Ned Jenkinson

Ned Jenkinson serves as Associate Professor in Human Movement Science within the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, with dual affiliations at the Birmingham Centre for Neurogenetics and Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH). His research integrates neurophysiological, biomechanical, and clinical approaches to investigate motor control mechanisms in health and neurological disorders.

His primary research foci include:

• Neural mechanisms of Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation
• Brain excitability changes following sub-concussive impacts and trauma
• Motor preparation, sequence learning, and intracortical inhibition
• Muscle weakness in aging populations and fatigue mechanisms in neurological conditions

Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2024) reveals a strong emphasis on translational neuroscience, particularly examining how experimental pain modulates motor output, the neurological effects of football heading, and cognitive-motor interactions in Parkinson's disease. His work frequently employs transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and other neurophysiological assessment techniques to probe cortical and subcortical mechanisms.

Professor Jenkinson leads significant research initiatives including the Vivensa Foundation-funded project Investigating muscle weakness in older age as Principal Investigator, alongside multiple Ministry of Defence and US Army-funded traumatic brain injury biomarker studies where he serves as Co-Investigator. His collaborative network spans military medicine, neurorehabilitation, and sports neuroscience domains.

He maintains active research laboratories within the Centre for Human Brain Health, directing studies on neurophysiological biomarkers and contributing to the Birmingham Centre for Neurogenetics' work on movement disorder mechanisms.