CV

Education

PhD in Psychology University of Sussex, United Kingdom | 10/2018 - 11/2022
- Doctoral dissertation ‘Perceiving the heart: Novel methods, clinical implications, and behavioural effects of cardiac interoceptive signals’
- Supervisors: Prof. Sarah N. Garfinkel; Prof. Zoltan Dienes
MSc in Cognition Umeå University, Sweden | 09/2015 - 06/2017
- Equivalent of First-Class Honours
- Experimental dissertation ‘Evoking the illusion of dual self-location and dual body-ownership’
- Supervisors: Prof. H. Henrik Ehrsson; Dr Johan Eriksson
BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience University of Skövde, Sweden | 09/2012 - 06/2015

Work experience

Data scientist University College London; Remote location - London, United Kingdom | 03/2024 - 07/2024
- Developed and optimized R scripts for consolidating and analysing longitudinal data on language development in children, with customised solutions establishing an efficient analysis pipeline.
- Collaborated closely with researchers, understanding their data needs and translating them into actionable analytical workflows.
- Conducted workshops and one-on-one training sessions, empowering researchers to effectively utilize R scripts for their specific project requirements.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary research efforts by ensuring seamless integration of R-based analytics into broader research processes.
Postdoctoral Researcher Karolinska Institutet - Department of Neuroscience; Stockholm, Sweden | 04/2022 - 03/2024
- Lead one of four work packages in a €2.5M+ European Research Council Grant.
- Designed and conducted behavioural and neuroimaging experiment on body perception, using virtual reality and functional magnetic resonance imaging.
- Designed and optimised Python, MATLAB, and R scripts for experiment presentation, data collection, and analysis of behavioural and fMRI data.
- Analysed neuroimaging and behavioural data using linear mixed modelling, Bayesian statistics, and multi-voxel pattern analysis.
- Supervised research intern in experiment design, data collection and analysis, and presentation of experiment data and conclusions.
- Collaborated with multiple researchers, including assisting with data analysis and operating an fMRI scanner.
Research Assistant Brighton and Sussex Medical School - Department of Neuroscience; Brighton, United Kingdom | 12/2017 - 10/2018
- Responsible for designing and running behavioural, physiological, and neuroimaging experiments investigating how interoception affects behaviour and cognition in neurotypical and clinical groups.
- Wrote and optimised MATLAB scripts for experiment presentation and data analysis.
- Science communication, presenting research findings and study designs to academic and non-academic audiences.
Research Assistant Karolinska Institutet - Department of Neuroscience; Stockholm, Sweden | 12/2017 - 10/2018
- Responsible for experiment execution, including participant recruitment, and preparing and running behavioural experiments.
- Analysed behavioural and physiology data, including Galvanic skin responses, subjective reports and questionnaires.
- Science communication, writing up and presenting findings to academic peers.
Research Assistant Umeå University - Department of Neuroscience; Umeå, Sweden | 03/2016 - 06/2016
- Assisted with designing and writing experiment code using E-Prime and Python for running behavioural and neuroimaging experiments with visual masking stimuli.

Technical Skills

Python
- Advanced skills in experiment task programming, data analysis and visualisation. Toolbox expertise includes Psychopy, Numpy, and Pandas.
MATLAB
- Advanced skills in experiment task programming, data analysis and visualisation, and fMRI data analysis using SPM12.
R & SPSS
- Advanced skills in data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation.
Qualtrics
- Intermediate skills in questionnaire and survey design, and qualitative data collection and analysis.
SAS & SQL
- Intermediate skills in data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation.

Language Skills

Swedish
- Native
English
- Fluent
Dutch
- Basic
Polish
- Basic

Service and leadership

07/2023 – 09/2023: Supervision of research intern (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), including experiment design and piloting, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results and conclusions.
12/2018 – 07/2019: Supervision of research intern (University of Sussex, United Kingdom), including experiment design and piloting, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results and conclusions.
2019 - 2021: Committee member in University of Sussex Archery Club; Competitions officer.

Publications

Im Trying to Reach Out, Im Trying to Find My People: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Link Between Sensory Differences, Loneliness, and Mental Health in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults

Quadt, L., Williams, G., Mulcahy, J., Larsson, D. E. O., Silva, M., Arnold, A. J., Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2023). "Im Trying to Reach Out, Im Trying to Find My People: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Link Between Sensory Differences, Loneliness, and Mental Health in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults." Autism in Adulthood.

Elevated representational similarity of voluntary action and inhibition in Tourette syndrome

Rae, C. L., Raykov, P., Ambridge, E. M., Colling, L. J., Gould van Praag, C. D., Bouyagoub, S., Polanski, L., Larsson, D. E. O., & Critchley, H. D. (2023). "Elevated representational similarity of voluntary action and inhibition in Tourette syndrome." Brain Communications. 5(5).

Voice hearing in borderline personality disorder across perceptual, subjective, and neural dimensions

Strawson, W. H., Wang, H-T., Quadt, L., Sherman, M., Larsson, D. E. O., Davies, G., Mckeown, B. L. A., Silva, M., Fielding-Smith, S., Jones, A-M., Hayward, M., Smallwood, J., Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2022). "Voice hearing in borderline personality disorder across perceptual, subjective, and neural dimensions." International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 25(5).

A cross‐sectional study of auditory verbal hallucinations experienced by people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

Hayward, M., Jones, A-M., Strawson, W. H., Quadt, L., Larsson, D. E. O., Silva, M., Davies, G., Fielding‐Smith, S., Hazell, C. M., Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2022). "A cross‐sectional study of auditory verbal hallucinations experienced by people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder." Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 29(2).

Sensitivity to changes in rate of heartbeats as a measure of interoceptive ability

Larsson, D. E. O., Esposito, G., Critchley, H. D., Dienes, Z., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2021). "Sensitivity to changes in rate of heartbeats as a measure of interoceptive ability." Journal of Neurophysiology. 126(5).

Interoceptive training to target anxiety in autistic adults (ADIE): A single-center, superiority randomized controlled trial

Quadt, L., Garfinkel, S. N., Mulcahy. J. S., Larsson, D. E. O., Silva, M., Jones, A-M., Strauss, C., & Critchley, H. D. (2021). "Interoceptive training to target anxiety in autistic adults (ADIE): A single-center, superiority randomized controlled trial." EClinicalMedicine. 39.

Duplication of the bodily self: a perceptual illusion of dual full-body ownership and dual self-location

Guterstam, A., Larsson, D. E. O., Szczotka, J., & Ehrsson, H. H. (2020). "Duplication of the bodily self: a perceptual illusion of dual full-body ownership and dual self-location." The Royal Society. 10(1).

Amplified engagement of prefrontal cortex during control of voluntary action in Tourette syndrome

Rae, C. L., Parkinson, J., Betka, S., Gould van Praag, C. D., Bouyagoub, S., Polyanska, L., Larsson, D. E. O., Harrison, N. A., Garfinkel, S. N., & Critchley, H. D. (2020). "Amplified engagement of prefrontal cortex during control of voluntary action in Tourette syndrome." Scientific Reports. 2(2).

Impact of cardiac interoception cues and confidence on voluntary decisions to make or withhold action in an intentional inhibition task

Rae, C. L., Larsson, D. E. O., Eccles, J. A., Ward, J., & Critchley, H. D. (2020). "Impact of cardiac interoception cues and confidence on voluntary decisions to make or withhold action in an intentional inhibition task." Scientific Reports. 10(1).

Heart rate variability as a biomarker in health and affective disorders: A perspective on neuroimaging studies

Mulcahy*, J. S., Larsson*, D. E. O., Garfinkel, S. N., & Critchley, H. D. (2019). "Heat rate variability as a biomarker in health and affective disorders: A perspective on neuroimaging studies." Neuroimage. 202.

Multisensory correlations—not tactile expectations—determine the sense of body ownership

Guterstam, A., Larsson, D. E. O., Zeberg, H., & Ehrsson, H. H. (2019). "Multisensory correlations—not tactile expectations—determine the sense of body ownership." PLoS One. 14(2).

Dimensions of interoception predict premonitory urges and tic severity in Tourette Syndrome

Rae, C. L., Larsson, D. E O., Garfinkel, S. N., & Critchley, H. D. (2019). "Dimensions of interoception predict premonitory urges and tic severity in Tourette Syndrome." Psychiatry research. 271.

Subjective embodiment during the rubber hand illusion predicts severity of premonitory sensations and tics in Tourette Syndrome

Rae, C. L., Larsson, D. E. O., Eccles, J. A., Ward, J., & Critchley, H. D. (2018). "Subjective embodiment during the rubber hand illusion predicts severity of premonitory sensations and tics in Tourette Syndrome." Consciousness and cognition. 65.