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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

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, 101816. 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

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, 51. 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

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

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, 1-10. 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

Conference Publication

Online Cognitive Testing for the Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Early Disease Stages

Gomez, Lina, Flint, Jonny P., Adsett, Jessica, McAloney, Kerrie, Thienel, Renate, Borne, Léonie, Faucher, Caroline, Robinson, Gail, Martin, Nicholas G., Breakspear, Michael J. and Lupton, Michelle K. (2025). Online Cognitive Testing for the Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Early Disease Stages. Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2025, Toronto, Canada, 27-31 July 2025. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/alz70856_099508

Online Cognitive Testing for the Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Early Disease Stages

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

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

Conference Publication

Heterogeneity of major depressive disorder investigated through sustained fill of specific antidepressant scripts

Walker, Alicia, Mitchell, Brittany, Lin, Tian, Crouse, Jacob, Martin, Nick, Taquet, Maxime, Medland, Sarah E., Hickie, Ian and Wray, Naomi (2025). Heterogeneity of major depressive disorder investigated through sustained fill of specific antidepressant scripts. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.504

Heterogeneity of major depressive disorder investigated through sustained fill of specific antidepressant scripts

2025

Conference Publication

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of identical depression phenotyping in 404,540 individuals

Wang, Rujia, Huider, Floris, Merola, Giuseppe Pierpaolo, Thomas, Jodi T., Kwong, Alex S.F., Adams, Mark, Zvrskovec, Johan, Coleman, Jonathan R.I., McIntosh, Andrew, Martin, Nicholas G., Penninx, Brenda WJH, Eley, Thalia C., Mitchell, Brittany, Boomsma, Dorret I. and Breen, Gerome (2025). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of identical depression phenotyping in 404,540 individuals. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.167

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of identical depression phenotyping in 404,540 individuals

2025

Conference Publication

Brain region-specific genetic architecture of suicidal ideation and attempt: insights from stratified LDSC, SMR, and functional enrichment analyses

Ceja, Zuriel, Edwards, Alexis, Martin, Nick, Medland, Sarah E. and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Brain region-specific genetic architecture of suicidal ideation and attempt: insights from stratified LDSC, SMR, and functional enrichment analyses. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.283

Brain region-specific genetic architecture of suicidal ideation and attempt: insights from stratified LDSC, SMR, and functional enrichment analyses

2025

Conference Publication

Unravelling sex differences in the genetic architecture of anxiety: a genome-wide association study in the UK biobank

Hu, Jihua, Lupton, Michelle, Byrne, Enda M., Martin, Nicholas G., Whiteman, David, Olsen, Catherine, Thomas, Jodi, Medland, Sarah E., Grasby, Katrina and Mitchell, Brittany (2025). Unravelling sex differences in the genetic architecture of anxiety: a genome-wide association study in the UK biobank. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.288

Unravelling sex differences in the genetic architecture of anxiety: a genome-wide association study in the UK biobank

2025

Conference Publication

Polygenic scores for eating disorders as a putative predictor for suicide behaviour

Aguilar-Roldan, Aura, Ceja, Zuriel, Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nick and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Polygenic scores for eating disorders as a putative predictor for suicide behaviour. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.564

Polygenic scores for eating disorders as a putative predictor for suicide behaviour

2025

Conference Publication

Causal effects of cannabis use on depression and psychosis: integrating genetic and longitudinal methods

Pasman, Joëlle, Tunez, Adria, Zonneveld, Tessa, Wesseldijk, Laura, Marsden, Sinan, Abellaoui, Abdel, ten Have, Margreet, Luik, Annemarie, Rutten, Bart, Gülöksüz, Sinan, van Os, Jim, Lind, Penelope, Martin, Nicholas, Treur, Jorien and Verweij, Karin (2025). Causal effects of cannabis use on depression and psychosis: integrating genetic and longitudinal methods. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.302

Causal effects of cannabis use on depression and psychosis: integrating genetic and longitudinal methods

2025

Journal Article

Genetic overlap between DSM-IV major depressive disorder and suicidal behaviors: evidence from polygenic risk scores in young adult twins

Gillespie, Nathan A., Su, Mei-Hsin, Lannoy, Séverine, Stephenson, Mallory, Rentería, Miguel E., Ceja, Zuriel, Hickie, Ian B., Martin, Nicholas G. and Edwards, Alexis C. (2025). Genetic overlap between DSM-IV major depressive disorder and suicidal behaviors: evidence from polygenic risk scores in young adult twins. Behavior Genetics, 55 (6), 423-437. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10234-0

Genetic overlap between DSM-IV major depressive disorder and suicidal behaviors: evidence from polygenic risk scores in young adult twins