Dr Michelle Sader | The University of Aberdeen

Dr Michelle Sader

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School/Department: School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

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Biography

Dr Michelle Sader has always been keen to further understand the structure and function of the human brain, and obtained my BSc in Neuroscience with Psychology in 2019. Dr Sader completed her PhD this year, which focused on neuroanatomical correlates associated with emotional regulation across changes in body mass index and across distinct eating disorder populations. She is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Aberdeen working on the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC) research network (edacresearch.co.uk). This multidisciplinary, UK-wide research network was established in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and King's College London due to extensive needs for 1. new eating disorder research to be conducted and visualised through a neurodivergent lens, and 2. autism-affirming research to be co-produced with Autistic people.

Qualifications

PhD Neuroscience
2024 - University of Aberdeen
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience with Psychology
2019 - University of Aberdeen

Latest Publications

The Co‐Occurrence of Autism and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder ARFID: A Prevalence‐Based Meta‐Analysis
2025 - Published
Sader, M., Weston, A., Buchan, K., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Duffy, F.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 473-488
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24369
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25136/1/Sader_etal_IJED_The_Co-Occurrence_of_VOR.pdf
Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder: best practice guidelines
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Buchan, K., Kettley, S., Bragg, J., Shepherd, A., Choat, B., Long, J., Whateley, I., Booth, O., Baker, J. A., Renton, N., Nuttal, E., Darley, H., Fidgin, L., Campbell, L., Suratwala, T., Temple, C., MacDonald, K., Carden, S., Lazich, B., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Sader, M., Waiter, G., Tchanturia, K., Duffy, F., The Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative Network (EDAC)
Eating Disorders
Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2024.2441540
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Neural Correlates of Children with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Symptoms: Large-Scale Neuroanatomical Analysis of a Paediatric Population
2025 - Published
Sader, M., Harris, H. A., Waiter, G., Jansen, P. W., Williams, J. H. G., White, T.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 785-795
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14086
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25385/1/Sader_etal_JCPP_Neural_Correlates_Of_VoR.pdf
Barriers and facilitators to ethical co-production with Autistic people with an eating disorder
2024 - Published
Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Buchan, K., Sader, M., Gillespie-Smith, K., Duffy, F.
Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, 113
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01076-y
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24314/1/Nimbley_etal_JED_Barriers_and_Facilitators_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Ethical Complexities and Concerns Surrounding Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Open-Access Scientific Framework in Autism Research
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
Sader, M., Maloney, E., Waiter, G., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Tchanturia, K., Gillespie-Smith, K., Duffy, F.
Autism in Adulthood
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0184
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24779/1/Ethical_Complexities_and_Concerns_Surrounding_Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging_and_the_Open-Access_Scientific_Framework_in_Autism_Research.pdf

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Prizes and Awards

Stewart Bourner Project Prize - 2015, University of Aberdeen

Best Talk - 2020, School of Biomedical Sciences PGR Conference, University of Aberdeen

Best Talk - Psychology/Psychiatry - SINAPSE ASM 2024, University of Stirling

Research

Funding and Grants

SINAPSE Early Career Researcher Exchange (SECRE) 2024 fund (RG17646-10)

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

MSc Project in Medical Physics: BP5901 (2023-24)

Publications

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The Co‐Occurrence of Autism and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder ARFID: A Prevalence‐Based Meta‐Analysis
2025 - Published
Sader, M., Weston, A., Buchan, K., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Duffy, F.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 473-488
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24369
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25136/1/Sader_etal_IJED_The_Co-Occurrence_of_VOR.pdf
Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder: best practice guidelines
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Buchan, K., Kettley, S., Bragg, J., Shepherd, A., Choat, B., Long, J., Whateley, I., Booth, O., Baker, J. A., Renton, N., Nuttal, E., Darley, H., Fidgin, L., Campbell, L., Suratwala, T., Temple, C., MacDonald, K., Carden, S., Lazich, B., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Sader, M., Waiter, G., Tchanturia, K., Duffy, F., The Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative Network (EDAC)
Eating Disorders
Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2024.2441540
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Neural Correlates of Children with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Symptoms: Large-Scale Neuroanatomical Analysis of a Paediatric Population
2025 - Published
Sader, M., Harris, H. A., Waiter, G., Jansen, P. W., Williams, J. H. G., White, T.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 785-795
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14086
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25385/1/Sader_etal_JCPP_Neural_Correlates_Of_VoR.pdf
Barriers and facilitators to ethical co-production with Autistic people with an eating disorder
2024 - Published
Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Buchan, K., Sader, M., Gillespie-Smith, K., Duffy, F.
Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, 113
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01076-y
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24314/1/Nimbley_etal_JED_Barriers_and_Facilitators_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Ethical Complexities and Concerns Surrounding Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Open-Access Scientific Framework in Autism Research
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
Sader, M., Maloney, E., Waiter, G., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Tchanturia, K., Gillespie-Smith, K., Duffy, F.
Autism in Adulthood
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0184
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24779/1/Ethical_Complexities_and_Concerns_Surrounding_Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging_and_the_Open-Access_Scientific_Framework_in_Autism_Research.pdf
Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative project outline: Promoting eating disorder research embedded in a neurodiversity-affirming culture
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
Duffy, F., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Buchan, K., Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Sader, M., Kettley, S., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Waiter, G., Tchanturia, K.
BJPsych bulletin
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2024.61
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25294/1/Duffy_etal_BJPB_Eating_Disorder_And_VoR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Neuroanatomical Associations with Autistic Characteristics in those with Acute Anorexia Nervosa and Weight-Restored Individuals
2024 - Accepted/In press
Sader, M.
Psychological Medicine
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725001047
ARFID:: A Brief Evidence Review for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024
2024 - Published
Sader, M., Chawner, S., Nimbley, E., Gillespie-Smith, K., Duffy, F.
Commissioned by BEAT: Eating Disorders. BEAT: Eating Disorders. 19 pages
Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
- [ONLINE] https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/documents/ARFID_Brief_Evidence_Review_for_EDAW_24_l1oDdT5.pdf
Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative (EDAC) Project Outline:: Promoting eating disorder research embedded in a neurodiversity-affirming culture.
2023 - Published
Duffy, F., Gillespie-Smith, K., Sharpe, H., Buchan, K., Nimbley, E., Maloney, E., Sader, M., Kettley, S., Kerr-Gaffney, J., Waiter, G., Tchanturia, K.
Working Papers: Preprint Papers
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/yfpjn
The cerebellum plays more than one role in the dysregulation of appetite: Review of structural evidence from typical and eating disorder populations
2023 - Published
Sader, M., Waiter, G. D., Williams, J. H. G.
Brain and Behavior, vol. 13, no. 2, e3286
Contributions to Journals: Review articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3286
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22013/2/Sader_etal_BB_The_Cerebellum_Plays_VoR.pdf

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Latest Publications

The Co‐Occurrence of Autism and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder ARFID: A Prevalence‐Based Meta‐Analysis

Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder: best practice guidelines

Neural Correlates of Children with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Symptoms: Large-Scale Neuroanatomical Analysis of a Paediatric Population

Barriers and facilitators to ethical co-production with Autistic people with an eating disorder

Ethical Complexities and Concerns Surrounding Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Open-Access Scientific Framework in Autism Research