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Dr. Jennifer Waymont is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, studying automated detection of perivascular spaces in the UK Biobank cohort with Professor Joanna Wardlaw’s Small Vessel Disease group.
Jenny’s background is in psychology, having gained a BSc (hons) in Psychology with Clinical and Health Psychology, an MSc in Psychological Research, and an MSc in Neuroimaging, all within the School of Psychology at Bangor University in North Wales. After developing an interest in the applications of imaging for understanding brain health, Jenny went on to complete a PhD in Medical Imaging at the University of Aberdeen, where she studied life course factors associated with white matter hyperintensities in healthy ageing and in neurodegenerative diseases. Following her PhD, Jenny worked as a research officer for Brain Health Scotland, where she led on a project exploring current clinical services for people with cognitive complaints in Scotland.
Jenny’s research interests lie within the intersection of the brain and the mind, with a particular interest in psychosocial influences on brain health. She is also interested in the translation of psychological and neuroimaging research into clinical practice.
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Waymont, J.M.J., Petsa, C., McNeil, C.J., Murray, A.D., & Waiter, G.D. (2019). Comparison and validation of two automated methods for quantifying brain white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin. Journal of International Medical Research. DOI: 10.1177/0300060519880053
Ritchie, C.W., Waymont, J.M.J., Pennington, C., et al. (2021). The Scottish Brain Health Service Model: rationale and scientific basis for a national care pathway for brain health services in Scotland. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2021.63