Aristea Lada
Assistant Professor at the University of York Europe Campus CITY ULE and a Researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center (NEUREC) of CITY College
Dr Aristea I. Ladas is an Assistant Professor at the University of York Europe Campus CITY ULE and a Researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center (NEUREC) of CITY College. She is also a member of the leadership team of COST Action CA21152, Implementation Network Europe for Cancer Survivorship Care. Her research focuses on neuroplasticity and on understanding how the brain adapts across health, illness, and major life experiences. A central strand of her work examines neuroplasticity in cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers, with particular emphasis on cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, resilience, and recovery.
Dr Lada is actively engaged in the design, development, and testing of digital health solutions that draw on neuroplasticity mechanisms to support cognitive and emotional resilience in vulnerable populations. Her research experience also includes bilingualism, cognitive ageing, addiction, sleep-related neuroplasticity, and the neuroscience of consciousness, integrating perspectives from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind. She is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She completed her PhD at the University of Sheffield and has participated in European Commission-funded research projects, including Long Lasting Memories.