Overview
Background
The objective of my research is to improve understanding of the genetic etiology and biological mechanisms underlying risk of common psychiatric disorders, particularly those with onset during childhood and adolescence. As a Senior Research Fellow at the Child Health Research Centre, I lead a number of domestic and international collaborations that evaluate the association between polygenic risk scores, environmental variables and behaviour during childhood and adolescence. My group applies innovative statistical methods to large longitudinal datasets with information from infancy through to adulthood and to evaluate genetic and environmental contributions to risk to mental health problems. In addition, our research focuses on the potential clinical utility of polygenic risk scores in psychiatry. I have contributed to major advances in understanding of the etiology of a number of psychiatric disorders, with a major focus on depression
PhD and Honours projects are available in the group. Please contact me for more information.
Availability
- Dr Enda Byrne is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Genomic Technologies
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Statistical and Computational methods
Research impacts
My research has contributed to advances in a number of fields through the identification of previously unknown genetic variants that contribute to risk to complex disorders. The identification of these variants opens up new avenues for developing drug targets to target the biological pathways in which they are found.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Combining clinical with cognitive or magnetic resonance imaging data for predicting transition to psychosis in ultra high-risk patients: data from the PACE 400 cohort
Hartmann, Simon, Cearns, Micah, Pantelis, Christos, Dwyer, Dominic, Cavve, Blake, Byrne, Enda, Scott, Isabelle, Yuen, Hok Pan, Gao, Caroline, Allott, Kelly, Lin, Ashleigh, Wood, Stephen J., Wigman, Johanna T.W., Amminger, G. Paul, McGorry, Patrick D., Yung, Alison R., Nelson, Barnaby and Clark, Scott R. (2024). Combining clinical with cognitive or magnetic resonance imaging data for predicting transition to psychosis in ultra high-risk patients: data from the PACE 400 cohort. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 9 (4), 417-428. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.11.009
2024
Journal Article
Comprehensive sex-stratified genetic analysis of 28 blood biomarkers and depression reveals a significant association between depression and low levels of total protein in females
Kiewa, Jacqueline, Meltzer-Brody, Samantha, Milgrom, Jeannette, Guintivano, Jerry, Hickie, Ian B., Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Wray, Naomi R. and Byrne, Enda M. (2024). Comprehensive sex-stratified genetic analysis of 28 blood biomarkers and depression reveals a significant association between depression and low levels of total protein in females. Complex Psychiatry, 10 (1-4), 19-34. doi: 10.1159/000538058
2024
Journal Article
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference
Meng, Xiangrui, Navoly, Georgina, Giannakopoulou, Olga, Levey, Daniel F., Koller, Dora, Pathak, Gita A., Koen, Nastassja, Lin, Kuang, Adams, Mark J., Rentería, Miguel E., Feng, Yanzhe, Gaziano, J. Michael, Stein, Dan J., Zar, Heather J., Campbell, Megan L., van Heel, David A., Trivedi, Bhavi, Finer, Sarah, McQuillin, Andrew, Bass, Nick, Chundru, V. Kartik, Martin, Hilary C., Huang, Qin Qin, Valkovskaya, Maria, Chu, Chia-Yi, Kanjira, Susan, Kuo, Po-Hsiu, Chen, Hsi-Chung, Tsai, Shih-Jen ... BioBank Japan Project (2024). Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference. Nature Genetics, 56 (2), 222-233. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01596-4
2024
Journal Article
Evening chronotypes with depression report poorer outcomes of SSRIs: A survey-based study of self-ratings
Crouse, Jacob J., Park, Shin Ho, Byrne, Enda M., Mitchell, Brittany L., Chan, Karina, Scott, Jan, Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Wray, Naomi R. and Hickie, Ian B. (2024). Evening chronotypes with depression report poorer outcomes of SSRIs: A survey-based study of self-ratings. Biological Psychiatry, 96 (1), 4-14. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.12.023
2024
Journal Article
Changes in sleep patterns in people with a history of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a natural experiment
Shin, Mirim, Crouse, Jacob J., Byrne, Enda M., Mitchell, Brittany L., Lind, Penelope, Parker, Richard, Tonini, Emiliana, Carpenter, Joanne S., Wray, Naomi R., Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Medland, Sarah E. and Hickie, Ian B. (2024). Changes in sleep patterns in people with a history of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a natural experiment. BMJ Mental Health, 27 (1) e301067, e301067. doi: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301067
2023
Journal Article
Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies for postpartum depression
Guintivano, Jerry, Byrne, Enda M., Kiewa, Jacqueline, Yao, Shuyang, Bauer, Anna E., Aberg, Karolina A., Adams, Mark J., Campbell, Archie, Campbell, Megan L., Choi, Karmel W., Corfield, Elizabeth C., Havdahl, Alexandra, Hucks, Donald, Koen, Nastassja, Lu, Yi, Maegbaek, Merete L., Mullaer, Jimmy, Peterson, Roseann E., Raffield, Laura M., Sallis, Hannah M., Sealock, Julia M., Walker, Alicia, Watson, Hunna J., Xiong, Ying, Yang, Jessica M. K., Anney, Richard J. L., Gordon-Smith, Katherine, Hubbard, Leon, Jones, Lisa A. ... Sullivan, Patrick (2023). Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies for postpartum depression. American Journal of Psychiatry, 180 (12), 884-895. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230053
2023
Journal Article
Discontinuation of antidepressant treatment: a retrospective cohort study on more than 20,000 participants
Garcia-Marin, Luis M., Mulcahy, Aoibhe, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Wray, Naomi R., Chafota, Freddy, Lind, Penelope A., Martin, Nicholas G., Hickie, Ian B., Rentería, Miguel E. and Campos, Adrian I. (2023). Discontinuation of antidepressant treatment: a retrospective cohort study on more than 20,000 participants. Annals of General Psychiatry, 22 (1) 49, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12991-023-00480-z
2023
Journal Article
GWAS meta-analysis of suicide attempt: identification of 12 genome-wide significant loci and implication of genetic risks for specific health factors
Docherty, Anna R., Mullins, Niamh, Ashley-Koch, Allison E., Qin, Xuejun, Coleman, Jonathan R.I., Shabalin, Andrey, Kang, JooEun, Murnyak, Balasz, Wendt, Frank, Adams, Mark, Campos, Adrian I., DiBlasi, Emily, Fullerton, Janice M., Kranzler, Henry R., Bakian, Amanda V., Monson, Eric T., Rentería, Miguel E., Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Andreassen, Ole A., Behera, Chittaranjan, Bulik, Cynthia M., Edenberg, Howard J., Kessler, Ronald C., Mann, J. John, Nurnberger, John I., Pistis, Giorgio, Streit, Fabian, Ursano, Robert J., Polimanti, Renato ... German Borderline Genomics Consortium (2023). GWAS meta-analysis of suicide attempt: identification of 12 genome-wide significant loci and implication of genetic risks for specific health factors. American Journal of Psychiatry, 180 (10), 723-738. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121266
2023
Journal Article
A common genetic factor underlies genetic risk for gynaecological and reproductive disorders and is correlated with risk to depression
Kiewa, Jacqueline, Mortlock, Sally, Meltzer-Brody, Samantha, Middeldorp, Christel, Wray, Naomi R. and Byrne, Enda M. (2023). A common genetic factor underlies genetic risk for gynaecological and reproductive disorders and is correlated with risk to depression. Neuroendocrinology, 113 (10), 1059-1075. doi: 10.1159/000533413
2023
Journal Article
Using electronic health record data to predict future self‐harm or suicidal ideation in young people treated by child and youth mental health services
Tennakoon, Gayani, Byrne, Enda M., Vaithianathan, Rhema and Middeldorp, Christel M. (2023). Using electronic health record data to predict future self‐harm or suicidal ideation in young people treated by child and youth mental health services. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53 (5), 853-869. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12988
2023
Journal Article
The association between trauma exposure, polygenic risk and individual depression symptoms
Thorp, Jackson G., Gerring, Zachary F., Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Middeldorp, Christel M. and Derks, Eske M. (2023). The association between trauma exposure, polygenic risk and individual depression symptoms. Psychiatry Research, 321 115101, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115101
2023
Journal Article
Polygenic risk scores and the prediction of onset of mood and psychotic disorders in adolescents and young adults
Scott, Jan, Crouse, Jacob J., Medland, Sarah, Byrne, Enda, Iorfino, Frank, Mitchell, Brittany, Gillespie, Nathan A., Martin, Nicholas, Wray, Naomi and Hickie, Ian B. (2023). Polygenic risk scores and the prediction of onset of mood and psychotic disorders in adolescents and young adults. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 18 (6), 397-405. doi: 10.1111/eip.13472
2022
Journal Article
Phenotypic and genetic factors associated with donation of DNA and consent to record linkage for prescription history in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study
Gomez, Lina, Díaz-Torres, Santiago, Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Garcia-Marin, Luis M., Yap, Chloe X., Byrne, Enda M., Yengo, Loic, Lind, Penelope A., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Hickie, Ian B., Lupton, Michelle K., Rentería, Miguel E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Campos, Adrian I. (2022). Phenotypic and genetic factors associated with donation of DNA and consent to record linkage for prescription history in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 273 (6), 1359-1368. doi: 10.1007/s00406-022-01527-0
2022
Conference Publication
PRS prediction beyond family history
Byrne, Enda, Wray, Naomi and Middeldorp, Christel M. (2022). PRS prediction beyond family history. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Florence, Italy, 13-17 September 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.019
2022
Conference Publication
Exploring the genome-wide genetic overlap between anxiety and fear disorders
ter Kuile, Abigail, Mitchell, Brittany, Peel, Alicia, Mundy, Jessica, Hubel, Christopher, Zvrskovec, Johan, Palmos, Alish, Coleman, Jonathan, Davies, Molly, Martin, Nick, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Wray, Naomi R., Adey, Brett N., Lee, Sang Hyuck, Furtjes, Anna E., Morneau-Vaillancourt, Genevieve, Purves, Kirstin, Skelton, Megan, Hotopf, Matthew, Smith, Daniel J., Veale, David, Armour, Cherie, McIntosh, Andrew, Walters, James T. R., Jones, Ian R., Hirsch, Colette R., Kalsi, Gursharan, Breen, Gerome and Eley, Thalia (2022). Exploring the genome-wide genetic overlap between anxiety and fear disorders. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Florence, Italy, 13-17 September 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.014
2022
Conference Publication
Multi-omics analyses of a clinical trial cohort of young people at ultra-high risk of psychosis
Barker, Lauren, Byrne, Enda, Amminger, G. Paul, Nelson, Barnaby, Wray, Naomi and McGorry, Patrick D. (2022). Multi-omics analyses of a clinical trial cohort of young people at ultra-high risk of psychosis. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Florence, Italy, 13-17 September 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.249
2022
Journal Article
Corrigendum: Potential genetic overlap between insomnia and sleep symptoms in major depressive disorder: A polygenic risk score analysis(Front. Psychiatry, (2021), 12, (734077), 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.734077)
Melhuish Beaupre, Lindsay M., Tiwari, Arun K., Gonçalves, Vanessa F., Zai, Clement C., Marshe, Victoria S., Lewis, Cathryn M., Martin, Nicholas G., McIntosh, Andrew M., Adams, Mark J., Baune, Bernhard T., Levinson, Doug F., Boomsma, Dorret I., Penninx, Brenda W. J. H., Breen, Gerome, Hamilton, Steve, Awasthi, Swapnil, Ripke, Stephan, Jones, Lisa, Jones, Ian, Byrne, Enda M., Hickie, Ian B., Potash, James P., Shi, Jianxin, Weissman, Myrna M., Milaneschi, Yuri, Shyn, Stanley I., Geus, Eco J. C. de, Willemsen, Gonneke, Brown, Gregory M. and Kennedy, James L. (2022). Corrigendum: Potential genetic overlap between insomnia and sleep symptoms in major depressive disorder: A polygenic risk score analysis(Front. Psychiatry, (2021), 12, (734077), 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.734077). Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13 893816, 893816. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893816
2022
Journal Article
Clinical, demographic, and genetic risk factors of treatment‐attributed suicidality in >10,000 Australian adults taking antidepressants
Campos, Adrian I., Byrne, Enda M., Iorfino, Frank, Fabbri, Chiara, Hickie, Ian B., Lewis, Cathryn M., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Rentería, Miguel E. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2022). Clinical, demographic, and genetic risk factors of treatment‐attributed suicidality in >10,000 Australian adults taking antidepressants. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 189 (6), 196-206. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32913
2022
Journal Article
Lifetime prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression in a case-cohort study of depression
Kiewa, Jacqueline, Meltzer-Brody, Samantha, Milgrom, Jeannette, Bennett, Elizabeth, Mackle, Tracey, Guintivano, Jerry, Hickie, Ian B, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Medland, Sarah E, Martin, Nick, Wray, Naomi and Byrne, Enda (2022). Lifetime prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression in a case-cohort study of depression. BMJ Open, 12 (8) e059300, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059300
2022
Journal Article
Dynamic networks of psychological symptoms, impairment, substance use, and social support: the evolution of psychopathology among emerging adults
Crouse, Jacob J., Ho, Nicholas, Scott, Jan, Parker, Richard, Park, Shin Ho, Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Mitchell, Brittany, Byrne, Enda M., Hermens, Daniel F., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Gillespie, Nathan A. and Hickie, Ian B. (2022). Dynamic networks of psychological symptoms, impairment, substance use, and social support: the evolution of psychopathology among emerging adults. European Psychiatry, 65 (1) e32, 1-24. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.23
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Enda Byrne is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Gene Environment interactions in Mental health trajectories of Youth (Youth-GEMs)
Mental health problems are common in young people, with life-long enduring impacts on individuals, families and societies. More than 63% of mental disorders throughout the life span emerge before 24 years of age, peaking at 14.5-18 years. Adolescence and young adulthood represent a critical period that forecasts the level of mental wellbeing over lifetime and interventions early in life may be critical in preventing later mental illness.
The Child and Youth Mental Health Group is part of an Australian and European Union-funded consortium called Youth-GEMs that seeks to characterise and model trajectories of mental health in youth. In collaboration with researchers from universities in Europe, this project will combine datasets from longitudinal cohort studies from around the world to investigate the interplay between genetic, epigenetic, and environmental risk in influencing mental health across development.
This project will involve advanced data analytics and statistical inference and will involve combining and analysing different types of data including genetic, clinical and environmental data. The ultimate goal is to develop predictive tools that can be used to aid clinical decision-making in youth mental health.
We are seeking a motivated PhD scholar with a background in genetics, biomedical science, psychology, data science, machine learning or a related field to join our team and work closely with collaborators overseas on this project. There is also the possibility to spend time overseas at one of the collaborating labs.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of childhood onset psychiatric symptoms, their persistence and comorbidity with other traits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray
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Doctor Philosophy
Gene Environment interactions in Mental health trajectories of Youth
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and associated comorbidities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Allan McRae
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Genomics of Perinatal Depression
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-Omic Analyses of a Clinical Trial Cohort of Young People at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Allan McRae, Professor Naomi Wray
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Embracing Complexity in Psychiatric Genetics: Investigating Heterogeneity and Pleiotropy in Depression and Major Psychiatric Disorders
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sleep and Internalising Symptoms in Adolescence
Associate Advisor
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