Mgr. Katarína Polónyiová

She completed her master´s degree in psychology at the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava. She is currently a full-time doctoral student in the field of Medical Neurosciences at the Medical Faculty of Comenius University in Bratislava. Under the supervision of prof. MUDr. Daniela Ostatníková PhD., she is working on the topic of the dissertation „Cognitive abilities of individuals with autism spectrum disorders”, focusing on theory of mind, executive functions and intelligence of individuals with ASD. At the Academic Research Center for Autism at the Comenius University Medical Faculty, she is a part of the diagnostic team and is actively involved in scientific work within several research projects. She also leads a long-term project about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of families with children with ASD and families with neurotypical children.