Graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Physics and Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology in 1997.

Following graduation she worked in St James's Hospital (MPBE) from 1997 - 1999, during which time received a MSc in "Physical Sciences in Medicine",  graduating in 2000 with a research thesis entitled "Development and evaluation of a quantitative posturography system (QPS)".

The aim of the M.Sc. was to develop, and characterise both technically and clinically a quantitative posturography system. Through this work a number of new test objects and a calibration protocol were devised. This calibration protocol has been recommended by the Association pour le Development et l'Application de la Posturologie for characterizing posturography force platforms.

Dr Browne received her PhD in Medical Physics, from University of Glasgow in 2003 with a research thesis entitled "Diagnostic Ultrasound Real-time and Colour Doppler Imaging Assessed by in-Vivo and In-Vitro Methods", supervised by Prof. Alex T Elliott.

The core aim of the Ph.D. was to investigate the relationship between in-vivo and in-vitro testing of general-purpose ultrasound scanners. 

Held a Senior Medical Physicist position in Greater Glasgow University NHS Trust from November 2002 until November 2004.  Jacinta still retains strong collaborative links with the Greater Glasgow University NHS Trust.

Appointed to staff of School of Physics at DIT in November 2004.

Currently (2008 - present) the Radiation Protection Officer for the Dublin Institute of Technology.

 
Past Chairperson (2009 - present) of the Dublin Institute of Technology Research Ethics Committee.

Member (2006 - present) of the Dublin Institute of Technology Research Ethics Committee.

Markers of Esteem

• Member of the British Medical Ultrasound Society Science and Education Committee.
• Member of the Editorial Board for the Bristish Medical Ultrasound Society's Journal 'Ultrasound'.
• Past Chairperson of the Association of Physical Scientists in Medicine (2005-06) which has since become the Irish Association of Physicists in Medicine.                         
• Past Convener of the Association of Physical Scientists in Medicine's Special Interest Group for Non-Ionising Radiation (2005 -2009).
• Past Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine's Special Interest Group for Ultrasound and Non-Ionising Radiation (2004-2007).

Member of the following professional bodies:                

Association of Physical Scientists in Medicine (Ireland);

Institute of Physics (IOP Ireland and UK) ;

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM, UK);

British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS, UK).

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine E-Associate (USA)

Referee:

• Deputy Editor for the British Medical Ultrasound Society Journal ‘Ultrasound’.
• The World Federation in Ultrasound in Medicine's Journal 'Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology'.
• British Medical Ultrasound Society's Journal 'Ultrasound'
• Institute of Physics Journal ‘Physics in Medicine and Biology'.
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Journal, 'Journal of Clinical Ultrasound'.
• Referee for ‘British Journal of Radiology’.

Teaching Interests: Medical Ultrasound Physics, Ultrasound Therapy, Medical Imaging, Medical Physics and Bioengineering and Medical Devices.

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Research Interests: Established the Medical Ultrasound Physics and Technology Group in 2005 and is currently investigating the following research areas, the characterisation of disease progression in the renal vascular system, the development of contrast resolution phantoms and anthropomorphic breast phantoms, and the development of novel Doppler test phantoms for Cardiology.

Past Research Interests: Past research projects include the design, construction and testing of novel clinical B-mode and Doppler ultrasound test objects while at the Clinical Physics Department in Greater Glasgow University Trust, and the development and characterisation of a quantitative posturography system while at the Medical Physics and Bioengineering Department in St James's Hospital.