Overview
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
Works
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2011
Journal Article
Sensation seeking in females from opposite-versus same-sex twin pairs: hormone transfer or sibling imitation?
Slutske, Wendy S., Bascom, Elise N., Meier, Madeline H., Medland, Sarah E. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Sensation seeking in females from opposite-versus same-sex twin pairs: hormone transfer or sibling imitation?. Behavior Genetics, 41 (4), 533-542. doi: 10.1007/s10519-010-9416-3
2011
Journal Article
A Two-Stage Meta-Analysis Identifies Several New Loci for Parkinson's Disease
Plagnol, Vincent, Nalls, Michael A., Bras, Jose M., Hernandez, Dena G., Sharma, Manu, Sheerin, Una-Marie, Saad, Mohamad, Simon-Sanchez, Javier, Schulte, Claudia, Lesage, Suzanne, Sveinbjornsdottir, Sigurlaug, Amouyel, Philippe, Arepalli, Sampath, Band, Gavin, Barker, Roger A., Bellinguez, Celine, Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, Berendse, Henk W., Berg, Daniela, Bhatia, Kailash, de Bie, Rob M. A., Biffi, Alessandro, Bloem, Bas, Bochdanovits, Zoltan, Bonin, Michael, Brockmann, Kathrin, Brooks, Janet, Burn, David J., Charlesworth, Gavin ... Wood, Nicholas W. (2011). A Two-Stage Meta-Analysis Identifies Several New Loci for Parkinson's Disease. Plos Genetics, 7 (6) e1002142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002142
2011
Journal Article
Educational Attainment: A Genome Wide Association Study in 9538 Australians
Martin, Nicolas W., Medland, Sarah E., Verweij, Karin J. H., Lee, S. Hong, Nyholt, Dale R., Madden, Pamela A., Heath, Andrew C., Montgomery, Grant W., Wright, Margaret J. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Educational Attainment: A Genome Wide Association Study in 9538 Australians. PLoS One, 6 (6) e20128, e20128.1-e20128.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020128
2011
Journal Article
Genome-wide association study identifies genetic variation in neurocan as a susceptibility factor for bipolar disorder
Cichon, Sven, Muehleisen, Thomas W., Degenhardt, Franziska A., Mattheisen, Manuel, Miro, Xavier, Strohmaier, Jana, Steffens, Michael, Meesters, Christian, Herms, Stefan, Weingarten, Moritz, Priebe, Lutz, Haenisch, Britta, Aexander, Michael, Vollmer, Jennifer, Breuer, Rene, Schmael, Christine, Tessmann, Peter, Moebus, Susanne, Wichmann, H. -Erich, Schreiber, Stefan, Mueller-Myhsok, Bertram, Lucae, Susanne, Jamain, Stephane, Leboyer, Marion, Bellivier, Frank, Etain, Bruno, Henry, Chantal, Kahn, Jean-Pierre, Heath, Simon ... Noethen, Markus M. (2011). Genome-wide association study identifies genetic variation in neurocan as a susceptibility factor for bipolar disorder. American Journal of Human Genetics, 88 (3), 372-381. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.01.017
2011
Journal Article
BDNF gene effects on brain circuitry replicated in 455 twins
Chiang, M. C., Barysheva, M., Toga, A. W., Medland, S. E., Hansel, N. K., James, M. R., McMahon, K. L., de Zubicaray, G. I., Martin, N. G., Wright, M. J. and Thompson, P. M. (2011). BDNF gene effects on brain circuitry replicated in 455 twins. NeuroImage, 55 (2), 448-454. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.12.053
2011
Journal Article
Whole genome association scan for genetic polymorphisms influencing information processing speed
Luciano, Michelle, Hansell, Narelle K., Lahti, Jari, Davies, Gail, Medland, Sarah E., Raikkonen, Katri, Tenesa, Albert, Widen, Elisabeth, McGhee, Kevin A., Palotie, Aarno, Liewald, David, Porteous, David J., Starr, John M., Montgomery, Grant W., Martin, Nicholas G., Eriksson, Johan G., Wright, Margaret J. and Deary, Ian J. (2011). Whole genome association scan for genetic polymorphisms influencing information processing speed. Biological Psychology, 86 (3), 193-202. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.11.008
2011
Journal Article
Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Variation in Neurocan as a Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder (vol 88, pg 372, 2011)
Cichon, Sven, Muehleisen, Thomas W., Degenhardt, Franziska A., Mattheisen, Manuel, Miro, Xavier, Strohmaier, Jana, Steffens, Michael, Meesters, Christian, Herms, Stefan, Weingarten, Moritz, Priebe, Lutz, Haenisch, Britta, Alexander, Michael, Vollmer, Jennifer, Breuer, Rene, Schmael, Christine, Tessmann, Peter, Moebus, Susanne, Wichmann, H. -Erich, Schreiber, Stefan, Mueller-Myhsok, Bertram, Lucae, Susanne, Jamain, Stephane, Leboyer, Marion, Bellivier, Frank, Etain, Bruno, Henry, Chantal, Kahn, Jean-Pierre, Heath, Simon ... Noethen, Markus M. (2011). Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Variation in Neurocan as a Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder (vol 88, pg 372, 2011). American Journal of Human Genetics, 88 (3), 396-396. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.03.001
2011
Journal Article
Variance components models for physical activity with age as modifier: a comparative twin study in seven countries
Vink, Jacqueline M., Boomsma, Dorret I., Medland, Sarah E., de Moor, Marleen H. M., Stubbe, Janine H., Cornes, Belinda K., Martin, Nicholas G., Skytthea, Axel, Kyvik, Kirsten O., Rose, Richard J., Kujala, Urho M., Kaprio, Jaakko, Harris, Jennifer R., Pedersen, Nancy L., Cherkas, Lynn, Spector, Tim D. and de Geus, Eco J. C. (2011). Variance components models for physical activity with age as modifier: a comparative twin study in seven countries. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 14 (1), 25-34. doi: 10.1375/twin.14.1.25
2011
Journal Article
Gene-environment interactions in panic disorder and CO2 sensitivity: effects of events occurring early in life
Spatola, Chiara A. M., Scaini, Simona, Pesenti-Gritti, Paola, Medland, Sarah E., Moruzzi, Sara, Ogliari, Anna, Tambs, Kristian and Battaglia, Marco (2011). Gene-environment interactions in panic disorder and CO2 sensitivity: effects of events occurring early in life. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 156 (1), 79-88. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31144
2011
Journal Article
A genome-wide analysis of liberal and conservative political attitudes
Hatemi, Peter K., Gillespie, Nathan A., Eaves, Lindon J., Maher, Brion S., Webb, Bradley T., Heath, Andrew C., Medland, Sarah E., Smyth, David C., Beeby, Harry N., Gordon, Scott D., Montgomery, Grant W., Zhu, Ghu, Byrne, Enda M. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). A genome-wide analysis of liberal and conservative political attitudes. Journal of Politics, 73 (1), 271-285. doi: 10.1017/S0022381610001015
2011
Journal Article
The genetic association between personality and major depression or bipolar disorder. A polygenic score analysis using genome-wide association data
Middeldorp, C. M., de Moor, M. H. M., McGrath, L. M., Gordon, S. D., Blackwood, D. H., Costa, P. T., Terracciano, A., Krueger, R. F., de Geus, E. J. C., Nyholt, D. R., Tanaka, T., Esko, T., Madden, P. A. F., Derringer, J., Amin, N., Willemsen, G., Hottenga, J-J., Distel, M. A., Uda, M., Sanna, S., Spinhoven, P., Hartman, C. A, Ripke, S., Sullivan, P. F., Realo, A., Allik, J., Heath, A. C., Pergadia, M. L., Agrawal, A. ... Boomsma, D. I. (2011). The genetic association between personality and major depression or bipolar disorder. A polygenic score analysis using genome-wide association data. Translational Psychiatry, 1 (10) e50, e50.1-e50.8. doi: 10.1038/tp.2011.45
2011
Journal Article
Genetic variance in a component of the language acquisition device: ROBO1 polymorphisms associated with phonological buffer deficits
Bates, Timothy C., Luciano, Michelle, Medland, Sarah E., Montgomery, Grant W., Wright, Margaret J. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Genetic variance in a component of the language acquisition device: ROBO1 polymorphisms associated with phonological buffer deficits. Behavior Genetics, 41 (1), 50-57. doi: 10.1007/s10519-010-9402-9
2010
Journal Article
A genome-wide association study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction between HLA-C and ERAP1
Strange, Amy, Capon, Francesca, Spencer, Chris C. A., Knight, Jo, Weale, Michael E., Allen, Michael H., Barton, Anne, Band, Gavin, Bellenguez, Céline, Bergboer, Judith G. M., Blackwell, Jenefer M., Bramon, Elvira, Bumpstead, Suzannah J., Casas, Juan P., Cork, Michael J., Corvin, Aiden, Deloukas, Panos, Dilthey, Alexander, Duncanson, Audrey, Edkins, Sarah, Estivill, Xavier, Fitzgerald, Oliver, Freeman, Colin, Giardina, Emiliano, Gray, Emma, Hofer, Angelika, Hüffmeier, Ulrike, Hunt, Sarah E., Irvine, Alan D. ... Trembath, Richard C. (2010). A genome-wide association study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction between HLA-C and ERAP1. Nature Genetics, 42 (11), 985-990. doi: 10.1038/ng.694
2010
Journal Article
The perception of quinine taste intensity is associated with common genetic variants in a bitter receptor cluster on chromosome 12
Reed, Danielle R., Zhu, Gu, Breslin, Paul A. S., Duke, Fujiko F., Henders, Anjali K., Campbell, Megan J., Montgomery, Grant W., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Wright, Margaret J. (2010). The perception of quinine taste intensity is associated with common genetic variants in a bitter receptor cluster on chromosome 12. Human Molecular Genetics, 19 (21) ddq324, 4278-4285. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddq324
2010
Journal Article
Anxiety and depression in children and adults: influence of serotonergic and neurotrophic genes?
Middeldorp, C. M., Slof-Op 't Landt, M. C. T., Medland, S. E., van Beijsterveldt, C. E. M., Bartels, M., Willemsen, G., Hottenga, J. -J., de Geus, E. J. C., Suchiman, H. E. D., Dolan, C. V., Neale, M. C., Slagboom, P. E. and Boomsma, D. I. (2010). Anxiety and depression in children and adults: influence of serotonergic and neurotrophic genes?. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 9 (7), 808-816. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2010.00619.x
2010
Journal Article
A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality
Verweij, Kjh, Zietsch, BP, Medland, SE, Gordon, SD, Benyamin, B, Nyholt, DR, McEvoy, BP, Sullivan, PF, Heath, AC, Madden, PAF, Henders, AK, Montgomery, GW, Martin, NG and Wray, NR (2010). A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality. Biological Psychology, 85 (2), 306-317. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.07.018
2010
Journal Article
Common variants near CAV1 and CAV2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma
Thorleifsson, Gudmar, Walters, G. Bragi, Hewitt, Alex W., Masson, Gisli, Helgason, Agnar, DeWan, Andrew, Sigurdsson, Asgeir, Jonasdottir, Adalbjorg, Gudjonsson, Sigurjon A., Magnusson, Kristinn P., Stefansson, Hreinn, Lam, Dennis S. C., Tam, Pancy O. S., Gudmundsdottir, Gudrun J., Southgate, Laura, Burdon, Kathryn P., Gottfredsdottir, Maria Soffia, Aldred, Micheala A., Mitchell, Paul, St Clair, David, Collier, David A., Tang, Nelson, Sveinsson, Orn, Macgregor, Stuart, Martin, Nicholas G., Cree, Angela J., Gibson, Jane, MacLeod, Alex, Jacob, Aby ... Stefansson, Kari (2010). Common variants near CAV1 and CAV2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma. Nature Genetics, 42 (10), 906-910. doi: 10.1038/ng.661
2010
Journal Article
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
Neale, Benjamin M., Medland, Sarah E., Ripke, Stephan, Asherson, Philip, Franke, Barbara, Lesch, Klaus-Peter, Faraone, Stephen V., Nguyen, Thuy Trang, Schäfer, Helmut, Holmans, Peter, Daly, Mark, Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph, Freitag, Christine, Reif, Andreas, Renner, Tobias J., Romanos, Marcel, Romanos, Jasmin, Walitza, Susanne, Warnke, Andreas, Meyer, Jobst, Palmason, Haukur, Buitelaar, Jan, Vasquez, Alejandro Arias, Lambregts-Rommelse, Nanda, Gill, Michael, Anney, Richard J.L., Langely, Kate, O'Donovan, Michael, Williams, Nigel ... Nelson, Stan (2010). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49 (9), 884-897. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.06.008
2010
Journal Article
Case-control genome-wide association study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Neale, Benjamin M., Medland, Sarah, Ripke, Stephan, Anney, Richard J. L., Asherson, Philip, Buitelaar, Jan, Franke, Barbara, Gill, Michael, Kent, Lindsey, Holmans, Peter, Middleton, Frank, Thapar, Anita, Lesch, Klaus-Peter, Faraone, Stephen V., Daly, Mark, Nguyen, Thuy Trang, Schafer, Helmut, Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph, Reif, Andreas, Renner, Tobias J., Romanos, Marcel, Romanos, Jasmin, Warnke, Andreas, Walitza, Susanne, Freitag, Christine, Meyer, Jobst, Palmason, Haukur, Rothenberger, Aribert, Hawi, Ziarih ... Biederman, Joseph (2010). Case-control genome-wide association study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49 (9), 906-920. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.06.007
2010
Journal Article
A genome-wide association study of self-rated health
Mosing, Miriam A., Verweij, Karin J. H., Medland, Sarah E., Painter, Jodie, Gordon, Scott D., Heath, Andrew C., Madden, Pamela A., Montgomery, Grant W. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2010). A genome-wide association study of self-rated health. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 13 (4), 398-403. doi: 10.1375/twin.13.4.398
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and environmental risk factors influencing mood disorders
Principal Advisor
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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
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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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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the influence of genetics and heritability on the heterogeneity of ADHD presentations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Motivated cognition and genetics: A psychological perspective on public understanding of behaviour genetics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Fiona Barlow, Dr Lucia Colodro-Conde
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of the obesity paradox in diabetes: a longitudinal case control study
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Forensically Relevant Applications of Genome-Wide Association Studies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Martin
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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: Dr Enda Byrne
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic influences on substance use behaviour, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray, Professor Nick Martin, Dr Lucia Colodro-Conde
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Mapping the Genetic Architecture of Subcortical Brain Anatomy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Martin
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The genetics of complex human behaviour: Cannabis use, personality, sexuality and mating
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Martin
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