Joanna Bright is part of the INHERIT lab run by Dr Tom McAdams looking at the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology using genetically informed models. Joanna is currently project coordinator for the Children of Twins Early Development Study and is also completing her PhD part time. Joanna's PhD work looks at how parenting behaviours and externalising symptoms are associated throughout development, when we control for genetic effects.

Previously, she completed my BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology with Industrial Experience at the University of Manchester. Joanna then spent 2 years running the ENIGMA-Parkinson’s neuroimaging consortium from the University of Southern California.

Research interests

• Intergenerational transmission
• Parenting
• Externalising behaviours
• Genetics

Research groups

• INHERIT Lab
• Anti-racism working group
• Benzo Research Project (external)

Expertise and public engagement

• Member of the SGDP Anti-Racism Working Group
• Member of the Benzo Research Project 
• Worked on the Supporting Family Mental Health public engagement project funded by the King’s Together Public Mental Health ECR Seed Funding Scheme
• Part of the 2024 cohort of the Undisciplined Spaces scheme, a programme run by KCL and the Young Foundation to co-design and deliver a meaningful and accessible engagement activity with local community partners
• Co-organised the Red Light Carnival in partnership with Decrim Now, as part of the Lost and Found: Stories of sanctuary and belonging