About
Cognitron is the result of two decades of frontline neuroscience research and development. It was originally developed by neuroscience professor, Adam Hampshire, to overcome the limitations of expensive lab setups, requirement for in-person supervision, and imprecise measurement scales that were impeding his research.
After partnering with fellow neuroscientist, Pete Hellyer, the scope of the platform grew into one of the most advanced brain performance platforms in the world, with over 100 tests, able to be administered online, and capable of providing support at scale, across industries, and across geographical borders. Cognitron is trusted by clinical, research, military, healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations internationally.
The Team
Professor Adam Hampshire
Chief Scientific Officer
Adam Hampshire is the originator and co-developer of the Cognitron platform and professor of
cognitive
and computational neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's
College
London. After studying natural sciences at the University of Cambridge, focusing on experimental
psychology, and completing a PhD in functional brain imaging, Adam worked at the MRC Cognition
and
Brain
Sciences Unit Cambridge, before setting up the first lab at the Department of Brain Sciences at
Imperial
College London in 2013. He uses large-scale cognitive testing, brain imaging, psychometrics, and
machine
learning to understand the relationship between brain function and human cognition and to find
ways
to
improve brain performance.
Dr Pete Hellyer
Chief Technical Officer
Pete co-developed the Cognitron platform and is senior lecturer in applied computational
neuroscience at
the
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. Drawing on a
background
in
experimental medicine, neuroscience, and international development, his research spans cognitive
disorders,
traumatic brain injury, and functional neuroimaging, appearing in 100+ peer-reviewed
publications
and
cited
more than 10,000 times. He drives the company's strategic direction and leads a
multidisciplinary
team
of
researchers, developers, and clinicians.
Prof. James Mitchell
Chief Medical Officer
James is a military clinician, scientist, and neurology and rehabilitation consultant who works
with
the
Ministry of Defence, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, University of Birmingham and
University
Hospitals Birmingham. After medical and neuroscience qualifications at Imperial College London,
he
trained at the Centre for Defence Medicine, undertook officer training at the Royal Military
Academy
Sandhurst, and served as a regimental medical officer, including an operational tour in
Afghanistan
in
2011–2012. He is chief investigator of the mTBI-Predict Consortium, lead researcher for the UK
MEGaBlast
study, and leads the UK Military Traumatic Brain Injury Service.
Media Mentions
‘Brain fog’ from long Covid has measurable impact, study suggests | The Guardian
28 February 2024
The Young Ones | 60 Minutes Australia
11 August 2021
Study Finds Cognitive Deficits in People Who Had COVID | PBS
6 August 2021
The Family Brain Games | BBC
11 June 2019