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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586 works between 2001 and 2026
All (586) Journal Article (496) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (84) Book Chapter (5)

1 - 20 of 586 works

2026

Journal Article

Burden of health comorbidities and associated health care costs in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study using the medication-based Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index

Lind, Penelope A., Hickie, Ian B., Byrne, Enda M., Martin, Nicholas G. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). Burden of health comorbidities and associated health care costs in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study using the medication-based Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index. Journal of Affective Disorders, 414 122397, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.122397

Burden of health comorbidities and associated health care costs in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study using the medication-based Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index

2026

Journal Article

Autism traits, ADHD symptoms, and stigma as predictors of social camouflaging in adults from the Australian ASD and ADHD study

Giblett, Matthew J., Lind, Penelope A. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). Autism traits, ADHD symptoms, and stigma as predictors of social camouflaging in adults from the Australian ASD and ADHD study. Research in Neurodiversity, 2 100047, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.rin.2026.100047

Autism traits, ADHD symptoms, and stigma as predictors of social camouflaging in adults from the Australian ASD and ADHD study

2026

Journal Article

Association between polygenic liability to depression and lifetime depression in at-risk adolescents

Byrne, Enda M., Gillespie, Nathan A., Najman, Jake M., Henders, Anjali K., Mitchell, Brittany L., Dwyer, Dominic, Hartmann, Simon, Cavve, Blake S., Amminger, G. Paul, Clark, Scott, Gao, Caroline, Lin, Ashleigh, Schmaal, Lianne, Thompson, Andrew, Wood, Stephen J., Wigman, J.T.W, Yung, Alison R., Medland, Sarah E., Crouse, Jacob J., Scott, Jan, Scott, James G., Williams, Gail M., Nelson, Barnaby, Martin, Nicholas G., Hickie, Ian B., Wray, Naomi R. and Middeldorp, Christel M. (2026). Association between polygenic liability to depression and lifetime depression in at-risk adolescents. Molecular Psychiatry, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41380-026-03917-5

Association between polygenic liability to depression and lifetime depression in at-risk adolescents

2026

Journal Article

F48. BEYOND A SINGLE SCORE: A MULTIVARIATE POLYGENIC RISK PROFILE APPROACH TO PSYCHIATRIC RISK

Ferreira, Andreza, Lind, Penelope A., Moody, Hayley, Hickie, Ian B., Olsen, Catherine, Whiteman, David C., Law, Matthew H., Siskind, Dan J., Martin, Nicholas G., Medland, Richard C. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). F48. BEYOND A SINGLE SCORE: A MULTIVARIATE POLYGENIC RISK PROFILE APPROACH TO PSYCHIATRIC RISK. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113443, 113443. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113443

F48. BEYOND A SINGLE SCORE: A MULTIVARIATE POLYGENIC RISK PROFILE APPROACH TO PSYCHIATRIC RISK

2026

Journal Article

F80. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLYGENIC RISK OF DEPRESSION AND REGIONAL BRAIN ATROPHY IN OLDER ADULTS

Sinclair, Lindsey, Ballard, Clive, Bennett, David, Palmer, Jennifer C. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). F80. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLYGENIC RISK OF DEPRESSION AND REGIONAL BRAIN ATROPHY IN OLDER ADULTS. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113475, 113475. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113475

F80. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLYGENIC RISK OF DEPRESSION AND REGIONAL BRAIN ATROPHY IN OLDER ADULTS

2026

Journal Article

GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTORS OF SEASONALITY AND SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEPRESSION

Huider, Floris, Crouse, Jacob, Medland, Sarah, Hickie, Ian, Martin, Nick, Thomas, Jodi and Mitchell, Brittany (2026). GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTORS OF SEASONALITY AND SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEPRESSION. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 112982, 112982. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.112982

GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTORS OF SEASONALITY AND SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEPRESSION

2026

Journal Article

W127. GWAS OF COMMON CLOZAPINE ASSOCIATED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS REVEAL NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF CLOZAPINE TREATMENT RESPONSE

Mutema, Anthony, Painter, Jodie, Siskind, Dan, Lind, Penelope A. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). W127. GWAS OF COMMON CLOZAPINE ASSOCIATED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS REVEAL NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF CLOZAPINE TREATMENT RESPONSE. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113245, 113245. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113245

W127. GWAS OF COMMON CLOZAPINE ASSOCIATED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS REVEAL NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF CLOZAPINE TREATMENT RESPONSE

2026

Journal Article

F78. CLINICAL AND GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF MEDICATION USE AND SERVICE UTILISATION RELATED HEALTHCARE COSTS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER

Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard, Siskind, Dan J. and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). F78. CLINICAL AND GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF MEDICATION USE AND SERVICE UTILISATION RELATED HEALTHCARE COSTS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113473, 113473. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113473

F78. CLINICAL AND GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF MEDICATION USE AND SERVICE UTILISATION RELATED HEALTHCARE COSTS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER

2026

Journal Article

T42. BARRIERS TO RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GLOBAL SOUTH AND GLOBAL NORTH RESEARCHERS

Medland, Sarah and Renken, Jacobus (2026). T42. BARRIERS TO RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GLOBAL SOUTH AND GLOBAL NORTH RESEARCHERS. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113299, 113299. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113299

T42. BARRIERS TO RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GLOBAL SOUTH AND GLOBAL NORTH RESEARCHERS

2026

Journal Article

T36. EXAMINING POLYGENIC RISK SCORES AND THE ROLE OF AUTISTIC TRAITS TO PREDICT DISORDERED EATING IN THE GENERAL POPULATION

Kelley, Simone, Laattoe, Rachel, da Silva, Robyn, Medland, Sarah, Collins-Praino, Lyndsey, Baetu, Irina and Cohen-Woods, Sarah (2026). T36. EXAMINING POLYGENIC RISK SCORES AND THE ROLE OF AUTISTIC TRAITS TO PREDICT DISORDERED EATING IN THE GENERAL POPULATION. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 111 113293, 113293. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113293

T36. EXAMINING POLYGENIC RISK SCORES AND THE ROLE OF AUTISTIC TRAITS TO PREDICT DISORDERED EATING IN THE GENERAL POPULATION

2026

Conference Publication

IMPACT OF CHANGES IN DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ON PERFORMANCE OF POLYGENIC RISK SCORES IN ADHD

Medland, Sarah and Lind, Penelope (2026). IMPACT OF CHANGES IN DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ON PERFORMANCE OF POLYGENIC RISK SCORES IN ADHD. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Glasgow Scotland, Sep 29-Oct 03, 2026. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.113702

IMPACT OF CHANGES IN DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ON PERFORMANCE OF POLYGENIC RISK SCORES IN ADHD

2026

Journal Article

Robust inference and correlates from genetic associations with personality

Schwaba, Ted, Clapp Sullivan, Margaret L., Akingbuwa, Wonuola A., Ilves, Kerli, Tanksley, Peter T., Williams, Camille M., Dragostinov, Yavor, Mallard, Travis T., Tubbs, Justin D., Liao, Wangjingyi, Ackerman, Lindsay S., Fealy, Josephine C. M., Hemani, Gibran, de la Fuente, Javier, Smith, George Davey, Gupta, Priya, Stein, Murray B., Gelernter, Joel, Levey, Daniel F., Võsa, Urmo, Ausmees, Liisi, Realo, Anu, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Esko, Tõnu, Vaht, Mariliis, Allik, Jüri, Esko, Tõnu, Mõttus, René, Vainik, Uku ... Tucker-Drob, Elliot M. (2026). Robust inference and correlates from genetic associations with personality. Nature, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10992-9

Robust inference and correlates from genetic associations with personality

2026

Conference Publication

Improving the Prediction of Early-Onset Mania and Hypomania in the Community

Crouse, Jacob, Scott, Jan, Medland, Sarah E., Mitchell, Brittany L., Gillespie, Nathan A., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2026). Improving the Prediction of Early-Onset Mania and Hypomania in the Community. 28th Annual Conference of the International-Society-for-Bipolar-Disorders, Vancouver Canada, Sep 28-30, 2026. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Improving the Prediction of Early-Onset Mania and Hypomania in the Community

2026

Conference Publication

Developing and Evaluating a Cross-Cutting "Circadian Depression" Phenotype

Crouse, Jacob, Tonini, Emiliana, Carpenter, Joanne S., Shin, Mirim, Mitchell, Brittany L., Byrne, Enda M., Hockey, Samuel H., Wray, Naomi R., Lind, Penelope A., Medland, Sarah E., Merikangas, Kathleen R., Martin, Nicholas G., Scott, Jan, Scott, Elizabeth M. and Hickie, Ian B. (2026). Developing and Evaluating a Cross-Cutting "Circadian Depression" Phenotype. 28th Annual Conference of the International-Society-for-Bipolar-Disorders, Vancouver Canada, Sep 28-30, 2026. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Developing and Evaluating a Cross-Cutting "Circadian Depression" Phenotype

2026

Journal Article

Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder

Mackle, Tracey, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, De Dassel, Therese, Clarkson, Tessa R., Grasby, Katrina L., Braun, Anastasia N., Burke, Kylie and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (9), 815-825. doi: 10.1177/00048674261434407

Development of a perinatal trauma screening tool: Detecting the silent struggle of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder

2026

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental effects on BMI fluctuation across the adult life course and its associations with baseline BMI and BMI change: an individual-based study of 14 longitudinal twin cohorts

Obeso Fernandez, Alvaro, Eriksson, Anders, Drouard, Gabin, Jelenkovic, Aline, Aaltonen, Sari, Ollikainen, Miina, Spector, Timothy, Mangino, Massimo, Christensen, Kaare, Skytthe, Axel, Kyvik, Kirsten O., Medda, Emanuela, Fagnani, Corrado, Corley, Robin P., Huibregtse, Brooke M., Toccaceli, Virgilia, Rasmussen, Finn E., Tynelius, Per, Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott D., Duncan, Glen E., Buchwald, Dedra, Magnusson, Patrik K. E., Karlsson, Ida K., Dahl Aslan, Anna K., Bartels, Meike, Ligthart, Lannie, de Geus, Eco J. C., Gatz, Margaret ... Silventoinen, Karri (2026). Genetic and environmental effects on BMI fluctuation across the adult life course and its associations with baseline BMI and BMI change: an individual-based study of 14 longitudinal twin cohorts. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, 28 (9) dom.71040, 8418-8427. doi: 10.1111/dom.71040

Genetic and environmental effects on BMI fluctuation across the adult life course and its associations with baseline BMI and BMI change: an individual-based study of 14 longitudinal 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, 100 (5), 525-535. 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

Mental health stigma in psychiatric genetics: insights and recommendations from the ISPG Member Survey on Stigma

Thijssen, Anaïs B., Tissink, Elleke, Sud, Reeteka, Johnstone, Mandy, Josiassen, Richard, Lahti, Andrea, Huckins, Laura, Page, Ariana, Stigma Reduction Interest Group of the ISPG, Smoller, Jordan W., Austin, Jehannine, Zinkstok, Janneke, Medland, Sarah E., Veeneman, Rada and Docherty, Anna R. (2026). Mental Health Stigma in Psychiatric Genetics: Insights and Recommendations From the ISPG Member Survey on Stigma. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics ajmg.b.70029. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.70029

Mental health stigma in psychiatric genetics: insights and recommendations from the ISPG Member Survey on Stigma

2026

Journal Article

The relationship between polygenic risk of depression and regional brain atrophy in older adults

Sinclair, Lindsey I., Ballard, Clive G., Bennett, David A., Palmer, Jennifer C., For the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and Medland, Sarah E. (2026). The relationship between polygenic risk of depression and regional brain atrophy in older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 41 (8) e70245. doi: 10.1002/gps.70245

The relationship between polygenic risk of depression and regional brain atrophy in older adults

2026

Journal Article

The need to consider complexity in the future of behavioral genetics

Wedow, Robbee, Thompson, Katherine N., Medland, Sarah E., Nivard, Michel G. and Neale, Benjamin M. (2026). The need to consider complexity in the future of behavioral genetics. Nature Genetics, 58 (8), 1-3. doi: 10.1038/s41588-026-02668-x

The need to consider complexity in the future of behavioral genetics

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Support, Stigma, and Attitudes towards Autism andADHD in Adults and Parents from the Australian ASD and ADHD Study

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic and environmental risk factors influencing mood disorders

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel Efficient Statistical Methods for Biobank-Scale Analyses from Brain Imaging

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic determinants of treatment outcomes in mental health: harnessing the shared genetic etiology of mental disorders for precision psychiatry.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic and neurobiological architecture of suicidal thoughts and behaviours: dissecting the distinction between ideation and attempt

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Nick Martin, Hon Assoc Professor Miguel Rentería

Completed supervision

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