Main research interest is in the assessment of neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioural outcomes in children in low income settings globally
Presently undertaking large field studies in a number of African settings looking at the effect of health and social factors on early child development
Written over 90 publications and she holds several large grants with colleagues in Sub-Saharan Africa
Created a neurodevelopmental assessment tool, the MDAT, which is being utilised in over 25 countries in Africa for research and programmatic work – much of this linking early interventions in nutrition, WASH and early stimulation programmes with later outcomes in children