Biography
I am a research assistant in Dr Tom McAdam’s lab looking at the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology using genetically informed models. I run the Children of Twins Early Development Study and am completing my PhD part time. My PhD work looks at how parenting behaviours and externalising symptoms are associated throughout development, when we control for genetic effects.
Previously I completed my BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology with Industrial Experience at the University of Manchester. I 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
- McAdams group
- 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 (https://www.drugsand.me/benzo-research-project/testimonies/)
- Volunteer with Spire’s Women’s Outreach team
Research
Children of TEDS (CoTEDS) Study
The aim of this project is to explore the origins of the development of emotional disorders.
Project status: Ongoing
INHERIT Lab
Inherit Lab studies large family databases to understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the intergenerational continuity of mental health problems.
Features
IoPPN Research Culture Insights: Joanna Bright
Joanna Bright is project co-ordinator for the Children of Twins Early Development Study at the SGDP Centre and part-time PhD student.
Research
Children of TEDS (CoTEDS) Study
The aim of this project is to explore the origins of the development of emotional disorders.
Project status: Ongoing
INHERIT Lab
Inherit Lab studies large family databases to understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the intergenerational continuity of mental health problems.
Features
IoPPN Research Culture Insights: Joanna Bright
Joanna Bright is project co-ordinator for the Children of Twins Early Development Study at the SGDP Centre and part-time PhD student.