Antonios Christou

Lecturer
School of Applied Social Sciences
De Montfort University
United Kingdom

Academician Genetics
Biography

Dr. Antonios I. Christou is a VC2020 Lecturer in Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience. He is actively involved in the emerging field of Neuroimaging Genetics, which integrates brain activity and genetic profiles to promote understanding of human risk and resilience for affective problems. Dr. Christou is currently developing new multimodal approaches to enhance our ability to understand brain function and human affectivity using multiple physiological and neuropsychological tools.

Research Intrest

1) Genetic and behavioural markers of inter-individual vulnerability for maladaptive behaviours, such as conduct problems, throughout the lifespan 2) The role of pre-frontal functions on the establishment of stress and anxiety during early childhood using longitudinal designs (electroencephalography; EEG) 3) Neurobiological underpinnings of aversive processing as an index of affective problems (eye-tracking) Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Developmental Psychopathology Neuroimaging Genetics Risk and Resilience Gene X Environment Interactions

List of Publications
Christou AI, Endo S, Wallis Y, Bair H, Zeegers MP (2015) Variation in serotonin 5-HTTLPR short/long genotype modulates resting frontal EEG asymmetries in children. Development and Psychopathology 1-12.
Christou AI, Wallis Y, Bair H, Crawford H, Frisson S, et al. (2015) BDNFVal66Met and 5-HTTLPR genotype are each associated with visual scanning patterns of faces in young children. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 9: 175.