Rebecca is a PhD student with a focus on dementia research, exploring psychiatric symptoms in rare dementia types with the aim of identifying novel targets for disease-modifying treatments.

Her research also focusses on understanding the neural underpinnings of apathy and impulsivity in people with frontotemporal lobar degeneration. This involves using a wide range of computational techniques, including Bayesian approaches and dynamic causal modelling, in parallel with neuroimaging (MEG and MRI/S). This research is supervised by Professor James Rowe.

She is also passionate about science communication and is an organiser for the Department of Psychiatry's Summer CAMP and Pint of Science UK, as well as writing regular blogs for Dementia Researcher focussing on her academic research and journey.