Dr Christopher McNeil | The University of Aberdeen

Dr Christopher McNeil

Research Fellow

Email Address: c.mcneil@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number: +44 (0)1224 438353
Office Address: F04 Lilian Sutton Building University of Aberdeen Foresterhill
School/Department: School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Research Overview

Brain Aging, imaging of subclinical and clinical brain abnormalities, the causes and consequences of cerebrovascular disease, nutrition and the brain, developmental programming of the brain.

Collaborations

SINAPSE, The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health.

Publications

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FDG-PET Image Classification in Alzheimer’s Disease: from Traditional Visual Analysis to Advanced Transfer Learning
2025 - Published
Tripathi, S., McNeil, C., Staff, R., Murray, A., Wischik, C., Schelter, B., Waiter, G.
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, vol. 59, pp. 201-208
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40385367/
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-025-00908-2
The Influence of Birth Weight, Socio-Economic Status, and Adult Health on Brain Volumes during Ageing
2024 - E-pub ahead of print
McNeil, C., Habota, T., Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Waiter, G., Whalley, H. C., Murray, A. D., Murray, A. D.
Neuroepidemiology
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000541918
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/ee0ae0c4-cbd2-41e7-a813-6198873f7165/download
Associations between sex, systemic iron and inflammatory status and subcortical brain iron
2024 - Published
Spence, H., Mengoa-Fleming, S., Sneddon, A., McNeil, C., Waiter, G.
European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 60, no. 5
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16467
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/7b060f78-0365-42f1-8b9a-945b961fc969/download
Disrupted Limbic-Prefrontal Effective Connectivity in Response to Fearful Faces in Lifetime Depression
2024 - Published
Stolicyn, A., Harris, M. A., Nooij, L. d., Shen, X., Macfarlane, J. A., Campbell, A., McNeil, C. J., Sandu, A., Murray, A. D., Waiter, G. D., Lawrie, S. M., Steele, D. J., McIntosh, A. M., Romaniuk, L., Whalley, H. C.
Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 351, pp. 983-993
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.038
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/3715394d-5e0a-4d8f-816a-d61e393c9d26/download
Associations between sex, systemic iron and inflammatory status and subcortical brain iron
2023 - Published
Spence, H., Mengoa-Fleming, S., Sneddon, A. A., McNeil, C. J., Waiter, G. D.
Working Papers: Preprint Papers
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.22.554249
Structural brain correlates of childhood trauma with replication across two large, independent community-based samples
2023 - Published
Madden, R. A., Atkinson, K., Shen, X., Green, C., Hillary, R. F., Hawkins, E., Såge, E., Sandu, A., Waiter, G., McNeil, C., Harris, M., Campbell, A., Porteous, D., Macfarlane, J. A., Murray, A., Steele, D., Romaniuk, L., Lawrie, S. M., McIntosh, A. M., Whalley, H. C.
European Psychiatry, vol. 66, no. 1, e19
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2347
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/b26c1750-2626-43ad-8909-70e3a050c9df/download
Cognition and brain iron deposition in whole grey matter regions and hippocampal subfields
2022 - Published
Spence, H., McNeil, C. J., Waiter, G. D.
European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 56, no. 11, pp. 6039-6054
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ejn.15838
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15838
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/9579080c-5665-42fd-b1a1-190a8b3844ea/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Sexual dimorphism in the relationship between brain complexity, volume and general intelligence (g): a cross-cohort study
2022 - Published
Sandu, A., Waiter, G. D., Staff, R. T., Nazlee, N., Habota, T., McNeil, C. J., Chapko, D., Williams, J. H., Fall, C. H. D., Chandak, G. R., Pene, S., Krishna, M., McIntosh, A. M., Whalley, H. C., Kumaran, K., Krishnaveni, G. V., Murray, A. D.
Scientific Reports, vol. 12, 11025
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15208-4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/f5e9ee52-84db-4271-b781-27e0c29b2511/download
Epigenome-wide association study of global cortical volumes in Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health Study
2022 - Published
Barbu, M. C., Harris, M., Shen, X., Aleks, S., Green, C., Amador, C., Walker, R., Morris, S., Adams, M., Sandu, A., McNeil, C., Waiter, G., Evans, K., Campbell, A., Wardlaw, J., Steele, D., Murray, A., Porteous, D., McIntosh, A., Whalley, H.
Epigenetics, vol. 17, no. 10, pp. 1143–1158
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2021.1997404
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/e3b1d7ee-8003-47fa-9b91-b2999dfa0a3f/download
Spectral Clustering Based on Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its Relationship with Major Depressive Disorder and Cognitive Ability
2021 - Published
Yeung, H. W., Shen, X., Stolicyn, A., De Nooij, L., Harris, M. A., Romaniuk, L., Buchanan, C. R., Waiter, G. D., Sandu, A., McNeil, C. J., Murray, A., Steele, J. D., Campbell, A., Porteous, D., Lawrie, S. M., McIntosh, A. M., Cox, S. R., Smith, K. M., Whalley, H. C.
European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 6281-6303
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15423
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/0fcbc2ab-375a-44a8-ad0c-c882f54eb78e/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A cross-cohort study: sexual dimorphism in the relationship between brain complexity & intelligence
2021 - Published
Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Waiter, G., Nazlee, N., Habota, T., McNeil, C., Chapko, D., Williams, J. H., Fall, C., Chandak, G., Pene, S., Krishna, M., McIntosh, A. M., Whalley, H. C., Kumaran, K., Krishnaveni, G., Murray, A.
Organization for Human Brain Mapping meeting
Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
- [ONLINE] https://ww4.aievolution.com/hbm2101/index.cfm?do=abs.viewAbs&src=ext&abs=1739
Imprinting methylation predicts hippocampal volumes and hyperintensities and the change with age in later life
2021 - Published
Ritchie, M., Murray, A., Staff, R., Ferguson-Smith, A. C., Richards, M., Horgan, G. W., Phillips, L., Hoad, G., McNeil, C., Ribeiro, A., Haggarty, P.
Scientific Reports, vol. 11, 943
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78062-2
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/f435d98d-e4e4-4833-968c-fc8a75722c74/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Cohort profile for the STratifying Resilience and Depression Longitudinally (STRADL) study: A depression-focused investigation of Generation Scotland, using detailed clinical, cognitive, and neuroimaging assessments
2021 - Published
Habota, T., Sandu, A., Waiter, G. D., McNeil, C. J., Steele, J. D., Macfarlane, J. A., Whalley, H. C., Valentine, R., Younie, D., Crouch, N., Hawkins, E. L., Hirose, Y., Romaniuk, L., Milburn, K., Buchan, G., Coupar, T., Stirling, M., Baljit, J., MacLennan, B., Priba, L., Harris, M. A., Hafferty, J. D., Adams, M. J., Campbell, A. I., MacIntyre, D. J., Pattie, A., Murphy, L., Reynolds, R. M., Elliot, R., Penton-Voak, I. S., Munafò, M. R., Evans, K. L., Seckl, J. R., Wardlaw, J. M., Lawrie, S. M., Haley, C. S., Porteous, D. J., Deary, I. J., Murray, A. D., McIntosh, A. M.
Wellcome open research, vol. 4, 185
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15538.2
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/78afef8c-9435-4d22-9c94-d502ae9d5772/download
Circulating asymmetric dimethylarginine and cognitive decline: A 4‐year follow‐up study of the 1936 Aberdeen Birth Cohort
2020 - Published
Malden, D. E., Mangoni, A. A., Woodman, R. J., Thies, F., McNeil, C., Murray, A. D., Soiza, R. L.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 1181-1188
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5355
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/5ea5c253-6790-4fed-9b68-71e0c18c07e4/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
The impact of brain iron accumulation on cognition: A systematic review
2020 - Published
Spence, H., Waiter, G., McNeil, C.
PloS ONE, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. e0240697
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240697
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/3575e466-6599-43c6-abf1-823a49a70535/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Blunted medial prefrontal cortico-limbic reward-related effective connectivity and depression
2020 - Published
Rupprechter, S., Romaniuk, L., Series, P., Hirose, T., Hawkins, E., Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Waiter, G. D., McNeil, C. J., Shen, X., Harris, M. A., Campbell, A., Porteous, D., Macfarlane, J. A., Lawrie, S. M., Murray, A. D., Delgado, M. R., McIntosh, A. M., Whalley, H. C., Steele, J. D.
Brain, vol. 143, no. 6, pp. 1946-1956
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awaa106
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/fe87a5d3-1dfb-4481-afc2-9340238e9370/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Aspirin moderates the association between cardiovascular risk, brain white matter hyperintensity total lesion volume and processing speed in normal ageing
2020 - Published
Khezrian, M., Waymont, J. M., Myint, P. K., McNeil, C. J., Whalley, L., Staff, R., Murray, A. D.
Maturitas, vol. 133, pp. 49-53
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.01.001
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/668b3971-65d6-425c-8d00-2f0c63ca1f2f/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Validation and comparison of two automated methods to quantify brain white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin
2020 - Published
Waymont, J. M. J., Petsa, C., McNeil, C. J., Murray, A. D., Waiter, G. D.
Journal of International Medical Research, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 1-12
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519880053
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/369d7cc5-4082-4676-a7eb-18c685547caf/download
An overview of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of polypharmacy
2020 - Published
Khezrian, M., McNeil, C. J., Murray, A. D., Myint, P. K.
Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, vol. 11, pp. 1-10
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2042098620933741
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/f0b3e86e-f927-4c61-b62c-789ae2d53060/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
P2-410: A RISK FACTOR PROFILE OF INCREASED WHITE MATTER HYPERINTENSITY BURDEN IN THE ABERDEEN CHILDREN OF THE NINETEEN FIFTIES COHORT
2019 - Published
Waymont, J. M., McNeil, C., Waiter, G., Murray, A.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.2817
Differences in brain functional connectivity networks between cognitive decliners and sustainers
2019 - Published
Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Waiter, G. D., Habota, T., Younie, D. A., McNeil, C. J., McIntosh, A. M., Murray, A. D.
SINAPSE Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
The association between polypharmacy and late life deficits in cognitive, physical and emotional capability: a cohort study
2019 - Published
Khezrian, M., McNeil, C. J., Myint, P. K., Murray, A. D.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 251-257
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-018-0761-2
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/23b6e0c9-44ac-4507-8704-0a8c91a8e5e9/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
The Neurobiology of Personal Control During Reward Learning and Its Relationship to Mood
2019 - Published
Romaniuk, L., Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Waiter, G. D., McNeil, C. J., Xueyi, S., Harris, M. A., Macfarlane, J. A., Lawrie, S. M., Deary, I. J., Murray, A. D., Delgardo, M. R., Steele, J. D., McIntosh, A. M., Whalley, H. C.
Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 190-199
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2018.09.015
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/621b436f-3b8b-4e40-8d59-532bda306dc0/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
Cortical complexity predicts IQ
2018 - Published
Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Habota, T., Waiter, G. D., McNeil, C. J., Hannaford, E., Clark, H., McIntosh, A. M., Murray, A. D.
SINAPSE Annual Scientific Meeting
Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
Increased diastolic blood pressure is associated with MRI biomarkers of dementia-related brain pathology in normative ageing
2018 - Published
McNeil, C. J., Myint, P. K., Sandu-Giuraniuc, A., Potter, J. F., Staff, R., Whalley, L. J., Murray, A. D.
Age and Ageing, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 95-100
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx102
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/a386d68d-5544-419e-921a-26aa2366e4b5/download
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/c4141927-5dab-49f7-a597-7b39dcbaa30e/download

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FDG-PET Image Classification in Alzheimer’s Disease: from Traditional Visual Analysis to Advanced Transfer Learning

The Influence of Birth Weight, Socio-Economic Status, and Adult Health on Brain Volumes during Ageing

Associations between sex, systemic iron and inflammatory status and subcortical brain iron

Disrupted Limbic-Prefrontal Effective Connectivity in Response to Fearful Faces in Lifetime Depression

Associations between sex, systemic iron and inflammatory status and subcortical brain iron

Structural brain correlates of childhood trauma with replication across two large, independent community-based samples

Cognition and brain iron deposition in whole grey matter regions and hippocampal subfields

Sexual dimorphism in the relationship between brain complexity, volume and general intelligence (g): a cross-cohort study

Epigenome-wide association study of global cortical volumes in Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health Study

Spectral Clustering Based on Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its Relationship with Major Depressive Disorder and Cognitive Ability

A cross-cohort study: sexual dimorphism in the relationship between brain complexity & intelligence

Imprinting methylation predicts hippocampal volumes and hyperintensities and the change with age in later life

Cohort profile for the STratifying Resilience and Depression Longitudinally (STRADL) study: A depression-focused investigation of Generation Scotland, using detailed clinical, cognitive, and neuroimaging assessments

Circulating asymmetric dimethylarginine and cognitive decline: A 4‐year follow‐up study of the 1936 Aberdeen Birth Cohort

The impact of brain iron accumulation on cognition: A systematic review

Blunted medial prefrontal cortico-limbic reward-related effective connectivity and depression

Aspirin moderates the association between cardiovascular risk, brain white matter hyperintensity total lesion volume and processing speed in normal ageing

Validation and comparison of two automated methods to quantify brain white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin

An overview of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of polypharmacy

P2-410: A RISK FACTOR PROFILE OF INCREASED WHITE MATTER HYPERINTENSITY BURDEN IN THE ABERDEEN CHILDREN OF THE NINETEEN FIFTIES COHORT

Differences in brain functional connectivity networks between cognitive decliners and sustainers

The association between polypharmacy and late life deficits in cognitive, physical and emotional capability: a cohort study

The Neurobiology of Personal Control During Reward Learning and Its Relationship to Mood

Cortical complexity predicts IQ

Increased diastolic blood pressure is associated with MRI biomarkers of dementia-related brain pathology in normative ageing

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