Dr Joanna Martin

Health and Care Research Wales Faculty award: 

Award: Health and Care Research Wales NIHR Fellowship (Advanced Fellowship) (2022 - 2027)

Project title: Improving knowledge, awareness, and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young women

Biography

Dr Joanna Martin is a Research Fellow at Cardiff University, affiliated with the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health and the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics.

She is funded by a Health and Care Research Wales/NIHR Advanced Fellowship. Her research focus is on understanding why girls and women are less likely than boys and men to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) . Her work aims to improve knowledge and timely diagnosis of ADHD, particularly in girls. She is also interested in the impact of genetic risk factors on child mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as related population traits.

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