Jessica McFadyen

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About

I have a Bachelors of Psychological Science (Hons I) and a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Queensland, Australia. In my PhD, I used brain imaging and computational modelling to study brain pathways that process emotional facial expressions. I then moved to the UK and worked as a research fellow at UCL (in the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research). There, I examined how people with higher anxiety decide whether to approach or avoid risky situations, and how future scenarios are rapidly played out in the brain.

I then stepped into the start-up mental health sector as a Senior Scientist at Alena, where I developed and designed mobile games to predict the extent to which different people with social anxiety will benefit from different therapeutic tools.

I've since joined the thrilling AI movement in mental healthcare as a Lead Clinical Researcher at Limbic AI, who are developing innovative AI-enabled solutions to the global supply-demand problem in mental healthcare.

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Experience:

• • (2024 to present):Lead Clinical Researcher at Limbic AI
• • (2022 to 2024):Senior Scientist at Alena
• • (2019 to 2022):Research Fellow at University College London
• • (2015 to 2019):PhD at The University of Queensland
• • (2011 to 2014):Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons I) at The University of Queensland

Skills

• • Programming:Python, Javascript, React, MATLAB, R, HTML, CSS, SQL
• • Experimental design:Psychology, neuroscience (M/EEG, MRI), user research, A/B testing
• • Research:User research (interviews, surveys, usability testing), evaluating clinical efficacy (randomised-controlled trials, research reports)
• • Graphic design:Mobile UI, graphical assets, software (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Canva, Figma)
• • Computational modelling:Dynamic causal modelling, reinforcement learning, custom model construction
• • Statistics:Machine learning methods, Bayesian methods, mixed effects modelling
• • Communication:Writing, public speaking, media appearances (radio, television), speaking to stakeholders
• • Psychology:Anxiety disorders, empathy, memory, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), visual perception
• • Project management:Agile framework, team leadership, communication across cross-disciplinary teams

Publications

For an up-to-date list of publications, visit my google scholar profile.

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