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2026

Journal Article

Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of wellbeing

Bartels, Meike, van de Weijer, Margot P., Azcona-Granada, Natalia, Baselmans, Bart M. L., Suderman, Matthew, Soerensen, Mette, Buchwald, Jadwiga, Mulder, Rosa H., Rawal, Rajesh, Luciano, Michelle, Bonder, Marc Jan, Choudhary, Priyanka, Lowry, Estelle, Lind, Penelope A., Schwartz, Joel, Debrabant, Birgit, Ollikainen, Miina, Felix, Janine F., Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J., Tiemeier, Henning, Gieger, Christian, Waldenberger, Melanie, Martin, Nicholas G., Vokonas, Pantel, Baccarelli, Andrea A., Christensen, Kaare, Kaprio, Jaakko, van IJzendoorn, Marinus H., Emeny, Rebecca T. ... van Dongen, Jenny (2026). Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of wellbeing. Clinical Epigenetics. doi: 10.1186/s13148-026-02202-0

Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of wellbeing

2026

Journal Article

Genome‐Wide Association Study of Nevus Count Reveals Opposing Effects of Genetic Loci Near <i>IRF4</i> and <i>MC1R</i> on Flat Versus Raised Nevus Count in the Brisbane Twin Nevus Study: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis

Ingold, Nathan, Zhu, Gu, Duffy, David L., Mothershaw, Adam, Martin, Nicholas G., MacGregor, Stuart and Law, Matthew H. (2026). Genome‐Wide Association Study of Nevus Count Reveals Opposing Effects of Genetic Loci Near IRF4 and MC1R on Flat Versus Raised Nevus Count in the Brisbane Twin Nevus Study: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 39 (4) e70100, e70100-e70100. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.70100

Genome‐Wide Association Study of Nevus Count Reveals Opposing Effects of Genetic Loci Near <i>IRF4</i> and <i>MC1R</i> on Flat Versus Raised Nevus Count in the Brisbane Twin Nevus Study: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis

2026

Journal Article

Genome-wide genetic overlap between fear-based disorders and generalised anxiety disorder

ter Kuile, Abigail R., Mitchell, Brittany L., Lee, Sang Hyuck, Morneau-Vaillancourt, Geneviève, Skelton, Megan, Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Davies, Helena L., Mundy, Jessica, Peel, Alicia J., Hübel, Christopher, Davies, Molly R., Fürtjes, Anna E., Ahmad, Zain, Lin, Yuhao, Adey, Brett N., McGregor, Thomas, Palmos, Alish, Zvrskovec, Johan, Hotopf, Matthew, Kalsi, Gursharan, Smith, Daniel J., Veale, David, Walters, James T. R., Armour, Chérie, Hirsch, Colette R., McIntosh, Andrew M., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Byrne, Enda M. ... Eley, Thalia C. (2026). Genome-wide genetic overlap between fear-based disorders and generalised anxiety disorder. Molecular Psychiatry, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41380-026-03677-2

Genome-wide genetic overlap between fear-based disorders and generalised anxiety disorder

2026

Journal Article

Can we improve the prediction of early onset mania and hypomania in the community?

Scott, Jan, Crouse, Jacob J., Medland, Sarah E., Mitchell, Brittany L., Gillespie, Nathan A., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2026). Can We Improve the Prediction of Early Onset Mania and Hypomania in the Community?. Bipolar Disorders, 28 (5) e70140, e70140-e70140. doi: 10.1111/bdi.70140

Can we improve the prediction of early onset mania and hypomania in the community?

2026

Journal Article

A biologically informed framework for instrument selection in dietary Mendelian randomization using chemosensory genetics

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lin, Cailu, Evans, David M., Martin, Nicholas G., Reed, Danielle R. and Joseph, Paule V. (2026). A biologically informed framework for instrument selection in dietary Mendelian randomization using chemosensory genetics. BMC Medicine, 24 (1) 359, 1. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04966-x

A biologically informed framework for instrument selection in dietary Mendelian randomization using chemosensory genetics

2026

Journal Article

Poor mood after oral contraceptive use is associated with increased vulnerability to peripartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and higher genetic risk for depression

Kiewa, Jacqueline, Lind, Penelope A., Hickie, Ian B., Medland, Sarah E., Mitchell, Brittany E., Middeldorp, Christel M., Martin, Nicholas G., Wray, Naomi R. and Byrne, Enda M. (2026). Poor mood after oral contraceptive use is associated with increased vulnerability to peripartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and higher genetic risk for depression. Archives of Womens Mental Health, 29 (3) 71, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s00737-026-01708-z

Poor mood after oral contraceptive use is associated with increased vulnerability to peripartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and higher genetic risk for depression

2026

Journal Article

Insights from a cross-sectional population-based study of 10,929 Australians living with Parkinson's disease: risk factors, comorbidities, and sex differences

Cao, Fangyuan, McAloney, Kerrie, Ogonowski, Natalia S., García-Marín, Luis M., Díaz-Torres, Santiago, Flores-Ocampo, Victor, Ceja, Zuriel, Chafota, Freddy, Parker, Richard, Ferguson, Mary, Cicero, Rebekah A., List-Armitage, Susan E., Miller, Vicki, Campbell, Clyde, Sue, Carolyn M., Kumar, Kishore R., Mellick, George D., Martin, Nicholas G. and Rentería, Miguel E. (2026). Insights from a cross-sectional population-based study of 10,929 Australians living with Parkinson's disease: risk factors, comorbidities, and sex differences. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 68 101816, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101816

Insights from a cross-sectional population-based study of 10,929 Australians living with Parkinson's disease: risk factors, comorbidities, and sex differences

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

Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling

Strom, Nora I., Verhulst, Brad, Bacanu, Silviu-Alin, Cheesman, Rosa, Purves, Kirstin L., Gedik, Hüseyin, Mitchell, Brittany L., Kwong, Alex S., Faucon, Annika B., Singh, Kritika, Medland, Sarah, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Krebs, Kristi, Hoffmann, Per, Herms, Stefan, Gehlen, Jan, Ripke, Stephan, Awasthi, Swapnil, Palviainen, Teemu, Tasanko, Elisa M., Peterson, Roseann E., Adkins, Daniel E., Shabalin, Andrey A., Adams, Mark J., Iveson, Matthew H., Campbell, Archie, Thomas, Laurent F., Winsvold, Bendik S., Drange, Ole Kristian ... Hettema, John M. (2026). Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling. Nature Genetics, 58 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02485-8

Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling

2026

Journal Article

Trans-ancestry GWAS of hot flashes reveals potent treatment target and overlap with psychiatric disorders

Werwath, Kathryn E., Lawn, Rebecca B., Salem, Madeleine T., Li, Tayden, Mitchell, Brittany L., Shen, Hanyang, Gordon, Scott D., Kung, Benson, Stafford, Ciera, Vemuri, Mytilee, Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Meijsen, Joeri, Shadyab, Aladdin H., Kooperberg, Charles, Koenen, Karestan C., Crandall, Carolyn J., Martin, Nicholas G. and Duncan, Laramie E. (2026). Trans-ancestry GWAS of hot flashes reveals potent treatment target and overlap with psychiatric disorders. Communications Medicine, 6 (1) 51, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-01305-8

Trans-ancestry GWAS of hot flashes reveals potent treatment target and overlap with psychiatric disorders

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

The long reach of childhood income inequality: a multinational twin study of gene–environment interplay on adult depressive symptoms

Petkus, Andrew J., Reynolds, Chandra A., Finch, Brian K., Thomas, Kyla, Beam, Christopher R., Catts, Vibeke S., Ericsson, Malin, Finkel, Deborah G., Franz, Carol E., Kremen, William S., Larsen, Lisbeth Aagaard, Martin, Nicholas G., McGue, Matt, Mosing, Miriam A., Neiderhiser, Jenae M., Nygaard, Marianne, Pedersen, Nancy L., Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Whitfield, Keith E., Gatz, Margaret and the IGEMS Consortium (2026). The long reach of childhood income inequality: a multinational twin study of gene–environment interplay on adult depressive symptoms. Psychological Medicine, 56 e182, 56. doi: 10.1017/s0033291726104620

The long reach of childhood income inequality: a multinational twin study of gene–environment interplay on adult depressive symptoms

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

2026

Journal Article

Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99

Nygaard, Marianne, Mosing, Miriam A., Finkel, Deborah G., Franz, Carol E., Kremen, William S., Martin, Nicholas G., Plassman, Brenda L., Reynolds, Chandra A., Sachdev, Perminder S., Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Walters, Ellen E., Christensen, Kaare, Pedersen, Nancy L., Gatz, Margaret, McGue, Matt and IGEMS Consortium (2026). Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 81 (1) glaf253. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaf253

Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99

2026

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. (2026). 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

The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium after fifteen years

Finkel, Deborah, Finch, Brian K., Gatz, Margaret, Christensen, Kaare, Franz, Carol E., Karlsson, Ida K., Kremen, William S., Krueger, Robert F., Lupton, Michelle, Martin, Nicholas, McGue, Matt, Mosing, Miriam A., Neiderhiser, Jenae, Nygaard, Marianne, Prom-Worley, Elizabeth, Reynolds, Chandra, Sachdev, Perminder, Sillanpää, Elina, Vuoksimaa, Eero, Whitfield, Keith E., Hayden, Orla, Walters, Ellen, Pedersen, Nancy L. and for the IGEMS consortium (2025). The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium after fifteen years. Twin Research and Human Genetics. doi: 10.1017/thg.2025.10036

The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium after fifteen years

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

Unravelling the causal link between gut microbiota and acne risk using a genetic approach

Cao, Fangyuan, Ogonowski, Natalia S., Díaz-Torres, Santiago, Mitchell, Brittany L., Gharhakhani, Puya, Martin, Nicholas G., Simpson, Michael A., Ong, Jue-Sheng and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Unravelling the causal link between gut microbiota and acne risk using a genetic approach. Skin Health and Disease, 5 (6), 448-459. doi: 10.1093/skinhd/vzaf077

Unravelling the causal link between gut microbiota and acne risk using a genetic approach

2025

Journal Article

Self-rated health and mortality: family background and genetic precursors

Finch, Brian Karl, Finkel, Deborah, Gatz, Margaret, Pedersen, Nancy L., Reynolds, Chandra A., Sachdev, Perminder, Selwood, Amanda, Martin, Nick and Mosing, Miriam A. (2025). Self-rated health and mortality: family background and genetic precursors. Discover Social Science and Health, 5 (1) 139. doi: 10.1007/s44155-025-00290-6

Self-rated health and mortality: family background and genetic precursors

2025

Journal Article

Dyslexia polygenic index and socio-economic status interaction effects on reading skills in Australia and the United Kingdom

Bicona, Diana, Mountford, Hayley S., Bridges, Elinor C., Fontanillas, Pierre, Martin, Nicholas G., Fisher, Simon E., Bates, Timothy C., Luciano, Michelle, 23andMe Research Team, Agee, Michelle, Aslibekyan, Stella, Auton, Adam, Babalola, Elizabeth, Bell, Robert K., Bielenberg, Jessica, Bryc, Katarzyna, Bullis, Emily, Cameron, Briana, Coker, Daniella, Partida, Gabriel Cuellar, Dhamija, Devika, Das, Sayantan, Elson, Sarah L., Filshtein, Teresa, Fletez-Brant, Kipper, Freyman, Will, Gandhi, Pooja M., Heilbron, Karl, Hicks, Barry ... Wilton, Peter (2025). Dyslexia polygenic index and socio-economic status interaction effects on reading skills in Australia and the United Kingdom. Behavior Genetics, 55 (5), 395-406. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10230-4

Dyslexia polygenic index and socio-economic status interaction effects on reading skills in Australia and the United Kingdom