Sorcha O'Connor

Sorcha is an early-stage neuroscience researcher committed to understanding the complexities of psychiatric disorders and human emotion. She is passionate about studying mental health conditions through different lenses, reconciling genetics and molecular biology with activity between different brain regions and psychological symptoms.

Currently pursuing her PhD at Imperial College London, Sorcha is working on the PsilOCD study. PsilOCD is the first of its kind in the UK, investigating the impact of a low dose of psilocybin on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).