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2026

Journal Article

Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder

Mackle, Tracey, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, De Dassel, Therese, Clarkson, Tessa R., Grasby, Katrina L., Braun, Anastasia N., Burke, Kylie and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 00048674261434407, 48674261434407. doi: 10.1177/00048674261434407

Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder

2026

Journal Article

A large-scale genome-wide association meta-analysis for nevus count provides direct insights into the genetics of melanoma

Jayasinghe, G. J. M. Shanika R., Zhu, Gu, Pandeya, Nirmala, Olsen, Catherine M., Martin, Nicholas G., Lind, Penelope A., Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott D., Diaz-Torres, Santiago, Lingham, Gareth, Lee, Samantha S. Y., Nijsten, Tamar, Kayser, Manfred, Pardo, Luba M., Montgomery, Grant W., Hayward, Nicholas K., Palmer, Jane M., Hunter, David J., Han, Jiali, Hewitt, Alex W., Falchi, Mario, Bishop, D. Timothy, Brown, Kevin M., Bataille, Veronique, Mackey, David A., Iles, Mark M., Whiteman, David C., Duffy, David L., MacGregor, Stuart and Law, Matthew H. (2026). A large-scale genome-wide association meta-analysis for nevus count provides direct insights into the genetics of melanoma. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 3772. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70368-5

A large-scale genome-wide association meta-analysis for nevus count provides direct insights into the genetics of melanoma

2026

Journal Article

Genetic and Phenotypic Associations With Sustained Antidepressant Use in Major Depressive Disorder

Walker, Alicia, Mitchell, Brittany L., Lin, Tian, Crouse, Jacob J., Albinana, Clara, Yap, Chloe X., Lynall, Mary Ellen, Lind, Penelope A., Cipriani, Andrea, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Taquet, Maxime, Hickie, Ian B. and Wray, Naomi R. (2026). Genetic and Phenotypic Associations With Sustained Antidepressant Use in Major Depressive Disorder. Jama Psychiatry, 83 (3), 247-258. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4372

Genetic and Phenotypic Associations With Sustained Antidepressant Use in Major Depressive Disorder

2026

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts

Obeso, Alvaro, Drouard, Gabin, Jelenkovic, Aline, Ordoñana, Juan R., Sánchez-Romera, Juan F., Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Ollikainen, Miina, Aaltonen, Sari, Corley, Robin P., Huibregtse, Brooke M., Medda, Emanuela, Fagnani, Corrado, Toccaceli, Virgilia, Gatz, Margaret, Butler, David A., Bartels, Meike, Ligthart, Lannie, de Geus, Eco JC, Christensen, Kaare, Skytthe, Axel, Kyvik, Kirsten O., Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott D., Rasmussen, Finn E., Tynelius, Per, Franz, Carol E., Kremen, William S., Lyons, Michael J., Spector, Timothy ... Silventoinen, Karri (2026). Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts. International Journal of Obesity, 50 (4), 768-776. doi: 10.1038/s41366-025-01998-w

Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts

2026

Journal Article

Atypical Depression Is Associated With a Distinct Clinical, Neurobiological, Treatment Response, and Polygenic Risk Profile

Shin, Mirim, Crouse, Jacob J., Lin, Tian, Byrne, Enda M., Mitchell, Brittany L., Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard, Mckenna, Sarah, Tonini, Emiliana, Carpenter, Joanne S., Merikangas, Kathleen R., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2026). Atypical Depression Is Associated With a Distinct Clinical, Neurobiological, Treatment Response, and Polygenic Risk Profile. Biological Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.01.003

Atypical Depression Is Associated With a Distinct Clinical, Neurobiological, Treatment Response, and Polygenic Risk Profile

2025

Journal Article

Predicting adolescent disordered eating and behaviours: exploring environmental moderators of polygenic risk

Curtis, Madeleine, Colodro‐Conde, Lucia, Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott, Martin, Nicholas G., Wade, Tracey D. and Cohen‐Woods, Sarah (2025). Predicting adolescent disordered eating and behaviours: exploring environmental moderators of polygenic risk. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66 (12), 1795-1806. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70012

Predicting adolescent disordered eating and behaviours: exploring environmental moderators of polygenic risk

2025

Journal Article

Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies

Koch, Elise, Puusepp, Tuuli, Einarsson, Guðmundur, Mitchell, Brittany L., Harder, Arvid, Lin, Yuhao, García-Marín, Luis M., Krebs, Kristi, Shadrin, Alexey A., Xiong, Ying, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tõnu, Mägi, Reedik, Nelis, Mari, Hudjashov, Georgi, Frei, Oleksandr, Lu, Yi, Hägg, Sara, Rentería, Miguel E., Medland, Sarah E., Wray, Naomi R., Martin, Nicholas G., Hübel, Christopher, Breen, Gerome, Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir, Stefánsson, Hreinn, Stefánsson, Kári, Lehto, Kelli ... O’Connell, Kevin S. (2025). Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies. Molecular Psychiatry, 31 (4), 2005-2013. doi: 10.1038/s41380-025-03357-7

Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies

2025

Journal Article

An exploration of the genetic architecture of pregnancy-related linea nigra and its relationship with pigmentation phenotypes

Bivol, Svetlana, Seviiri, Mathias, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Mitchell, Brittany L., Olsen, Catherine M., Whiteman, David C., Law, Matthew H., Lind, Penelope A., Painter, Jodie N. and Medland, Sarah E. (2025). An exploration of the genetic architecture of pregnancy-related linea nigra and its relationship with pigmentation phenotypes. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 28 (5), 409-415. doi: 10.1017/thg.2025.10026

An exploration of the genetic architecture of pregnancy-related linea nigra and its relationship with pigmentation phenotypes

2025

Journal Article

The genetic architecture of the human corpus callosum and its subregions

Bhatt, Ravi R., Gadewar, Shruti P., Shetty, Ankush, Ba Gari, Iyad, Haddad, Elizabeth, Javid, Shayan, Ramesh, Abhinaav, Nourollahimoghadam, Elnaz, Zhu, Alyssa H., de Leeuw, Christiaan, Thompson, Paul M., Medland, Sarah E. and Jahanshad, Neda (2025). The genetic architecture of the human corpus callosum and its subregions. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 9708, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-64791-3

The genetic architecture of the human corpus callosum and its subregions

2025

Journal Article

Author Correction: Fine-mapping genomic loci refines bipolar disorder risk genes

Koromina, Maria, Ravi, Ashvin, Panagiotaropoulou, Georgia, Schilder, Brian M., Humphrey, Jack, Braun, Alice, Bigdeli, Tim, Chatzinakos, Chris, Coombes, Brandon J., Kim, Jaeyoung, Liu, Xiaoxi, Terao, Chikashi, O’Connell, Kevin S., Adams, Mark J., Adolfsson, Rolf, Alda, Martin, Alfredsson, Lars, Andlauer, Till F. M., Andreassen, Ole A., Antoniou, Anastasia, Baune, Bernhard T., Bengesser, Susanne, Biernacka, Joanna, Boehnke, Michael, Bosch, Rosa, Cairns, Murray J., Carr, Vaughan J., Casas, Miquel, Catts, Stanley ... Mullins, Niamh (2025). Author Correction: Fine-mapping genomic loci refines bipolar disorder risk genes. Nature Neuroscience, 28 (12), 1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-02133-8

Author Correction: Fine-mapping genomic loci refines bipolar disorder risk genes

2025

Journal Article

Penetrance of neurodevelopmental copy number variants is associated with variations in cortical morphology

Silva, Ana I., Sønderby, Ida E., Kirov, George, Abdellaoui, Abdel, Agartz, Ingrid, Ames, David, Armstrong, Nicola J., Artiges, Eric, Banaschewski, Tobias, Bassett, Anne S., Bearden, Carrie E., Blangero, John, Boen, Rune, Boomsma, Dorret I., Bülow, Robin, Butcher, Nancy J., Calhoun, Vince, Campbell, Linda E., Chow, Eva W.C., Ciufolini, Simone, Craig, Michael C., Crespo-Farroco, Benedicto, Cunningham, Adam C., Dalvie, Shareefa, Daly, Eileen, Dazzan, Paola, de Geus, Eco J.C., de Zubicaray, Greig I., Doherty, Joanne L. ... for the ENIGMA-CNV working group (2025). Penetrance of neurodevelopmental copy number variants is associated with variations in cortical morphology. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 10 (10), 1093-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.05.010

Penetrance of neurodevelopmental copy number variants is associated with variations in cortical morphology

2025

Journal Article

Publisher Correction: Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes

van der Laan, Camiel M., Ip, Hill F., Schipper, Marijn, Hottenga, Jouke-Jan, St Pourcain, Beate, Zayats, Tetyana, Pool, René, Krapohl, Eva M. L., Brikell, Isabell, Soler Artigas, María, Cabana-Domínguez, Judit, Llonga, Natalia, Nolte, Ilja M., Bolhuis, Koen, Palviainen, Teemu, Zafarmand, Hadi, Gordon, Scott, Aliev, Fazil, Burt, S. Alexandra, Wang, Carol A., Saunders, Gretchen, Karhunen, Ville, Adkins, Daniel E., Border, Richard, Peterson, Roseann E., Prinz, Joseph A., Thiering, Elisabeth, Vilor-Tejedor, Natàlia, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S. ... Boomsma, Dorret I. (2025). Publisher Correction: Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes. Nature Genetics, 57 (10), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02383-z

Publisher Correction: Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes

2025

Journal Article

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes

van der Laan, Camiel M., Ip, Hill F., Schipper, Marijn, Hottenga, Jouke-Jan, St Pourcain, Beate, Zayats, Tetyana, Pool, René, Krapohl, Eva M. L., Brikell, Isabell, Soler Artigas, María, Cabana-Domínguez, Judit, Llonga, Natalia, Nolte, Ilja M., Bolhuis, Koen, Palviainen, Teemu, Zafarmand, Hadi, Gordon, Scott, Aliev, Fazil, Burt, S. Alexandra, Wang, Carol A., Saunders, Gretchen, Karhunen, Ville, Adkins, Daniel E., Border, Richard, Peterson, Roseann E., Prinz, Joseph A., Thiering, Elisabeth, Vilor-Tejedor, Natàlia, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S. ... Boomsma, Dorret I. (2025). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes. Nature Genetics, 57 (10), 2427-2435. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02295-y

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes

2025

Journal Article

A systematic analysis of contemporary whole exome sequencing capture kits to optimise high-coverage capture of CCDS regions

Lopez, Fernando Vazquez, Ashton, James J., Cheng, Guo and Ennis, Sarah (2025). A systematic analysis of contemporary whole exome sequencing capture kits to optimise high-coverage capture of CCDS regions. NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics, 7 (3) lqaf115, 1-7. doi: 10.1093/nargab/lqaf115

A systematic analysis of contemporary whole exome sequencing capture kits to optimise high-coverage capture of CCDS regions

2025

Journal Article

Sex-stratified genome-wide association meta-analysis of major depressive disorder

Thomas, Jodi T., Thorp, Jackson G., Huider, Floris, Grimes, Poppy Z., Wang, Rujia, Youssef, Pierre, Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Byrne, Enda M., Adams, Mark, BIONIC consortium, van Loo, Hanna M., Penninx, Brenda W. J. H., The GLAD Study, Medland, Sarah E., Hickie, Ian B., Olsen, Catherine M., Whiteman, David C., Whalley, Heather C., Penninx, Brenda W.J.H., van Loo, Hanna M., Derks, Eske M., Eley, Thalia C., Breen, Gerome, Boomsma, Dorret I., Wray, Naomi R., Martin, Nicholas G. and Mitchell, Brittany L. (2025). Sex-stratified genome-wide association meta-analysis of major depressive disorder. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 7960, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-63236-1

Sex-stratified genome-wide association meta-analysis of major depressive disorder

2025

Journal Article

Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits

Johnson, Emma C., Lai, Dongbing, Balbona, Jared V., Miller, Alex P., Hatoum, Alexander S., Deak, Joseph D., Jennings, Mariela, Baranger, David A. A., Galimberti, Marco, Sanichwankul, Kittipong, Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir, Colbert, Sarah M. C., Adhikari, Keyrun, Docherty, Anna R., Degenhardt, Louisa, Edwards, Tobias, Fox, Louis, Giannelis, Alexandros, Jeffries, Paul W., Korhonen, Tellervo, Morrison, Claire L., Nunez, Yaira Z., Palviainen, Teemu, Su, Mei-Hsin, Romero Villela, Pamela N., Wetherill, Leah, Willoughby, Emily A., Zellers, Stephanie M., Bierut, Laura J. ... Agrawal, Arpana (2025). Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits. Psychological Medicine, 55 e234, e234. doi: 10.1017/S0033291725100883

Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits

2025

Journal Article

Association between polygenic risk for Major Depression and brain structure in a mega-analysis of 50,975 participants across 11 studies

Shen, Xueyi, Toenders, Yara J., Han, Laura K. M., Weihs, Antoine, Alexander, Nina, Andlauer, Till F. M., Brosch, Katharina, Forstner, Andreas J., Grotegerd, Dominik, Hahn, Tim, Hermesdorf, Marco, Hosten, Norbert, Jamalabadi, Hamidreza, Meinert, Susanne, Milaneschi, Yuri, Sämann, Philipp G., Stein, Frederike, Stolicyn, Aleks, Teutenberg, Lea, Thng, Gladi, Adams, Mark J., Thomas-Odenthal, Florian, Usemann, Paula, Völker, Uwe, Wittfeld, Katharina, Herrera-Rivero, Marisol, Jiang, Yunxuan, Tian, Chao, on behalf of the 23andMe Research Team ... de Zubicaray, Greig (2025). Association between polygenic risk for Major Depression and brain structure in a mega-analysis of 50,975 participants across 11 studies. Molecular Psychiatry, 31 (2), 611-621. doi: 10.1038/s41380-025-03136-4

Association between polygenic risk for Major Depression and brain structure in a mega-analysis of 50,975 participants across 11 studies

2025

Journal Article

Investigating the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring handedness: extending the proxy gene-by-environment Mendelian randomization study design to include polygenic risk scores

Crick, Daisy C. P., Medland, Sarah E., Smith, George Davey and Evans, David M. (2025). Investigating the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring handedness: extending the proxy gene-by-environment Mendelian randomization study design to include polygenic risk scores. Behavior Genetics, 55 (4), 289-301. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10226-0

Investigating the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring handedness: extending the proxy gene-by-environment Mendelian randomization study design to include polygenic risk scores

2025

Journal Article

Exploring the relationship between polygenic scores, community-shared socioeconomic indicators and major depressive disorder outcome

Sepulveda, Dante T., Thorp, Jackson G., Lind, Penelope A., Martin, Nicholas G., Medland, Sarah E. and Mitchell, Brittany L. (2025). Exploring the relationship between polygenic scores, community-shared socioeconomic indicators and major depressive disorder outcome. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 28 (3), 241-249. doi: 10.1017/thg.2025.10011

Exploring the relationship between polygenic scores, community-shared socioeconomic indicators and major depressive disorder outcome

2025

Journal Article

Efficacy and safety of semaglutide versus placebo for people with schizophrenia on clozapine with obesity (COaST): a phase 2, multi-centre, participant and investigator- blinded, randomised controlled trial in Australia

Siskind, Dan, Baker, Andrea, Arnautovska, Urska, Warren, Nicola, Russell, Anthony, DeMonte, Veronica, Halstead, Sean, Iyer, Ravi, Korman, Nicole, McKeon, Gemma, Medland, Sarah, Parker, Stephen, Stedman, Terry and Trott, Mike (2025). Efficacy and safety of semaglutide versus placebo for people with schizophrenia on clozapine with obesity (COaST): a phase 2, multi-centre, participant and investigator- blinded, randomised controlled trial in Australia. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (7), 493-503. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00129-4

Efficacy and safety of semaglutide versus placebo for people with schizophrenia on clozapine with obesity (COaST): a phase 2, multi-centre, participant and investigator- blinded, randomised controlled trial in Australia