

Neuropsychology Lab
Dr. Stephanie Rossit
Associate Professor & Lab PI, School of Psychology
I grew up in Portugal and graduated in Psychology from the University of the Algarve (Portugal). I did my Ph.D. at the University of Glasgow investigating stroke patients who suffered from visual neglect. After my Ph.D. I undertook a post-doctoral research position at the Brain and Mind Institute at the Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study perception and action. I joined the University of East Anglia (UEA) in 2013. In my free time, I enjoy running and sci-fi movies and novels. If you are interested in research opportunities in my lab, please get in touch!
Dr. Laura Manno
Lecturer & Researcher, School of Psychology
I’m originally from Italy and graduated in Mind Sciences from the University of Turin. I then moved to Norwich, where I completed my Ph.D. at UEA, conducting behavioral studies, EEG, and computational techniques to explore how we perceive emotions from facial expressions.
During my postdoctoral work at UEA, I contributed to the NeuroLab EyeFocus project, supporting the validation, refinement, and improvement of the EyeFocus app for portable rehabilitation of spatial neglect.
I’m now a lecturer at UEA, where I get to combine my love for teaching with my passion for research. Outside of academia, I love creating—whether working with clay, wood, or paint. I also enjoy reading, traveling, and, of course, watching my cat peacefully nap!
Dr. Yidian Gao
Senior Research Associate, School of Psychology
I am a postdoctoral researcher with a cognitive neuroscience and psychiatry background. Having completed my doctoral and master’s studies at Second Xiangya Hospital, China, my primary research interest lies in utilizing multi-site neuroimaging data to generate more robust, generalizable insights for clinical neuroscience challenges, such as conduct disorder and mild traumatic brain injury. In my recent work, I have led and contributed to international collaborations (including ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior and mTBI-PREDICT), focusing on data harmonization and open-science practices. Ultimately, I aim to translate these large-scale, multi-modal findings into meaningful clinical applications that can enhance patient outcomes and inform future interventions.