International Health Humanities Network Membership

Sara Ascenso holds a Licentiate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Lisbon, a BMus in piano performance from the National Superior Orchestra Academy of the Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon, and an MSc in Performance Science from the Royal College of Music where she is currently a Doctoral student at the Centre for Performance Science (RCM/Imperial College London) focusing on musicians’ mental health. Before starting her PhD research, Sara maintained regular professional activity both as a psychologist in clinical settings and within diverse educational projects and as a collaborative pianist and piano teacher.