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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493 works between 2001 and 2025
All (493) Journal Article (408) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (62) Other Outputs (18)

481 - 493 of 493 works

2005

Journal Article

Opposite effects of androgen receptor CAG repeat length on increased risk of left-handedness in males and females

Medland, Sarah E., Duffy, David L., Spurdle, Amanda B., Wright, Margaret J., Geffen, Gina M., Montgomery, Grant W. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2005). Opposite effects of androgen receptor CAG repeat length on increased risk of left-handedness in males and females. Behavior Genetics, 35 (6), 735-744. doi: 10.1007/s10519-005-6187-3

Opposite effects of androgen receptor CAG repeat length on increased risk of left-handedness in males and females

2005

Journal Article

Genomewide significant linkage to migrainous Hheadache on chromosome 5q21

Nyholt, Dale R., Morley, Katherine I., Ferreira, Manual A. R., Medland, Sarah E., Boomsma, Dorret I., Heath, Andrew C., Merikangas, Kathleen R., Montgomery, Grant W. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2005). Genomewide significant linkage to migrainous Hheadache on chromosome 5q21. American Journal Of Human Genetics, 77 (3), 500-512. doi: 10.1086/444510

Genomewide significant linkage to migrainous Hheadache on chromosome 5q21

2005

Other Outputs

The genetic epidemiology of behavioural laterality

Medland, Sarah (2005). The genetic epidemiology of behavioural laterality. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/220151

The genetic epidemiology of behavioural laterality

2004

Journal Article

Alternate parameterization for scalar and non-scalar sex-limitation models in Mx

Medland, Sarah E. (2004). Alternate parameterization for scalar and non-scalar sex-limitation models in Mx. Twin Research, 7 (3), 299-305. doi: 10.1375/136905204774200587

Alternate parameterization for scalar and non-scalar sex-limitation models in Mx

2004

Journal Article

Gender diagnosticity and androgen receptor gene CAG repeat sequence

Loehlin, John C., Jonsson, Erik G., Gustavsson, J. Petter, Schalling, Martin, Medland, Sarah E., Montgomery, Grant W. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2004). Gender diagnosticity and androgen receptor gene CAG repeat sequence. Twin Research, 7 (5), 456-461. doi: 10.1375/1369052042335359

Gender diagnosticity and androgen receptor gene CAG repeat sequence

2004

Journal Article

Effects of culture, sex, and age on the distribution of handedness: An evaluation of the sensitivity of three measures of handedness

Medland, Sara E., Perelle, I., De Monte, V. and Ehrman, L. (2004). Effects of culture, sex, and age on the distribution of handedness: An evaluation of the sensitivity of three measures of handedness. Laterality, 9 (3), 287-297. doi: 10.1080/13576500342000040a

Effects of culture, sex, and age on the distribution of handedness: An evaluation of the sensitivity of three measures of handedness

2004

Journal Article

A genome scan for eye color in 502 twin families: Most variation is due to a QTL on chromosome 15q

Zhu, G., Evans, D. M., Duffy, D. L., Montgomery, G. W., Medland, S. E., Gillespie, N. A., Ewen, K. R., Jewell, M., Liew, Y. W., Hayward, N. K., Sturm, R. A., Trent, J. M. and Martin, N. G. (2004). A genome scan for eye color in 502 twin families: Most variation is due to a QTL on chromosome 15q. Twin Research, 7 (2), 197-210. doi: 10.1375/136905204323016186

A genome scan for eye color in 502 twin families: Most variation is due to a QTL on chromosome 15q

2003

Journal Article

A note on including phenotypic information from monozygotic twins in variance components Qtl linkage analysis

Evans D.M. and Medland S.E. (2003). A note on including phenotypic information from monozygotic twins in variance components Qtl linkage analysis. Annals of Human Genetics, 67 (6), 613-617. doi: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.00069.x

A note on including phenotypic information from monozygotic twins in variance components Qtl linkage analysis

2003

Journal Article

Special twin environments, genetic influences and their effects on the handedness of twins and their siblings

Medland, S. E., Wright, M. J., Geffen, G. M., Hay, D. A., Levy, F., Martin, N. G. and Duffy, D. L. (2003). Special twin environments, genetic influences and their effects on the handedness of twins and their siblings. Twin Research, 6 (2), 119-130. doi: 10.1375/136905203321536245

Special twin environments, genetic influences and their effects on the handedness of twins and their siblings

2002

Journal Article

A rapid screen of the severity of mild traumatic brain injury

Comerford, V. E., Geffen, G. M., May, C., Medland, S. E. and Geffen, L. B. (2002). A rapid screen of the severity of mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Clinical And Experimental Neuropsychology, 24 (4), 409-419. doi: 10.1076/jcen.24.4.409.1044

A rapid screen of the severity of mild traumatic brain injury

2002

Journal Article

Lateralization of speech production using verbal/manual dual tasks: meta-analysis of sex differences and practice effects

Medland, S. E., Geffen, G. and McFarland, K. (2002). Lateralization of speech production using verbal/manual dual tasks: meta-analysis of sex differences and practice effects. Neuropsychologia, 40 (8), 1233-1239. doi: 10.1016/S0028-3932(01)00228-7

Lateralization of speech production using verbal/manual dual tasks: meta-analysis of sex differences and practice effects

2002

Conference Publication

Relationship between handedness and placentation in an Australian twin sample

Medland, S. E., Wright, M. J., Duffy, D. L., Geffen, G. M., Hay, D. A., Levy, F. and Martin, N. G. (2002). Relationship between handedness and placentation in an Australian twin sample. 8th National Conference of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists, Maroochydore, QLD Australia, 3–6 October 2002. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Relationship between handedness and placentation in an Australian twin sample

2001

Conference Publication

Lateralisation of speech production using verbal/manual dual tsks: Sex differences and practice effects, a meta-analytic review

Medland, S. E. and Geffen, G. M. (2001). Lateralisation of speech production using verbal/manual dual tsks: Sex differences and practice effects, a meta-analytic review. 7th National Conference of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists, Sheraton Towers, Southgate, Victoria, 4-6 October 2001. Carlton South, VIC, Australia: The Australian Psychological Society.

Lateralisation of speech production using verbal/manual dual tsks: Sex differences and practice effects, a meta-analytic review

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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic and environmental risk factors influencing mood disorders

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Statistical Genetic Analyses of Major Depressive Disorder

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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