Dr Isaac Saywell is an early-career Research Fellow in the Synthesis Science Division at JBI, Adelaide University. He has completed a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience entitled "Resilience to neurodegeneration: the role of cognitive reserve in explaining Parkinson’s disease cognitive heterogeneity". Isaac has multiple years of academic and industry-related experience, with proficiency in research and teaching across several disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, health sciences, public health, evidence synthesis, and research methodology. 
 
In his current role at JBI, Isaac contributes to the development, conduct, and use of evidence synthesis methods. He is actively involved in methodological research focused on increasing understanding of effective evidence synthesis methodology and improving the quality of research workflows. Isaac is also responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of JBI teaching materials related to evidence synthesis and research, such as the Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program, Scoping Review Workshop, and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Evidence Synthesis Workflows.  
 
Before working at JBI, Isaac worked on several projects related to healthy ageing, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's disease, where he led and assisted with research exploring individual differences in clinical outcomes using a combination of cognitive testing and magnetic resonance imaging. He was also responsible for managing a large magnetic resonance imaging database, tasked with preprocessing and organising healthy adult, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease data obtained from multiple imaging modalities. Isaac's other roles throughout his doctoral studies consisted of teaching neuroscience, psychology, health sciences, and research methodology to undergraduate students. 
 
Isaac's research interests include meta-analysis, advanced statistical methods for systematic reviews, improving the systematic review workflow efficiency, and evidence synthesis methodology more broadly. He also has a keen interest in utilising cognitive assessments and neuroimaging to investigate individual differences in normal ageing and pathological circumstances, with the aim of improving outcomes for those affected by traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration. Beyond research, Isaac is committed to being an effective and supportive teacher who enhances students' learning experiences and fosters their intellectual growth.