Prof Jo Barnes also at @jbar-uk.bsky.social
@JBar_UK
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Professor of Imaging Neuroscience working at the Dementia Research Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Views and brain image are my own.
Joined December 2014
Dr Keir Yong & Dr A Altmann at University College London are seeking a PhD Student to explore 'Visual system vulnerability in dementia: from detection to determinants'. Closing date: 30th May. https://t.co/k90sGXAVfp
dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Dr Keir Yong & Dr A Altmann at UCL are seeking a PhD Student to explore 'Visual system vulnerability in dementia: from detection to determinants'
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What a smashing way to celebrate #IWD2025! In just one week, the DRC at @UCLIoN had not 1️⃣ but 2️⃣ inaugural lectures from new female professors @JBar_UK & @cathmummery 💪🎉 Testament to their strength, talent & leadership. Onwards & upwards! 🚀 @UCLBrainScience
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The fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia is one that so many women have given their voices, time and dedication to. During #InternationalWomensDay, we honor and thank the women who have been a part of the #ENDALZ story.
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Exited to share my joint first-author paper published in @NatureMedicine today! @UCLHD @UCLIoN @UCLBrainScience @LWENCCRF @uclh
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join @UCLIoN and an amazing team as a lecturer with time for research
ucl.ac.uk
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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UCL’s EPSRC studentships for 2025 start date have just been advertised. A number of projects available for @UCLBrainScience
ucl.ac.uk
The UCL EPSRC Landscape Award (UELA) 2026/27 will have 50 fully-funded studentships with a start date of 01-Oct-2026.
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New preprint out: using data from DIAN, we estimate what sample sizes would be needed for various biomarker outcomes in clinical trials of autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease
medrxiv.org
INTRODUCTION Alzheimer disease (AD)-modifying therapies are approved for treatment of early-symptomatic AD. Autosomal dominant AD (ADAD) provides a unique opportunity to test therapies in presympto...
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Understanding the prevalence of post-stroke non-motor outcomes across multiple health domains is crucial. These often-overlooked consequences significantly impact survivors' lives. Addressing these needs, we can design patient-centered services that improve life after stroke.
Care for stroke survivors must focus on non-motor outcomes like fatigue and anxiety to improve their quality of life and minimise care needs, finds a study led by Drs Hatice Ozkan @HOzkan92 & Robert Simister & Prof David Werring @uclion @uclstrokeres @uclh
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New paper out by @Llwyd_Neuro showing that those on the amyloid pathway have heterogeneity in estimated temporal ordering of biomarkers. https://t.co/EL3eLYvumW
@drcionucl @UCLIoN
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
INTRODUCTION In amyloid-positive individuals, disease-related biomarker heterogeneity is understudied. METHODS We used Subtype and Stage Inference (SuStaIn) to identify data-driven subtypes among ...
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I’m delighted to announce that I’m launching an organisation to help provide equipment for children struggling to read and write in my local primary schools. I’ve had great advice from @RobertBuckland and @WessexComAction. Please rt and donate if you can https://t.co/pmWyIKkq05
gofundme.com
We are a new organisation which aims to provide a box of equipment to primary schools in Wiltshire to aid children st… Jo Barnes needs your support for Senbox
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Today I have been promoted to Prof of Imaging Neuroscience @UCLIoN @drcionucl. This would not have been possible without @ARUKscientist as they have supported both my career and my research. Thank you!!!
alzheimersresearchuk.org
Alzheimer's Research UK are the UK's leading Alzheimer's research charity aiming to find a cure for dementia. Together we have the power to make breakthroughs possible.
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🏅Congratulations to Prof Hannah Fry @FryRsquared @CASAUCL and Prof Gillian Bates @UCLIoN @UCLHD, who have been awarded prestigious @RoyalSociety medals. Prof Fry was awarded the David Attenborough Award and Prof Bates received the Ferrier Medal. https://t.co/ta7C6YlAFl
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🚨Check out our new paper out in Neurology (@GreenJournal): Sex-Dependent Effects of Cardiometabolic Health and APOE4 on Brain Age: A Longitudinal Cohort Study https://t.co/4sjb9FY2gK Summary below👇🏾
neurology.org
Background and ObjectivesThe aging population is growing faster than all other demographic strata. With older age comes a greater risk of health conditions such as obesity and high blood pressure...
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#AAIC24 is over… 🔜 next stop @eumind_congress ‼️ Don’t miss the 1st edition of #EUMIND (EUropean Meeting on Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases) All details/info at https://t.co/LK1GLIGaGN We hope to see you in #Caen (Normandy, France) in September (25-27)
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For attendees of AAIC with an interest in LATE pathology, I will give a talk at the Tuesday's featured research session "Imaging signatures of LATE" at 4.15PM on characterizing the MRI signature of Hippocampal Sclerosis of Aging. Be sure to check it out! #AAIC2024
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Will you be attending #AAIC2024 in person? If so, join us for PIA Day in Grandball Room H from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Is this what you need to vote these days? 🐕✅
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🎉Huge congratulations to the 41 academics from our Faculty who've been awarded a senior promotion in this year's round. We’re delighted to see so many colleagues recognised. We thank them all for their excellent contributions. 👏For the full list visit:
ucl.ac.uk
Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions 2023-24 successful list.
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Very pleased to have been promoted to Professor @ucl along with excellent colleagues @UCLBrainScience @DrAPitman @rapaport_penny @Francesca_Solmi @JBar_UK @dr_rick_adams and Nicola Morant who I can’t find on here
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