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Dr. Jess Tyrrell is an Associate Professor in the Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter. Her research focuses on genetic and big data approaches to understanding metabolic and mental health disorders, including type 2 diabetes-depression relationships and vestibular conditions like Meniere's disease.
- Programme Director for MSc in Genomic Medicine and asynchronous online MSc in Genomic Medicine
- Lead genetic analyst for MRC-funded Metabolic Psychiatry hub
- Utilizes UK Biobank and China Kadoorie Biobank datasets
- Employs mobile apps and motion capture technologies
Her work combines epidemiology, genetics, and biological psychology to investigate sociocultural factors in obesity-depression relationships. Current projects include MRC-funded research into metabolic psychiatry and adverse outcomes in comorbid conditions.
Dr Tyrrell collaborates with institutions in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London through the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre. She is open to postgraduate research supervision for self-funded students in metabolic-mental health genetics.
