Honorary Professor

Sarah Medland

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Background

Professor Sarah Medland (OAM, FASSA, FAHMS, PhD) is a Psychiatric and Statistical Geneticist working in Neuroimaging and Mental health genetics. Her work bridges Genetics, Psychology, Neuro-Imaging, Health Economics and applied Statistics with a focus on understanding the genetic and environmental contributions to human behaviour and disease. She chairs the genetics working group of the ENIGMA neuroimaging consortium and is an active member of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium.

Primary Appointment: Coordinator of the Mental Health Research Program and Group Leader (Psychiatric Genetics) QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.

ORCID: 0000-0003-1382-380X

ResearcherID: C-7630-2013

Scopus Author ID: 34571085600

Email: sarah.medland@qimrberghofer.edu.au

Qualifications

2006 PhD (Psychology), University of Queensland

Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Thesis

2000 BA Hons (Psychology), University of Queensland, 2000 (Psychology Double Major, English Minor)

Availability

Honorary Professor Sarah Medland is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Applied economics Psychology

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481 works between 2001 and 2025
All (481) Journal Article (411) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (64) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 481 works

2025

Journal Article

Lifespan reference curves for harmonizing multi-site regional brain white matter metrics from diffusion MRI

Zhu, Alyssa H., Nir, Talia M., Javid, Shayan, Villalón-Reina, Julio E., Rodrigue, Amanda L., Strike, Lachlan T., de Zubicaray, Greig I., McMahon, Katie L., Wright, Margaret J., Medland, Sarah E., Blangero, John, Glahn, David C., Kochunov, Peter, Williamson, Douglas E., Håberg, Asta K., Thompson, Paul M. and Jahanshad, Neda (2025). Lifespan reference curves for harmonizing multi-site regional brain white matter metrics from diffusion MRI. Scientific Data, 12 (1) 748. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-05028-2

Lifespan reference curves for harmonizing multi-site regional brain white matter metrics from diffusion MRI

2025

Journal Article

Recent breakthroughs in genetic and brain structural correlates of suicidal behaviours: a short review

Ceja, Zuriel, Van Velzen, Laura S., Campos, Adrian I., Jahanshad, Neda, Medland, Sarah E., Edwards, Alexis C., Schmaal, Lianne and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Recent breakthroughs in genetic and brain structural correlates of suicidal behaviours: a short review. Biological Psychiatry, 97 (8), 775-785. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.09.010

Recent breakthroughs in genetic and brain structural correlates of suicidal behaviours: a short review

2025

Journal Article

Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli

Mosley, Philip E., van der Meer, Johan N., Hamilton, Lachlan H. W., Fripp, Jurgen, Parker, Stephen, Jeganathan, Jayson, Breakspear, Michael, Parker, Richard, Holland, Rebecca, Mitchell, Brittany L., Byrne, Enda, Hickie, Ian B., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Cocchi, Luca (2025). Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli. Molecular Psychiatry, 30 (3) 11605, 848-860. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02699-y

Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli

2025

Journal Article

Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study

Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard K., Northwood, Korinne, Siskind, Dan J. and Medland, Sarah E. (2025). Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 51 (2) sbae065, 458-469. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae065

Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study

2025

Journal Article

Polygenic risk scores and help-seeking behaviour in young people with recent onset of mood and psychotic disorders

Scott, Jan, Crouse, Jacob J., Medland, Sarah E., Mitchell, Brittany L., Gillespie, Nathan A., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2025). Polygenic risk scores and help-seeking behaviour in young people with recent onset of mood and psychotic disorders. Journal of Affective Disorders, 372, 40-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.11.067

Polygenic risk scores and help-seeking behaviour in young people with recent onset of mood and psychotic disorders

2025

Journal Article

Mental health and sleep correlates of self-reported outdoor daylight exposure in over 13,000 adults with depression

Crouse, Jacob J., Park, Shin Ho, Mitchell, Brittany L., Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Lin, Tian, Scott, Jan, de Haan, Zsofi, Tonini, Emiliana, Iorfino, Frank, Wray, Naomi R., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2025). Mental health and sleep correlates of self-reported outdoor daylight exposure in over 13,000 adults with depression. European Psychiatry, 68 (1) e41, 1-34. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.20

Mental health and sleep correlates of self-reported outdoor daylight exposure in over 13,000 adults with depression

2025

Journal Article

Monoallelic de novo variants in DDX17 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

Seaby, Eleanor G., Godwin, Annie, Meyer-Dilhet, Geraldine, Clerc, Valentine, Grand, Xavier, Fletcher, Tia, Monteiro, Laloe, Kerkhofs, Martijn, Carelli, Valerio, Palombo, Flavia, Seri, Marco, Olivucci, Giulia, Grippa, Mina, Ciaccio, Claudia, D'Arrigo, Stefano, Iascone, Maria, Bermudez, Marion, Fischer, Jan, Di Donato, Nataliya, Goesswein, Sophie, Leung, Marco L., Koboldt, Daniel C., Myers, Cortlandt, Arnadottir, Gudny Anna, Stefansson, Kari, Sulem, Patrick, Goldberg, Ethan M., Bruel, Ange-Line, Tran-Mau-Them, Frederic ... Ennis, Sarah (2025). Monoallelic de novo variants in DDX17 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder. Brain, 148 (4), 1155-1168. doi: 10.1093/brain/awae320

Monoallelic de novo variants in DDX17 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

2025

Journal Article

Identifying genetic differences between bipolar disorder and major depression through multiple genome-wide association analyses

Panagiotaropoulou, Georgia, Hellberg, Kajsa-Lotta Georgii, Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Seok, Darsol, Kalman, Janos, Mitchell, Philip B., Schofield, Peter R., Forstner, Andreas J., Bauer, Michael, Scott, Laura J., Pato, Carlos N., Pato, Michele T., Li, Qingqin S., Kirov, George, Landén, Mikael, Jonsson, Lina, Müller-Myhsok, Bertram, Smoller, Jordan W., Binder, Elisabeth B., Brückl, Tanja M., Czamara, Darina, Van Der Auwera, Sandra, Grabe, Hans J., Homuth, Georg, Schmidt, Carsten O., Potash, James B., Depaulo, J. Raymond, Goes, Fernando S., Mackinnon, Dean F. ... Olde Loohuis, Loes (2025). Identifying genetic differences between bipolar disorder and major depression through multiple genome-wide association analyses. British Journal of Psychiatry, 226 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.125

Identifying genetic differences between bipolar disorder and major depression through multiple genome-wide association analyses

2024

Conference Publication

A blended genome and exome sequencing method captures genetic variation in an unbiased, high-quality, and cost-effective manner

Boltz, Toni, Chu, Benjamin, Sealock, Julia, Liao, Calwing, Zhan, Lingyu, Fu, Jack, Ye, Robert, Majara, Lerato, Chapman, Sinead, DeFelice, Matthew, Grimsby, Jonna, Rubinacci, Simone, Akena, Dickens, Atkinson, Elizabeth, Atwoli, Lukoye, Bigdeli, Tim, Freimer, Nelson, Gatzen, Michael, Huang, Hailiang, Kachulis, Christopher, Kariuki, Symon, Kim, Soyeon, Koenen, Karestan, Jaramillo, Carlos Lopez, McMahon, Justin, Medland, Sarah, Newton, Charles, Veira, Ana Maria Olivares, Pato, Carlos ... Martin, Alicia (2024). A blended genome and exome sequencing method captures genetic variation in an unbiased, high-quality, and cost-effective manner. 57th Conference of the European-Society-of-Human-Genetics (ESHG), Berlin Germany, Jun 01-04, 2024. LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE.

A blended genome and exome sequencing method captures genetic variation in an unbiased, high-quality, and cost-effective manner

2024

Conference Publication

Harnessing RNA-Sequencing in rare disease diagnostics: Insights from a multi-regional pilot project

Oquendo, Carolina Jaramillo, Lyon, Matthew, Bunyan, Dave, Abbott, Jacob, Woodley, Jessica, Court, Samantha, Bell, Jennie, Douglas, Andrew, Willis, Sarah, Thomas, N. Simon, Williams, Anthony, Ennis, Sarah and Baralle, Diana (2024). Harnessing RNA-Sequencing in rare disease diagnostics: Insights from a multi-regional pilot project. LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE.

Harnessing RNA-Sequencing in rare disease diagnostics: Insights from a multi-regional pilot project

2024

Journal Article

Accelerating Heritability, Genetic Correlation, and Genome‐Wide Association Imaging Genetic Analyses in Complex Pedigrees

Donohue, Brian, Gao, Si, Nichols, Thomas E., Adhikari, Bhim M., Ma, Yizhou, Jahanshad, Neda, Thompson, Paul M., McMahon, Francis J., Humphries, Elizabeth M., Burroughs, William, Ament, Seth A., Mitchell, Braxton D., Ma, Tianzhou, Chen, Shuo, Medland, Sarah E., Blangero, John, Hong, L. Elliot and Kochunov, Peter (2024). Accelerating Heritability, Genetic Correlation, and Genome‐Wide Association Imaging Genetic Analyses in Complex Pedigrees. Human Brain Mapping, 45 (17) e70044, e70044. doi: 10.1002/hbm.70044

Accelerating Heritability, Genetic Correlation, and Genome‐Wide Association Imaging Genetic Analyses in Complex Pedigrees

2024

Journal Article

The effect of polygenic liability to mental disorders on COVID-19 outcomes in people with depression: the mediating role of anxiety

Monistrol-Mula, Anna, Felez-Nobrega, Mireia, Byrne, Enda M., Lind, Penelope A., Hickie, Ian B., Martin, Nicholas G., Medland, Sarah E., Colodro-Conde, Lucía and Mitchell, Brittany L. (2024). The effect of polygenic liability to mental disorders on COVID-19 outcomes in people with depression: the mediating role of anxiety. Psychological Medicine, 54 (15), 4140-4149. doi: 10.1017/s0033291724001983

The effect of polygenic liability to mental disorders on COVID-19 outcomes in people with depression: the mediating role of anxiety

2024

Conference Publication

Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine

Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard K., Northwood, Korinne, Siskind, Dan J. and Medland, Sarah E. (2024). Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine

2024

Conference Publication

The Number of Comorbidities in Depression Patients Correlates with Their MDD Polygenic Score

Lind, Penelope A., Hickie, Ian B., Martin, Nicholas G. and Medland, Sarah E. (2024). The Number of Comorbidities in Depression Patients Correlates with Their MDD Polygenic Score. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

The Number of Comorbidities in Depression Patients Correlates with Their MDD Polygenic Score

2024

Conference Publication

The International Statistical Genetics Workshop

Nivard, Michel G., Abdellaoui, Abdel, Evans, David M., Keller, Matthew C., Lessem, Jeff, Maes, Hermine H., Medland, Sarah E. and Neale, Benjamin M. (2024). The International Statistical Genetics Workshop. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

The International Statistical Genetics Workshop

2024

Conference Publication

Shared Genetic Liability Between Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy and Mental Health Disorders

Painter, Jodie N., Grasby, Katrina G., Lind, Penelope A., Colodro-Conde, Lucia and Medland, Sarah E. (2024). Shared Genetic Liability Between Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy and Mental Health Disorders. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Shared Genetic Liability Between Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy and Mental Health Disorders

2024

Conference Publication

The Effect of Polygenic Liability for Psychiatric Disorders on COVID-19 Outcomes in People with Depression: The Mediating Role of Anxiety

Monistrol-Mula, Anna, Medland, Sarah E., Colodro-Conde, Lucia and Mitchell, Brittany L. (2024). The Effect of Polygenic Liability for Psychiatric Disorders on COVID-19 Outcomes in People with Depression: The Mediating Role of Anxiety. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

The Effect of Polygenic Liability for Psychiatric Disorders on COVID-19 Outcomes in People with Depression: The Mediating Role of Anxiety

2024

Conference Publication

International Statistical Genetics Workshop Online Content and Resources

Lessem, Jeffrey M., Medland, Sarah E., Abdellaoui, Abdel, Maes, Hermine H. and Keller, Matthew C. (2024). International Statistical Genetics Workshop Online Content and Resources. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

International Statistical Genetics Workshop Online Content and Resources

2024

Conference Publication

Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Characterise Antidepressant Treatment Response in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study

Mitchell, Brittany L., Martin, Nicholas G., Medland, Sarah E. and Wray, Naomi R. (2024). Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Characterise Antidepressant Treatment Response in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Characterise Antidepressant Treatment Response in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study

2024

Journal Article

Cardiomyopathies in 100,000 genomes project: interval evaluation improves diagnostic yield and informs strategies for ongoing gene discovery

Josephs, Katherine S., Seaby, Eleanor G., May, Philippa, Theotokis, Pantazis, Yu, Jing, Andreou, Avgi, Sinclair, Hannah, Morris-Rosendahl, Deborah, Thomas, Ellen R. A., Ennis, Sarah, Roberts, Angharad M. and Ware, James S. (2024). Cardiomyopathies in 100,000 genomes project: interval evaluation improves diagnostic yield and informs strategies for ongoing gene discovery. Genome Medicine, 16 (1) 125. doi: 10.1186/s13073-024-01390-9

Cardiomyopathies in 100,000 genomes project: interval evaluation improves diagnostic yield and informs strategies for ongoing gene discovery

Availability

Honorary Professor Sarah Medland is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic and environmental risk factors influencing mood disorders

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic architecture of differences in symptomatology and treatment response in major depressive disorder

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Nick Martin, Associate Professor Miguel Rentería

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Unveiling the Complexities of Psychotic Disorders: Enhancing Treatment Safety and Understanding Heterogeneity Through Biomarkers, Genetic Analysis, and Multimodal Data Integration

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind

Completed supervision

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