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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489 works between 2001 and 2025
All (489) Journal Article (419) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (64) Other Outputs (1)

421 - 440 of 489 works

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

A genome-wide association study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction between HLA-C and ERAP1

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

The perception of quinine taste intensity is associated with common genetic variants in a bitter receptor cluster on chromosome 12

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

Anxiety and depression in children and adults: influence of serotonergic and neurotrophic genes?

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

A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality

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

Common variants near CAV1 and CAV2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma

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

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

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

Case-control genome-wide association study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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

A genome-wide association study of self-rated health

2010

Journal Article

<i>GLO1</i>-A Novel Amplified Gene in Human Cancer

Santarius, Thomas, Bignell, Graham R., Greenman, Chris D., Widaa, Sara, Chen, Lina, Mahoney, Claire L., Butler, Adam, Edkins, Sarah, Waris, Sahar, Thornalley, Paul J., Futreal, P. Andrew and Stratton, Michael R. (2010). GLO1-A Novel Amplified Gene in Human Cancer. Genes Chromosomes & Cancer, 49 (8), 711-725. doi: 10.1002/gcc.20784

<i>GLO1</i>-A Novel Amplified Gene in Human Cancer

2010

Journal Article

Genome-wide association identifies ATOH7 as a major gene determining human optic disc size

Macgregor, Stuart, Hewitt, Alex W., Hysi, Pirro G., Ruddle, Jonathan B., Medland, Sarah E., Henders, Anjali K., Gordon, Scott D., Andrew, Toby, McEvoy, Brian, Sanfilippo, Paul G., Carbonaro, Francis, Tah, Vikas, Li, Yi Ju, Bennett, Sonya L., Craig, Jamie E., Montgomery, Grant W., Tran-Viet, Khanh-Nhat, Brown, Nadean L., Spector, Timothy D., Martin, Nicholas G., Young, Terri L., Hammond, Christopher J. and Mackey, David A. (2010). Genome-wide association identifies ATOH7 as a major gene determining human optic disc size. Human Molecular Genetics, 19 (13) ddq144, 2716-2724. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddq144

Genome-wide association identifies ATOH7 as a major gene determining human optic disc size

2010

Journal Article

Not by twins alone: Using the extended family design to investigate genetic influence on political beliefs

Hatemi, Peter K., Hibbing, John R., Medland, Sarah E., Keller, Matthew C., Alford, John R., Smith, Kevin B., Martin, Nicholas G. and Eaves, Lindon J. (2010). Not by twins alone: Using the extended family design to investigate genetic influence on political beliefs. American Journal of Political Science, 54 (3), 798-814. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00461.x

Not by twins alone: Using the extended family design to investigate genetic influence on political beliefs

2010

Journal Article

Are extended twin family designs worth the trouble? A comparison of the bias, precision, and accuracy of parameters estimated in four twin family models

Keller, Matthew C., Medland, Sarah E. and Duncan, Laramie E. (2010). Are extended twin family designs worth the trouble? A comparison of the bias, precision, and accuracy of parameters estimated in four twin family models. Behavior Genetics, 40 (3), 377-393. doi: 10.1007/s10519-009-9320-x

Are extended twin family designs worth the trouble? A comparison of the bias, precision, and accuracy of parameters estimated in four twin family models

2010

Journal Article

A variant in LIN28B is Associated with 2D:4D finger-length ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of prenatal testosterone exposure

Medland, Sarah E., Zayats,Tetyana, Glaser, Beate, Nyholt, Dale R., Gordon,Scott D., Wright, Margaret J., Montgomery, Grant W., Campbell, Megan J., Henders, Anjali K., Timpson, Nicholas J., Peltonen, Leena, Wolke, Dieter, Ring, Susan M., Deloukas, Panos, Martin, Nicholas G., Smith, George Davey and Evans, David M. (2010). A variant in LIN28B is Associated with 2D:4D finger-length ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of prenatal testosterone exposure. American Journal of Human Genetics, 86 (4), 519-525. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.02.017

A variant in LIN28B is Associated with 2D:4D finger-length ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of prenatal testosterone exposure

2010

Journal Article

Genome-wide association study of height and body mass index in Australian twin families

Liu, Jimmy Z., Medland, Sarah E., Wright, Margaret J., Henders, Anjali K., Heath, Andrew C., Madden, Pamela A. F., Duncan, Alexis, Montgomery, Grant W., Martin, Nicholas G. and McRae, Allan F. (2010). Genome-wide association study of height and body mass index in Australian twin families. Twin Research And Human Genetics, 13 (2), 179-193. doi: 10.1375/twin.13.2.179

Genome-wide association study of height and body mass index in Australian twin families

2010

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies

Verweij, Karin J. H., Zietsch, Brendan P., Lynskey, Michael T., Medland, Sarah E., Neale, Michael C., Martin, Nicholas G., Boomsma, Dorret I. and Vink, Jacqueline M. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies. Addiction, 105 (3), 417-430. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02831.x

Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies

2010

Journal Article

A bivariate twin study of regional brain volumes and verbal and nonverbal intellectual skills during childhood and adolescence

Wallace, Gregory L., Lee, Nancy Raitano, Prom-Wormley, Elizabeth C., Medland, Sarah E., Lenroot, Rhoshel K., Clasen, Liv S., Schmitt, James E., Neale, Michael C. and Giedd, Jay N. (2010). A bivariate twin study of regional brain volumes and verbal and nonverbal intellectual skills during childhood and adolescence. Behavior Genetics, 40 (2), 125-134. doi: 10.1007/s10519-009-9329-1

A bivariate twin study of regional brain volumes and verbal and nonverbal intellectual skills during childhood and adolescence

2010

Journal Article

Signatures of mutation and selection in the cancer genome

Bignell, Graham R., Greenman, Chris D., Davies, Helen, Butler, Adam P., Edkins, Sarah, Andrews, Jenny M., Buck, Gemma, Chen, Lina, Beare, David, Latimer, Calli, Widaa, Sara, Hinton, Jonathon, Fahey, Ciara, Fu, Beiyuan, Swamy, Sajani, Dalgliesh, Gillian L., Teh, Bin T., Deloukas, Panos, Yang, Fengtang, Campbell, Peter J., Futreal, P. Andrew and Stratton, Michael R. (2010). Signatures of mutation and selection in the cancer genome. Nature, 463 (7283), 893-U61. doi: 10.1038/nature08768

Signatures of mutation and selection in the cancer genome

2010

Journal Article

An integrated phenomic approach to multivariate allelic association

Medland, Sarah Elizabeth and Neale, Michael Churton (2010). An integrated phenomic approach to multivariate allelic association. European Journal of Human Genetics, 18 (2), 233-239. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.133

An integrated phenomic approach to multivariate allelic association

2010

Journal Article

Systematic sequencing of renal carcinoma reveals inactivation of histone modifying genes

Dalgliesh, Gillian L., Furge, Kyle, Greenman, Chris, Chen, Lina, Bignell, Graham, Butler, Adam, Davies, Helen, Edkins, Sarah, Hardy, Claire, Latimer, Calli, Teague, Jon, Andrews, Jenny, Barthorpe, Syd, Beare, Dave, Buck, Gemma, Campbell, Peter J., Forbes, Simon, Jia, Mingming, Jones, David, Knott, Henry, Kok, Chai Yin, Lau, King Wai, Leroy, Catherine, Lin, Meng-Lay, McBride, David J., Maddison, Mark, Maguire, Simon, McLay, Kirsten, Menzies, Andrew ... Futreal, P. Andrew (2010). Systematic sequencing of renal carcinoma reveals inactivation of histone modifying genes. Nature, 463 (7279), 360-363. doi: 10.1038/nature08672

Systematic sequencing of renal carcinoma reveals inactivation of histone modifying genes

2010

Journal Article

A small-cell lung cancer genome with complex signatures of tobacco exposure

Pleasance, Erin D., Stephens, Philip J., O'Meara, Sarah, McBride, David J., Meynert, Alison, Jones, David, Lin, Meng-Lay, Beare, David, Lau, King Wai, Greenman, Chris, Varela, Ignacio, Nik-Zainal, Serena, Davies, Helen R., Ordonez, Gonzalo R., Mudie, Laura J., Latimer, Calli, Edkins, Sarah, Stebbings, Lucy, Chen, Lina, Jia, Mingming, Leroy, Catherine, Marshall, John, Menzies, Andrew, Butler, Adam, Teague, Jon W., Mangion, Jonathon, Sun, Yongming A., McLaughlin, Stephen F., Peckham, Heather E. ... Campbell, Peter J. (2010). A small-cell lung cancer genome with complex signatures of tobacco exposure. Nature, 463 (7278), 184-U66. doi: 10.1038/nature08629

A small-cell lung cancer genome with complex signatures of tobacco exposure

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic and environmental risk factors influencing mood disorders

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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