Ana Maria Portugal
Karolinska Institutet
Postdoc
Developmental eye-tracking, the development of attention, attention and media use, genetics of attention and eye-movements
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I’m a Portuguese developmental neuroscientist working as a postdoctoral researcher in developmental behaviour genetics with Professor Terje Falck-Ytter (Uppsala University/ KI). I’m using data collected as part of a baby twin study to understand the etiological factors behind early brain and behavioural processes. I am interested in how individual (i.e. genetic susceptibilities) and environmental factors (e.g. training, society) influence behavioural and attention control early in life and beyond. I did my PhD at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development in London about the associations of daily use of touchscreens devices, like tablets and smartphones, on the development of visual attention and executive function, with Professor Tim J. Smith (Birkbeck) and Dr Rachael Bedford (King’s College London). I really enjoy public engagement activities and would like to keep sharing and exchanging science with all audiences throughout my career.