effects of chronic conditions (HIV, diabetes mellitus and hypertension) on driving ability (K43 TW010361-01)
• Building Resources to Achieve Improvement in Neurocognition (B.R.A.I.N.) in people with HIV
• Improving assessment for neurocognitive mpairment among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• Development and use of NeuroScreen, a tablet  based neurocognitive test battery
• Understanding neuropsychology in the context of COVID-19
• Contingency management for substance abuse disorders at Cape Town MATRIX outpatient clinics

Publications:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1neRmmezTBJQH/bibliography/public/