Reflections on my industry placement at Cambridge Cognition PhD student Rachel Lees joined Cambridge Cognition on an industry placement in May 2022. Here she reflects on her experience. Rachel Lees, University of Bath I am currently a 3rd year PhD student, studying Psychology at the University of Bath. In May 2022, I took a 2-week …
Q&A with Chief Scientist Francesca Cormack We caught up with our Chief Scientist Francesca Cormack ahead of her AAIC 2022 session on virtual clinical trials. Here Francesca tells us more about her career journey, what she is currently focusing on and why virtual clinical trials are such an exciting area to be working in. Francesca Cormack, Chief Scientist …
My Experience As An R&D Intern At Cambridge Cognition Vic joined Cambridge Cognition in late 2021 as an intern in our R&D team. As her internship comes to a close, we caught up with her to find out more about her experience. Victoria Titova, R&D intern at Cambridge Cognition Can You Tell Us A Bit About …
What are digital cognitive biomarkers and why are they useful? Biomarkers are important for the detection of disease-relevant information to help recruit, stratify and monitor patients, and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of compounds. Here we’ll discuss what digital biomarkers are and how they offer an opportunity to revolutionize research and drug development in psychiatric and …
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Can stress at work affect cognitive performance? The Health and Safety Executive states that over 11 million days are lost at work each year because of stress; but what is stress, how does it affect the body and brain, and what can be done to minimise any negative impact at work? What is stress and why do …
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Social cognition: an important but overlooked aspect of cognitive function Social cognitive deficits have traditionally been linked with autism spectrum conditions. However, a recent paper from Cambridge Cognition suggests that deficits in social cognition are exhibited across a range of neurological, psychiatric and developmental disorders. Our ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others …
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What is test-retest reliability and why is it important? Digital Health & Innovation Scientist, Matthew Hobbs explores what test re-test reliability is, how you would measure it and why it is important when choosing cognitive tests. What is test re-test reliability? When you come to choose the measurement tools for your experiment, it is important …
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What is cognition? Cognition is essential for everyday functioning – here’s why. Summary Cognition refers to a range of mental processes relating to the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information. It underpins many daily activities, in health and disease, across the age span. Cognition can be separated into multiple distinct functions, dependent on particular …
