Dr Jennifer Dunne is an Epidemiologist and Research Fellow at Curtin University’s Dementia Centre of Excellence. Her research focuses on dementia prevention and risk prediction, with a particular interest in women’s health and the factors that shape dementia risk across the life course. Her work combines epidemiological and advanced statistical methods with large longitudinal cohort and linked health data to investigate modifiable risk factors and improve approaches to dementia risk prediction.

Jennifer completed her PhD in Epidemiological Methods at Curtin University and also holds qualifications in information systems and health promotion. As an IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioner, she brings together expertise in epidemiology, statistics and health promotion. Her research aims to improve how dementia risk is understood, predicted and prevented, translating complex population health evidence into more targeted, equitable and practical approaches to dementia prevention.