Georgina Spies is a lecturer and researcher specialising in the neurocognitive and mental‑health effects of HIV infection and childhood trauma. Her work examines how early life stress interacts with HIV to alter brain morphometry and cognitive functioning. Her broader research advances understanding of trauma‑related psychopathology, neuropsychology, psychotraumatology, neuroimaging biomarkers, resilience mechanisms, and functional outcomes in women exposed to adversity. Core research themes include HIV‑associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), early life stress, brain imaging, stress physiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and the interplay between neurobiology, mental health, and psychosocial functioning, with a particular focus on women and other vulnerable groups. This work contributes to a deeper understanding of resilience, brain morphometry, and the mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety disorders in contexts of high adversity. Overall, her work advances understanding of how trauma and chronic disease interact to shape neurocognitive functioning and psychosocial outcomes. Georgina Spies is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.