Dr Allan McRae
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Allan McRae

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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh

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185 works between 2002 and 2025
All (185) Journal Article (161) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (10) Other Outputs (12)

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2018

Journal Article

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

Zeng, Jian, de Vlaming, Ronald, Wu, Yang, Robinson, Matthew R., Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Yengo, Loic, Yap, Chloe X., Xue, Angli, Sidorenko, Julia, McRae, Allan F., Powell, Joseph E., Montgomery, Grant W., Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Gibson, Greg, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2018). Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits. Nature Genetics, 50 (5), 746-753. doi: 10.1038/s41588-018-0101-4

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

2018

Other Outputs

Epigenetic prediction of complex traits and death

McCartney, Daniel L, Stevenson, Anna J, Ritchie, Stuart J, Walker, Rosie M, Zhang, Qian, Morris, Stewart W, Campbell, Archie, Murray, Alison D, Whalley, Heather C, Gale, Catharine R, Porteous, David J, Haley, Chris S, McRae, Allan F, Wray, Naomi R, Visscher, Peter M, McIntosh, Andrew M, Evans, Kathryn L, Deary, Ian J and Marioni, Riccardo E (2018). Epigenetic prediction of complex traits and death. doi: 10.1101/294116

Epigenetic prediction of complex traits and death

2018

Other Outputs

An epigenetic score for BMI based on DNA methylation correlates with poor physical health and major disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

Hamilton, Olivia KL, Zhang, Qian, McRae, Allan F, Walker, Rosie M, Morris, Stewart W, Redmond, Paul, Campbell, Archie, Murray, Alison D, Porteous, David J, Evans, Kathryn L, McIntosh, Andrew M, Deary, Ian J and Marioni, Riccardo E (2018). An epigenetic score for BMI based on DNA methylation correlates with poor physical health and major disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. doi: 10.1101/278234

An epigenetic score for BMI based on DNA methylation correlates with poor physical health and major disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

2018

Journal Article

Genome-wide average DNA methylation is determined in utero

Li, Shuai, Wong, Ee Ming, Dugué, Pierre-Antoine, McRae, Allan F., Kim, Eunae, Joo, Ji-Hoon Eric, Nguyen, Tuong L, Stone, Jennifer, Dite, Gillian S, Armstrong, Nicola J, Mather, Karen A, Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Wright, Margaret J., Ames, David, Milne, Roger L, Craig, Jeffrey M, Saffery, Richard, Montgomery, Grant W., Song, Yun-Mi, Sung, Joohon, Spector, Timothy D, Sachdev, Perminder S, Giles, Graham G, Southey, Melissa C and Hopper, John L (2018). Genome-wide average DNA methylation is determined in utero. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47 (3), 908-916. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy028

Genome-wide average DNA methylation is determined in utero

2018

Journal Article

Integrative analysis of omics summary data reveals putative mechanisms underlying complex traits

Wu, Yang, Zeng, Jian, Zhang, Futao, Zhu, Zhihong, Qi, Ting, Zheng, Zhili, Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Marioni, Riccardo E., Martin, Nicholas G., Montgomery, Grant W., Deary, Ian J., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., McRae, Allan F. and Yang, Jian (2018). Integrative analysis of omics summary data reveals putative mechanisms underlying complex traits. Nature Communications, 9 (918) 918, 918. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03371-0

Integrative analysis of omics summary data reveals putative mechanisms underlying complex traits

2018

Journal Article

GWAS of epigenetic aging rates in blood reveals a critical role for TERT

Lu, Ake T., Xue, Luting, Salfati, Elias L., Chen, Brian H., Ferrucci, Luigi, Levy, Daniel, Joehanes, Roby, Murabito, Joanne M., Kiel, Douglas P., Tsai, Pei-Chien, Yet, Idil, Bell, Jordana T., Mangino, Massimo, Tanaka, Toshiko, McRae, Allan F., Marioni, Riccardo E., Visscher, Peter M., Wray, Naomi R., Deary, Ian J., Levine, Morgan E., Quach, Austin, Assimes, Themistocles, Tsao, Philip S., Absher, Devin, Stewart, James D., Li, Yun, Reiner, Alex P., Hou, Lifang, Baccarelli, Andrea A. ... Horvath, Steve (2018). GWAS of epigenetic aging rates in blood reveals a critical role for TERT. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 387, 387. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02697-5

GWAS of epigenetic aging rates in blood reveals a critical role for TERT

2018

Journal Article

Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in whole blood reveals epigenetic signatures associated with migraine

Gerring, Zachary F., McRae, Allan F., Montgomery, Grant W. and Nyholt, Dale R. (2018). Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in whole blood reveals epigenetic signatures associated with migraine. BMC Genomics, 19 (1) 69, 69. doi: 10.1186/s12864-018-4450-2

Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in whole blood reveals epigenetic signatures associated with migraine

2018

Other Outputs

GWAS on family history of Alzheimer’s disease

Marioni, Riccardo E., Harris, Sarah E., McRae, Allan F., Zhang, Qian, Hagenaars, Saskia P., Hill, W. David, Davies, Gail, Ritchie, Craig W., Gale, Catharine, Starr, John M., Goate, Alison M., Porteous, David J., Yang, Jian, Evans, Kathryn L., Deary, Ian J., Wray, Naomi R. and Visscher, Peter M. (2018). GWAS on family history of Alzheimer’s disease. doi: 10.1101/246223

GWAS on family history of Alzheimer’s disease

2018

Journal Article

Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of cognitive abilities

Marioni, Riccardo E., McRae, Allan F, Bressler, Jan, Colicino, Elena, Hannon, Eilis, Li, Shuo, Prada, Diddier, Smith, Jennifer A, Trevisi, Letizia, Tsai, Pei-Chien, Vojinovic, Dina, Simino, Jeannette, Levy, Daniel, Liu, Chunyu, Mendelson, Michael, Satizabal, Claudia L, Yang, Qiong, Jhun, Min A, Kardia, Sharon L R, Zhao, Wei, Bandinelli, Stefania, Ferrucci, Luigi, Hernandez, Dena G, Singleton, Andrew B, Harris, Sarah E, Starr, John M, Kiel, Douglas P, McLean, Robert R, Just, Allan C ... Deary, Ian J (2018). Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of cognitive abilities. Molecular Psychiatry, 23 (11), 2133-2144. doi: 10.1038/s41380-017-0008-y

Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of cognitive abilities

2018

Journal Article

Dose response of the 16p11.2 distal copy number variant on intracranial volume and basal ganglia

Sønderby, Ida Elken, Gústafsson, Ómar, Doan, Nhat Trung, Hibar, Derrek Paul, Martin-Brevet, Sandra, Westlye, Lars T., Jacquemont, Sébastien, Djurovic, Srdjan, Stefánsson, Hreinn, Stefánsson, Kari, Thompson, Paul M., Andreassen, Ole A., McRae, Allan, Strike, Lachlan, McMahon, Katie L., Wright, Margie and for the 16p11.2 European Consortium, for the ENIGMA-CNV working group (2018). Dose response of the 16p11.2 distal copy number variant on intracranial volume and basal ganglia. Molecular Psychiatry, 25 (3), 584-602. doi: 10.1038/s41380-018-0118-1

Dose response of the 16p11.2 distal copy number variant on intracranial volume and basal ganglia

2018

Conference Publication

Fine-mapping reveals complex genetic architecture underlying DNA methylation

Chundru, V. Kartik, Marioni, Riccardo E., Deary, Ian J., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and McRae, Allan F. (2018). Fine-mapping reveals complex genetic architecture underlying DNA methylation. Human Genome Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, 12-15 March 2018. London, United Kingdom: Henry Stewart Publications. doi: 10.1186/s40246-018-0138-6

Fine-mapping reveals complex genetic architecture underlying DNA methylation

2018

Conference Publication

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

Zeng, Jian, de Vlaming, Ronald, Wu, Yang, Robinson, Matthew R., Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Yengo, Loic, Yap, Chloe X., Xue, Angli, Sidorenko, Julia, Mcrae, Allan F., Powell, Joseph E., Montgomery, Grant W., Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Gibson, Greg, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2018). Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits. 48th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), Boston MA, United States, 20-23 June 2018. New York, NY United States: Springer New York.

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

2018

Journal Article

Epigenetic influences on aging: a longitudinal genome-wide methylation study in old Swedish twins

Wang, Yunzhang, Karlsson, Robert, Lampa, Erik, Zhang, Qian, Hedman, Åsa K., Almgren, Malin, Almqvist, Catarina, McRae, Allan F., Marioni, Riccardo E., Ingelsson, Erik, Visscher, Peter M., Deary, Ian J., Lind, Lars, Morris, Tiffany, Beck, Stephan, Pedersen, Nancy L. and Hägg, Sara (2018). Epigenetic influences on aging: a longitudinal genome-wide methylation study in old Swedish twins. Epigenetics, 13 (9), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2018.1526028

Epigenetic influences on aging: a longitudinal genome-wide methylation study in old Swedish twins

2017

Journal Article

DNA methylation analysis identifies loci for blood pressure regulation

Richard, Melissa A., Huan, Tianxiao, Ligthart, Symen, Gondalia, Rahul, Jhun, Min A., Brody, Jennifer A., Irvin, Marguerite R., Marioni, Riccardo, Shen, Jincheng, Tsai, Pei-Chien, Montasser, May E., Jia, Yucheng, Syme, Catriona, Salfati, Elias L., Boerwinkle, Eric, Guan, Weihua, Mosley, Thomas H., Bressler, Jan, Morrison, Alanna C., Liu, Chunyu, Mendelson, Michael M., Uitterlinden, André G., van Meurs, Joyce B., Heijmans, Bastiaan T., ’t Hoen, Peter A.C., van Meurs, Joyce, Isaacs, Aaron, Jansen, Rick, Franke, Lude ... Fornage, Myriam (2017). DNA methylation analysis identifies loci for blood pressure regulation. American Journal of Human Genetics, 101 (6), 888-902. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.09.028

DNA methylation analysis identifies loci for blood pressure regulation

2017

Journal Article

Testing two evolutionary theories of human aging with DNA methylation data

Robins, Chloe, McRae, Allan F., Powell, Joseph E., Wiener, Howard W., Aslibekyan, Stella, Kennedy, Elizabeth M., Absher, Devin M., Arnett, Donna K., Montgomery, Grant W., Visscher, Peter M., Cutler, David J. and Conneely, Karen N. (2017). Testing two evolutionary theories of human aging with DNA methylation data. Genetics, 207 (4), 1547-1560. doi: 10.1534/genetics.117.300217

Testing two evolutionary theories of human aging with DNA methylation data

2017

Journal Article

An epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of educational attainment

Karlsson Linnér, R., Marioni, R. E., Rietveld, C. A., Simpkin, A. J., Davies, N. M., Watanabe, K., Armstrong, N. J., Auro, K., Baumbach, C., Bonder, M. J., Buchwald, J., Fiorito, G., Ismail, K., Iurato, S., Joensuu, A., Karell, P., Kasela, S, Lahti, J., McRae, A. F., Mandaviya, P. R., Seppälä, I., Wang, Y., Baglietto, L., Binder, E. B., Harris, S. E., Hodge, A. M., Horvath, S., Hurme, M., Johannesson, M. ... Benjamin, D. J. (2017). An epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of educational attainment. Molecular Psychiatry, 22 (12), 1680-1690. doi: 10.1038/mp.2017.210

An epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of educational attainment

2017

Journal Article

Genetically defined elevated homocysteine levels do not result in widespread changes of DNA methylation in leukocytes

Mandaviya, Pooja R., Joehanes, Roby, Aïssi, Dylan, Kühnel, Brigitte, Marioni, Riccardo E., Truong, Vinh, Stolk, Lisette, Beekman, Marian, Bonder, Marc Jan, Franke, Lude, Gieger, Christian, Huan, Tianxiao, Ikram, M. Arfan, Kunze, Sonja, Liang, Liming, Lindemans, Jan, Liu, Chunyu, McRae, Allan F., Mendelson, Michael M., Müller-Nurasyid, Martina, Peters, Annette, Slagboom, P. Eline, Starr, John M., Trégouët, David-Alexandre, Uitterlinden, André G., van Greevenbroek, Marleen M. J., van Heemst, Diana, van Iterson, Maarten, Wells, Philip S. ... van Meurs, Joyce B. J. (2017). Genetically defined elevated homocysteine levels do not result in widespread changes of DNA methylation in leukocytes. PLoS One, 12 (10) e0182472, e0182472. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182472

Genetically defined elevated homocysteine levels do not result in widespread changes of DNA methylation in leukocytes

2017

Journal Article

Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort

Garton, Fleur C., Benyamin, Beben, Zhao, Qiongyi, Liu, Zhijun, Gratten, Jacob, Henders, Anjali K., Zhang, Zong-Hong, Edson, Janette, Furlong, Sarah, Morgan, Sarah, Heggie, Susan, Thorpe, Kathryn, Pfluger, Casey, Mather, Karen A., Sachdev, Perminder S., McRae, Allan F., Robinson, Matthew R., Shah, Sonia, Visscher, Peter M., Mangelsdorf, Marie, Henderson, Robert D., Wray, Naomi R. and McCombe, Pamela A. (2017). Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort. Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 5 (4), 418-428. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.302

Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort

2017

Other Outputs

Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

Zeng, Jian, de Vlaming, Ronald, Wu, Yang, Robinson, Matthew R, Lloyd-Jones, Luke, Yengo, Loic, Yap, Chloe, Xue, Angli, Sidorenko, Julia, McRae, Allan F, Powell, Joseph E, Montgomery, Grant W, Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Gibson, Greg, Wray, Naomi R, Visscher, Peter M and Yang, Jian (2017). Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits. doi: 10.1101/145755

Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

2017

Journal Article

Role of DNA methylation in type 2 diabetes etiology: using genotype as a causal anchor

Elliott, Hannah R., Shihab, Hashem A., Lockett, Gabrielle A., Holloway, John W., McRae, Allan F., Smith, George Davey, Ring, Susan M., Gaunt, Tom R. and Relton, Caroline L. (2017). Role of DNA methylation in type 2 diabetes etiology: using genotype as a causal anchor. Diabetes, 66 (6), 1713-1722. doi: 10.2337/db16-0874

Role of DNA methylation in type 2 diabetes etiology: using genotype as a causal anchor

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Proteomic Biomarkers for ALS Disease Prognosis and Progression Monitoring
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    SALSA Study with MND and Me Foundation
    The MND and ME Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    MAGNET - A multi-arm, adaptive, group-sequential trial network to evaluate drug efficacy in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (FightMND grant administered by NeuRA)
    Neuroscience Research Australia
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Leveraging medical records to identify patients at risk of neurodegenerative disease
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants (PR4): European Union Joint Program on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) Call for Multinational Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Leveraging medical records to identify patients at risk of neurodegenerative disease (EU-JPND grant coordinated by Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière)
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants (PR4): European Union Joint Program on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) Call for Multinational Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Sporadic ALS Australian Systems Genomics Consortium (SALSA-SGC)
    Cure for MND Foundation - Translational Research Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    An Australian Sporadic ALS transcriptome resource
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Innovator Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    A high-throughput system to identify ALS risk genes from genome-wide association studies
    Cure for MND Foundation - Impact Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Genomic Control of Human Complex Trait Variation
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Disturbances of DNA regulation in obesity, and their relationships to metabolic health (NHMRC A*STAR grant led by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    BRAIN-MEND: Biological Resource Analysis to identify new mechanisms and phenotypes in Neurodegenerative Diseases (NHMRC component of EU JPND application)
    NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Disturbances of DNA regulation in obesity, and their relationships to metabolic health
    NHMRC A*STAR Joint Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Methods and software tool for complex trait analyses using multi-omics data
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Genetics of DNA Methylation and Its Role in Disease Susecptibility
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    The importance of DNA methylation in response to environmental changes (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Inheritance of DNA methylation state in humans
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Allan McRae is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding cellular and molecular heterogeneity in endometriosis using multi-omics data

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray, Dr Sally Mortlock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cell-free DNA methodology for diagnosis and monitoring progression in Motor Neurone Disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fleur Garton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multi-Omic Analyses of a Clinical Trial Cohort of Young People at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Enda Byrne, Professor Naomi Wray

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the role of clinical, lifestyle, environmental and molecular factors in endometriosis risk

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sally Mortlock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multiomics of common co-occurring conditions in autism spectrum disorder

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Yuanhao Yang, Honorary Professor Jake Gratten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the molecular basis of motor neurone disease using cell-free DNA

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Midwinter, Dr Fleur Garton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and associated comorbidities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Enda Byrne

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cellular genomics of Parkinson's disease

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Honorary Professor Jake Gratten, Dr Yuanhao Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel methods and data integration to understand the causes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jian Zeng, Dr Fleur Garton

Completed supervision

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