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Jayne is a Ph. D. biology graduate with more than 40 years of experience as a Radiation Protection Scientist at UKHSA's Chemical, Radiation, Climate and Environmental Hazards.

As a Principal Radiation Protection Scientist in the Cytogenetics Group, Jayne has co-authored over 100 papers on experimental and medical aspects of radiation cytogenetics and biological dosimetry, using the dicentric, micronucleus, FISH-translocation, γ-H2AX and premature chromosome condensation assays.

In particular, Jayne explores the application of biomarker assays for accidental and occupational exposure scenarios, most recently for the NIHR HPRU project in Radiation Threats and Hazards with Imperial College London and is an active member of the RENEB network (Running the European Network of Biological and Retrospective Physical Dosimetry)

Jayne is a key member of staff for UKHSA's Chromosomal Dosimetry Service for routine and emergency biodosimetry, managing the laboratory, training new scientists from across the globe, and ensuring that the Group's research outputs feed directly into maintenance of a world class service.