Dr Kai Thomas

Health and Care Research Wales Faculty award:

Award: Health and Care Research Wales Advanced Fellowship award (2024 - 2027)

Project title: Improving awareness, understanding, and support for neurodivergent and gender diverse adults with eating disorders in Wales

Biography

Dr Kai Thomas is an early career researcher based at the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. He has an MSc in Social Science Research Methods and a PhD in Psychology, both funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). After completing his PhD in 2022, Dr Thomas was appointed as a Lecturer at Cardiff University. His research interests are focused on understanding the development and presentation of eating disorders, to identify potential targets for novel treatment and support. 

Kai started his Health and Care Research Wales Advanced Fellowship in October 2024.This programme of work will be focused on improving awareness, understanding, and support for eating disorders in autistic, ADHD, and gender diverse populations. He will be working alongside people with lived experience, clinicians, academics, and support organisations to generate new knowledge about the unique and intersecting mechanisms driving the development of eating disorders in these groups, and the barriers they face when accessing support.

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