
Francesca Farina
Research Assistant Professor
The University of Chicago
Illinois, Estados Unidos
Investigación en salud cerebral, prevención de demencia, factores de riesgo modificables, desigualdades estructurales y participación juvenil en salud mental y cognitiva.
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Psychology, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND. Irlanda, 2016
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Psychology, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND. Chile, 2011
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Research Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Estados Unidos
2024 - A la fecha
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Research Assistant Professor Full Time
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Chicago, Estados Unidos
2022 - 2024
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Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health Other
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, TRINITY COLLEGE
Irlanda
2021 - A la fecha
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Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health Other
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, TRINITY COLLEGE
Chile
2020 - 2021
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, TRINITY COLLEGE
Chile
2017 - 2020
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
Irlanda
2016 - 2017
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Teaching Assistant - Weekly didactic sessions (2018-2019, postgraduate)
School of Psychology, Dublin City University, Lecturer - Abnormal Psychology (2016-2017, undergraduate Year 3) & Perception (2016-2017, undergraduate Year 1)
Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Lecturer - Perception & Memory (2012-2015, undergraduate Year 2), Experimental Research Design (2012-2015, undergraduate Year 2) & Personality and Intelligence (2012-2015, undergraduate Year 2)
STUDENT SUPERVISION
Masters in International Development, University of Sheffield: Sahitya Gunduboyina (2023-present) & Noe Ignatowicz (2023-present)
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Northwestern University Chicago: Claire Weaver (2022-present)
Masters in Clinical Psychology, Northwestern University Chicago: Eloisa Serrano (2022-present)
Masters in Applied Clinical Psychology, Trinity College Dublin: Patricia O’Loughlin (2020-2021, Distinction), John Regan (2020-2021, Distinction) & Christopher O’Dowd (2018-2019, Merit)
Master’s in Psychology, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth: Louise O’Regan (2015-2016, Distinction)
MEDIA
Print
World Alzheimer’s Report 2023, Chapter 5: Preventive risk reduction (September, 2023)
Dementia Connections Magazine, Winter 2022 Issue, ‘A Lifetime of Dementia Prevention:Research duo envisions young adults being proactive in dementia prevention’ (December,2022)
Dementia Connections Magazine Spring/Summer 2022 Issue, 'Fear of Dementia' feature story (May, 2022)
Radio
Phoenix FM, ‘D15 Today’ (March 2, 2021)
Near FM, ‘What is Brain Health?’ (November 2, 2020)
Near FM, ‘Voyage Around My Brain’ (September 14, 2020)
Online
The Dr Rodcast, Brain Health: Never too Early, Never too Late (September, 2024)
Dementia Researcher, AAIC Neuroscience Next Preview Podcast (April, 2024)
RTÉ, ‘Why young people need to join the conversation about brain health’ (July, 2023)
RTÉ, ‘Poemathon with Older People - the voices of a nation’ (March 29, 2021)
Neuroscience News, ‘Fear of Memory Loss Impacts Well-Being and Quality of Life’ (February 23, 2021)
World Young Leaders in Dementia, ‘Fear of dementia: how it affects our wellbeing and what we can do about it’ (May 28, 2020)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
UChicago Women in STEM, University of Chicago, 2024-
Women Faculty Organization, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 2022-2024
Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment, 2019-
Neuroscience Ireland Society, 2011-
Psychology Society of Ireland, 2008-2012
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Moyra Sonley Early Career Prize
UK Synesthesia Association
Reino Unido, 2016
Moyra Sonley Early Career Prize
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International Conference Travel Award
Neuroscience Ireland
Irlanda, 2013
International Conference Travel Award
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Whittaker Award for Science Communication
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
Irlanda, 2012
Whittaker Award for Science Communication
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Postgraduate Presentation Award
Psychology Society of Ireland
Irlanda, 2011
Postgraduate Presentation Award
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WJ Smyth Award for Highest Academic Standing in Psychology
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
Irlanda, 2010
WJ Smyth Award for Highest Academic Standing in Psychology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Maria Behrens
Profesor Titular
Neurología y Neurocirugía, y de Neurociencia
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Claudia Duran-Aniotz
Profesor Asociado
Escuela de Psicología
Universidad Adolfo Ibánez
Santiago, Chile

Francesca Farina
Research Assistant Professor
Pritzker School of Medicine
The University of Chicago
Illinois, Estados Unidos