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Jo Barnes completed her BA in Natural Sciences in 1998 and began her career in science media before becoming a research assistant at the Dementia Research Centre. She earned her PhD part-time in 2006, awarded in 2007, focusing on imaging Alzheimer's disease, with her thesis centered on automated segmentation of the hippocampal region of the brain, a crucial marker for Alzheimer's disease. Over the past decade, her research has broadened to include the measurement of associations between imaging-based markers and cerebrovascular disease. Additionally, she has a strong interest in the symptom development of Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment. Barnes serves as a Faculty Graduate Tutor within the Faculty of Brain Sciences and is involved in EDI subcommittees at the Institute of Neurology. She is available for collaborative projects, supervising research degrees, and mentoring, as well as reviewing for journals and conferences.