Laura Groves School of PsychologyDoctoral Researcher Contact details Emaillxg502@student.bham.ac.uk AddressSchool of PsychologyUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Laura is undertaking doctoral research into the behavioural phenotype of Cornelia de Lange syndrome with particular emphasis on anxiety and mood disorders. She is looking at the presentation of these and how they may develop over the lifespan of individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Qualifications BSc (Hons) Psychology Biography Laura graduated from the Aston University in June 2015 with a first class honors degree in Psychology. She began her PhD funded by the Cornelia de Lange syndrome foundation and the charity Cerebra in September 2015. Doctoral research PhD titleThe behavioural phenotype of Cornelia de Lange syndrome Supervisors Professor Chris Oliver and Dr Jo Moss Research Research interests Cornelia de Lange syndrome, Neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual disability, mental health Other activities Voluntary Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapist Publications Richards, C., Jones, C., Groves, L., Moss, J. & Oliver, C. (2015). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenomenology in Genetic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2, 909-916