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Personal profile
Academic Background
BSc (first class hons) in Statistics, University of Bath, PGDip in Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge, PhD in Epidemiology, University of Cambridge.
Administrative Posts
- Unit lead on the MSc module Further Quantitative Methods (MED-M32Y)
- Theme lead for years 1 and 2 epidemnology SSS on the MBBS
Biography
I am a statistician/epidemiologist.
Key Responsibilities
Year 2 research methods lead (MBBS); module lead for “Further Quantitative Methods” module on the MSc in Health Sciences.
Research Group or Lab Membership
Population Health Group, MED
Teaching Interests
Medical statistics, epidemiology.
Teaching Activities
- Research methods teaching on the MBBS; SSS epidemiology teaching; lecture on the MScs in Health Sciences and Statistics.
Career
1993-2003 Research Associate, University of Cambridge
2003-2006 Senior Epidemiologist, NHS
2006-present Lecturer, UEA
Professional Qualifications and professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
Research Interests
Analysis of large epidemiological datasets, genetic epidemiology.
Career summary
My first degree was in statistics and since then I have moved into epidemiology/medical statistics.
Key Research Interests
Analysis of large epidemiological datasets, genetic epidemiology.
Selected publications
Diet and bone mineral density study in postmenopausal women from the TwinsUK registry shows a negative association with a traditional English dietary pattern and a positive association with wine. Fairweather-Tait SJ, Skinner J, Guile GR, Cassidy A, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Nov;94(5):1371-5
Prior antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy and mortality in stroke. Chun Shing Kwok, Jane Skinner, Anthony K Metcalf, John F Potter, Phyo Kyaw Myint. Heart 2012 [Epub ahead of print]
Dietary garlic and hip osteoarthritis: evidence of a protective effect and putative mechanism of action. Williams FM, Skinner J, Spector TD, Cassidy A, Clark IM, Davidson RM, MacGregor AJ. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 11:280
Performance of the ASSIGN cardiovascular disease risk score on a UK cohort of patients from general practice. de la Iglesia B, Potter JF, Poulter NR, Robins MM, Skinner J. Heart. 2011 97(6):491-9.
The contrasting epidemiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) and microscopic polyangiitis. Watts RA, Mooney J, Skinner J, Scott DG, Macgregor AJ. Rheumatology 2012. [Epub ahead of print]
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Epidemiology of Epidermolysis Bullosa in the UK
Venables, Z., Richardson, K., Skinner, J. & Davies, C.
1/10/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Genome wide analysis of gene-nutrition interaction in osteoporosis
Macgregor, A., Fairweather-Tait, S., Skinner, J. & Wang, W.
1/05/09 → 15/11/10
Project: Research
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Tackling discrimination in medicine head on: The impact of Bystander Intervention Training
Tyson, L., Skinner, J., Hariharan, B., Josiah, B., Okongwu, K. & Semlyen, J., 2025, In: Medical Teacher. 47, 1, p. 73-82 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Dietary Inflammatory Index and its associations with biomarkers of nutrients with antioxidant potential, a biomarker of inflammation and multiple long-term conditions
Mulligan, A. A., Lentjes, M. A. H., Skinner, J. & Welch, A. A., 8 Aug 2024, In: Antioxidants. 13, 8, 962.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alcohol consumption and measures of sarcopenic muscle risk: cross-sectional and prospective associations within the UK Biobank Study
Skinner, J., Shepstone, L., Hickson, M. & Welch, A., Aug 2023, In: Calcified Tissue International. 113, 2, p. 143-156 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The association between atypical speech development and adolescent self-harm
McAllister, J., Skinner, J., Hayhow, R., Heron, J. & Wren, Y., 9 May 2023, In: Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 66, 5, p. 1600-1617 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fracture incidence and the relevance of dietary and lifestyle factors differ in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong: An international comparison of longitudinal cohort study data
Hayhoe, R. P. G., Chan, R., Skinner, J., Leung, J., Jennings, A., Khaw, K-T., Woo, J. & Welch, A. A., Nov 2021, In: Calcified Tissue International. 109, 5, p. 563–576 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (SciVal)14 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Research and teaching at external organisation
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University of Cambridge
Jane Skinner (Visiting lecturer)
2008 → 2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Research and teaching at external organisation
Press/Media
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Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss; Findings for middle- and older-aged men and women
1/06/23 → 2/06/23
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss
21/05/23 → 31/05/23
314 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution