Katie Spooner, the lead Research Analyst for Beacon TPD, has a BSc in Neuroscience from The University of Edinburgh with a MSc in Clinical Nutrition from The University of Glasgow. During this time she worked within a lab investigating the genetics behind neurological disorders, and was particularly interested in the study of neurodegenerative disease. She joined Beacon in January of 2023, and since has created many newsletters, digests, and tailored ask-an-analyst requests.