Iraida Neira School of PsychologyDoctoral Researcher Contact details Emaillxn082@bham.ac.uk View my research portal AddressSchool of PsychologyUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Title of PhD: Obesity and Cognition Supervisors: Dr Suzanne Higgs Iraida is interested in studying the relationship between obesity and cognition. Her research approaches include working with weight management patients, neurocognitive test batteries, and food memory experiments. Qualifications BSc Psychology, minor in Sociology (Florida State University) MSc Clinical and Health Psychology (University of Manchester) Biography Iraida has a BSc from Florida State University and an MSc from Manchester University. She is currently working on projects involving obese populations ranging from adolescence to an elderly age. She investigates the relationship between weight and factors such as: memory, impulsivity, mood, and eating attitudes. Research Research interests Obesity, BMI, cognition, addiction, sleep, memory, depression, dietary interventions, psychosis, alexithymia Other activities Member of: Ingestive Behaviour Group, British Feeding and Drinking Group, Association for the Study of Obesity