Dr Jenny Gregory PhD, BSc

Research specialisation: Biomedical image analysis of the musculoskeletal system.

Experience: A specialist in biomedical image analysis, particularly the use of radiographs, DXA and MRI in musculoskeletal disorders and development. Currently a Lecturer in Sports Science at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland UK. Previously an MRC New Investigator, researching links between bone shape and osteoarthritis.

Research overview: The use of biomedical images and data in the study of musculoskeletal disorders. Interested in understanding how bone shape and structure is determined and changes throughout our lives particularly where it can be related to osteoarthritis, fracture, physical activities and injuries.

Postgraduate supervision: Have supervised 3 PhD students to completion, as well as several MSc students.

Research publications: Published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and 1 book chapter.

Example publications:

Faber B.G., Ebsim R, Saunders, F.R., Frysz M., Gregory, J.S. Aspden, R.M. Harvey N.C., Smith, G.D. Cootes, T.F. Lindner, C. Tobias, J.H. (2021) Cam morphology but neither acetabular dysplasia nor pincer morphology is associated with osteophytosis throughout the hip: findings from a cross-sectional study in UK Biobank, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.08.002

Nicod, J., Davies, R. W., Cai, N., Hassett, C., Goodstadt, L., Cosgrove, C., . . . Flint, J. (2016). Genome-wide association of multiple complex traits in outbred mice by ultra-low-coverage sequencing. Nat Genet, 48(8), 912-918. doi:10.1038/ng.3595

Gregory, J. S., Barr, R. J., Varela, V., Ahearn, T. S., Gardiner, J. L., Gilbert, F. J., . . . Aspden, R. M. (2016). MRI and the distribution of bone marrow fat in hip osteoarthritis. J Magn Reson Imaging. doi:10.1002/jmri.25318

Nelson, A. E., Golightly, Y. M., Renner, J. B., Schwartz, T. A., Liu, F., Lynch, J. A., . . . Jordan, J. M. (2016). Variations in Hip Shape Are Associated with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analyses of the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project. J Rheumatol, 43(2), 405-410. doi:10.3899/jrheum.150559

Varzi, D., Coupaud, S. A., Purcell, M., Allan, D. B., Gregory, J. S., & Barr, R. J. (2015). Bone morphology of the femur and tibia captured by statistical shape modelling predicts rapid bone loss in acute spinal cord injury patients. Bone, 81, 495-501. doi:10.1016/j.bone.2015.08.026

Goodyear, S. R., Barr, R. J., McCloskey, E., Alesci, S., Aspden, R. M., Reid, D. M., & Gregory, J. S. (2013). Can we improve the prediction of hip fracture by assessing bone structure using shape and appearance modelling? Bone, 53(1), 188-193. doi:10.1016/j.bone.2012.11.042

Barr, R. J., Gregory, J. S., Reid, D. M., Aspden, R. M., Yoshida, K., Hosie, G., . . . Macfarlane, G. J. (2012). Predicting OA progression to total hip replacement: can we do better than risk factors alone using active shape modelling as an imaging biomarker? Rheumatology (Oxford), 51(3), 562-570. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker382

Jenny Gregory (PhD) Lecturer, University of Aberdeen IMS Room 2.23 Foresterhill Aberdeen Scotland United Kingdom E: j.gregory@abdn.ac.uk