Jo Forster

Senior Research Assistant

Department: Psychology

Joanne graduated from Northumbria University in 2006 with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. Following a year and a half working as an account resourcer for a large north east recruitment company, she returned to Northumbria University in January 2008 to provide administrative support to the School of Psychology and Sport Sciences. Joanne joined the BPNRC in April 2008 as a Research Assistant in order to pursue her interest in Psychology and academic research. In 2012 she became a permenant member of the academic staff and in 2016 became a Senior Research Assistant. In 2019 she was asked to take on the role of Lab Manager for the research centre. Joanne is also a fully trained phlebotomist and assists with collection and processing of blood samples and other biological samples in several studies at the BPNRC. Her research interests include the effects of supplements on stress.

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Key Publications

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Daily supplementation with lemon verbena extract decreases subjective energy and parental reports of hyperactivity in children displaying sub-clinical ADHD-type behaviours: A randomised placebo controlled trial, Jackson, P., Smith, E., Forster, J., Greener, J., Small, A., Kennedy, D., Suarez, C., Blainski, A., Pischel, I. 13 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology
Acute Cognitive Performance and Mood Effects of Coffeeberry Extract: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study in Healthy Humans, Jackson, P., Kenney, C., Forster, J., Smith, E., Elcoate, R., Spittlehouse, B., Johnson, J., Kennedy, D. 23 May 2023, In: Nutrients
Acute cognitive performance and mood effects of coffee berry and apple extracts: A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover study in healthy humans, Jackson, P., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Forster, J., Khan, J., Veasey, R., Kennedy, D., Wilson, A., Saunders, C., Wightman, E. 2 Nov 2022, In: Nutritional Neuroscience
Differential Effects of DHA- and EPA-Rich Oils on Sleep in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Patan, M., Kennedy, D., Husberg, C., Hustvedt, S., Calder, P., Middleton, B., Khan, J., Forster, J., Jackson, P. 16 Jan 2021, In: Nutrients
Effects of Saffron Extract Supplementation on Mood, Well-Being, and Response to a Psychosocial Stressor in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Clinical Trial, Jackson, P., Forster, J., Khan, J., Pouchieu, C., Dubreuil, S., Gaudout, D., Moras, B., Pourtau, L., Joffre, F., Vaysse, C., Bertrand, K., Abrous, H., Vauzour, D., Brossaud, J., Corcuff, J., Capuron, L., Kennedy, D. 1 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Nutrition
Supplementation with oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid, but not in docosahexaenoic acid, improves global cognitive function in healthy, young adults: results from randomized controlled trials, Patan, M., Kennedy, D., Husberg, C., Hustvedt, S., Calder, P., Khan, J., Forster, J., Jackson, P. 1 Sep 2021, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Acute and Chronic Effects of Green Oat (Avena sativa) Extract on Cognitive Function and Mood during a Laboratory Stressor in Healthy Adults: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Healthy Humans, Kennedy, D., Bonnländer, B., Lang, S., Pischel, I., Forster, J., Khan, J., Jackson, P., Wightman, E. 29 May 2020, In: Nutrients
Acute Effects of a Polyphenol-Rich Leaf Extract of Mangifera indica L. (Zynamite) on Cognitive Function in Healthy Adults: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study, Wightman, E., Jackson, P., Forster, J., Khan, J., Wiebe, J., Gericke, N., Kennedy, D. 23 Jul 2020, In: Nutrients
A Randomized, Crossover Study of the Acute Cognitive and Cerebral Blood Flow Effects of Phenolic, Nitrate and Botanical Beverages in Young, Healthy Humans, Jackson, P., Wightman, E., Veasey, R., Forster, J., Khan, J., Saunders, C., Mitchell, S., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Kennedy, D. 28 Jul 2020, In: Nutrients
Diurnal rhythm of plasma EPA and DHA in healthy adults, Jackson, P., Husberg, C., Hustvedt, S., Calder, P., Khan, J., Avery, H., Forster, J., Kennedy, D. 1 Mar 2020, In: Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids