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

Search Professor Sarah Medland’s works on UQ eSpace

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

81 - 100 of 489 works

2022

Conference Publication

Exploring the genome-wide genetic overlap between anxiety and fear disorders

ter Kuile, Abigail, Mitchell, Brittany, Peel, Alicia, Mundy, Jessica, Hubel, Christopher, Zvrskovec, Johan, Palmos, Alish, Coleman, Jonathan, Davies, Molly, Martin, Nick, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Wray, Naomi R., Adey, Brett N., Lee, Sang Hyuck, Furtjes, Anna E., Morneau-Vaillancourt, Genevieve, Purves, Kirstin, Skelton, Megan, Hotopf, Matthew, Smith, Daniel J., Veale, David, Armour, Cherie, McIntosh, Andrew, Walters, James T. R., Jones, Ian R., Hirsch, Colette R., Kalsi, Gursharan, Breen, Gerome and Eley, Thalia (2022). Exploring the genome-wide genetic overlap between anxiety and fear disorders. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Florence, Italy, 13-17 September 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.014

Exploring the genome-wide genetic overlap between anxiety and fear disorders

2022

Journal Article

Author correction: Genome-wide association and epidemiological analyses reveal common genetic origins between uterine leiomyomata and endometriosis

Gallagher, C. S., Mäkinen, N., Harris, H. R., Rahmioglu, N., Uimari, O., Cook, J. P., Shigesi, N., Ferreira, T., Velez-Edwards, D. R., Edwards, T. L., Mortlock, S., Ruhioglu, Z., Day, F., Becker, C. M., Karhunen, V., Martikainen, H., Järvelin, M.-R., Cantor, R. M., Ridker, P. M., Terry, K. L., Buring, J. E., Gordon, S. D., Medland, S. E., Montgomery, G. W., Nyholt, D. R., Hinds, D. A., Tung, J. Y., Agee, Michelle, Alipanahi, Babak ... the 23andMe Research Team (2022). Author correction: Genome-wide association and epidemiological analyses reveal common genetic origins between uterine leiomyomata and endometriosis. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 5543, 5543. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33222-y

Author correction: Genome-wide association and epidemiological analyses reveal common genetic origins between uterine leiomyomata and endometriosis

2022

Journal Article

Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention

Wang, Zhe, Emmerich, Andrew, Pillon, Nicolas J., Moore, Tim, Hemerich, Daiane, Cornelis, Marilyn C., Mazzaferro, Eugenia, Broos, Siacia, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Bartz, Traci M., Bentley, Amy R., Bielak, Lawrence F., Chong, Mike, Chu, Audrey Y., Berry, Diane, Dorajoo, Rajkumar, Dueker, Nicole D., Kasbohm, Elisa, Feenstra, Bjarke, Feitosa, Mary F., Gieger, Christian, Graff, Mariaelisa, Hall, Leanne M., Haller, Toomas, Hartwig, Fernando P., Hillis, David A., Huikari, Ville, Heard-Costa, Nancy, Holzapfel, Christina ... Lifelines Cohort Study (2022). Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention. Nature Genetics, 54 (9), 1332-1344. doi: 10.1038/s41588-022-01165-1

Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention

2022

Journal Article

NOD2 in Crohn's disease-unfinished business

Ashton, James J., Seaby, Eleanor G., Beattie, R. Mark and Ennis, Sarah (2022). NOD2 in Crohn's disease-unfinished business. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 17 (3), 450-458. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac124

NOD2 in Crohn's disease-unfinished business

2022

Journal Article

Genome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning

Lahti, Jari, Tuominen, Samuli, Yang, Qiong, Pergola, Giulio, Ahmad, Shahzad, Amin, Najaf, Armstrong, Nicola J., Beiser, Alexa, Bey, Katharina, Bis, Joshua C., Boerwinkle, Eric, Bressler, Jan, Campbell, Archie, Campbell, Harry, Chen, Qiang, Corley, Janie, Cox, Simon R., Davies, Gail, De Jager, Philip L., Derks, Eske M., Faul, Jessica D., Fitzpatrick, Annette L., Fohner, Alison E., Ford, Ian, Fornage, Myriam, Gerring, Zachary, Grabe, Hans J., Grodstein, Francine, Gudnason, Vilmundur ... Räikkönen, Katri (2022). Genome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning. Molecular Psychiatry, 27 (11), 4419-4431. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01710-8

Genome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning

2022

Journal Article

De novo putative loss-of-function variants in TAF4 are associated with a neuro-developmental disorder

Janssen, Beau D. E., van den Boogaard, Marie-Jose H., Lichtenbelt, Klaske, Seaby, Eleanor G., Stals, Karen, Ellard, Sian, Newbury-Ecob, Ruth, Dixit, Abhijit, Roht, Laura, Pajusalu, Sander, Ounap, Katrin, Firth, Helen, Buckley, Michael, Wilson, Meredith, Roscioli, Tony, Tidwell, Timothy, Mao, Rong, Ennis, Sarah, Holwerda, Sjoerd J., van Gassen, Koen and van Jaarsveld, Richard H. (2022). De novo putative loss-of-function variants in TAF4 are associated with a neuro-developmental disorder. Human Mutation, 43 (12), 1844-1851. doi: 10.1002/humu.24444

De novo putative loss-of-function variants in TAF4 are associated with a neuro-developmental disorder

2022

Journal Article

Changing genetic architecture of body mass index from infancy to early adulthood: an individual based pooled analysis of 25 twin cohorts

Silventoinen, Karri, Li, Weilong, Jelenkovic, Aline, Sund, Reijo, Yokoyama, Yoshie, Aaltonen, Sari, Piirtola, Maarit, Sugawara, Masumi, Tanaka, Mami, Matsumoto, Satoko, Baker, Laura A., Tuvblad, Catherine, Tynelius, Per, Rasmussen, Finn, Craig, Jeffrey M., Saffery, Richard, Willemsen, Gonneke, Bartels, Meike, van Beijsterveldt, Catharina E. M., Martin, Nicholas G., Medland, Sarah E., Montgomery, Grant W., Lichtenstein, Paul, Krueger, Robert F., McGue, Matt, Pahlen, Shandell, Christensen, Kaare, Skytthe, Axel, Kyvik, Kirsten O. ... Kaprio, Jaakko (2022). Changing genetic architecture of body mass index from infancy to early adulthood: an individual based pooled analysis of 25 twin cohorts. International Journal of Obesity, 46 (10), 1901-1909. doi: 10.1038/s41366-022-01202-3

Changing genetic architecture of body mass index from infancy to early adulthood: an individual based pooled analysis of 25 twin cohorts

2022

Journal Article

A gene-to-patient approach uplifts novel disease gene discovery and identifies 18 putative novel disease genes

Seaby, Eleanor G., Smedley, Damian, Tavares, Ana Lisa Taylor, Brittain, Helen, van Jaarsveld, Richard H., Baralle, Diana, Rehm, Heidi L., O'Donnell-Luria, Anne and Ennis, Sarah (2022). A gene-to-patient approach uplifts novel disease gene discovery and identifies 18 putative novel disease genes. Genetics in Medicine, 24 (8), 1697-1707. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.04.019

A gene-to-patient approach uplifts novel disease gene discovery and identifies 18 putative novel disease genes

2022

Journal Article

Event-based modeling in temporal lobe epilepsy demonstrates progressive atrophy from cross-sectional data

Lopez, Seymour M., Aksman, Leon M., Oxtoby, Neil P., Vos, Sjoerd B., Rao, Jun, Kaestner, Erik, Alhusaini, Saud, Alvim, Marina, Bender, Benjamin, Bernasconi, Andrea, Bernasconi, Neda, Bernhardt, Boris, Bonilha, Leonardo, Caciagli, Lorenzo, Caldairou, Benoit, Caligiuri, Maria Eugenia, Calvet, Angels, Cendes, Fernando, Concha, Luis, Conde-Blanco, Estefania, Davoodi-Bojd, Esmaeil, de Bézenac, Christophe, Delanty, Norman, Desmond, Patricia M., Devinsky, Orrin, Domin, Martin, Duncan, John S., Focke, Niels K., Foley, Sonya ... for the ENIGMA- Epilepsy Working Group (2022). Event-based modeling in temporal lobe epilepsy demonstrates progressive atrophy from cross-sectional data. Epilepsia, 63 (8), 2081-2095. doi: 10.1111/epi.17316

Event-based modeling in temporal lobe epilepsy demonstrates progressive atrophy from cross-sectional data

2022

Journal Article

Clinical, demographic, and genetic risk factors of treatment‐attributed suicidality in >10,000 Australian adults taking antidepressants

Campos, Adrian I., Byrne, Enda M., Iorfino, Frank, Fabbri, Chiara, Hickie, Ian B., Lewis, Cathryn M., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Rentería, Miguel E. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2022). Clinical, demographic, and genetic risk factors of treatment‐attributed suicidality in >10,000 Australian adults taking antidepressants. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 189 (6), 196-206. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32913

Clinical, demographic, and genetic risk factors of treatment‐attributed suicidality in >10,000 Australian adults taking antidepressants

2022

Journal Article

Lifetime prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression in a case-cohort study of depression

Kiewa, Jacqueline, Meltzer-Brody, Samantha, Milgrom, Jeannette, Bennett, Elizabeth, Mackle, Tracey, Guintivano, Jerry, Hickie, Ian B, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Medland, Sarah E, Martin, Nick, Wray, Naomi and Byrne, Enda (2022). Lifetime prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression in a case-cohort study of depression. BMJ Open, 12 (8) e059300, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059300

Lifetime prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression in a case-cohort study of depression

2022

Conference Publication

Differentiation of unipolar and bipolar depression based on clinical features: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hopkins, Kristen, Siskind, Dan, McMahon, Laura, Philips, Elise, Lind, Penelope, Medland, Sarah and Warren, Nicola (2022). Differentiation of unipolar and bipolar depression based on clinical features: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. The 24th Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, Online, 10–12 June 2022. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

Differentiation of unipolar and bipolar depression based on clinical features: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

2022

Journal Article

Dynamic networks of psychological symptoms, impairment, substance use, and social support: the evolution of psychopathology among emerging adults

Crouse, Jacob J., Ho, Nicholas, Scott, Jan, Parker, Richard, Park, Shin Ho, Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Mitchell, Brittany, Byrne, Enda M., Hermens, Daniel F., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Gillespie, Nathan A. and Hickie, Ian B. (2022). Dynamic networks of psychological symptoms, impairment, substance use, and social support: the evolution of psychopathology among emerging adults. European Psychiatry, 65 (1) e32, 1-24. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.23

Dynamic networks of psychological symptoms, impairment, substance use, and social support: the evolution of psychopathology among emerging adults

2022

Journal Article

Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects

Howe, Laurence J., Nivard, Michel G., Morris, Tim T., Hansen, Ailin F., Rasheed, Humaira, Cho, Yoonsu, Chittoor, Geetha, Ahlskog, Rafael, Lind, Penelope A., Palviainen, Teemu, van der Zee, Matthijs D., Cheesman, Rosa, Mangino, Massimo, Wang, Yunzhang, Li, Shuai, Klaric, Lucija, Ratliff, Scott M., Bielak, Lawrence F., Nygaard, Marianne, Giannelis, Alexandros, Willoughby, Emily A., Reynolds, Chandra A., Balbona, Jared V., Andreassen, Ole A., Ask, Helga, Baras, Aris, Bauer, Christopher R., Boomsma, Dorret I., Campbell, Archie ... Within Family Consortium (2022). Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects. Nature Genetics, 54 (5), 581-592. doi: 10.1038/s41588-022-01062-7

Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects

2022

Journal Article

Correction to: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Biological Essentialism, Heuristic Thinking, Need for Closure, and Conservative Values: Insights From a Survey and Twin Study (Behavior Genetics, (2022), 52, 3, (170-183), 10.1007/s10519-022-10101-2)

Morosoli, J. J., Barlow, F. K., Colodro-Conde, L. and Medland, S. E. (2022). Correction to: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Biological Essentialism, Heuristic Thinking, Need for Closure, and Conservative Values: Insights From a Survey and Twin Study (Behavior Genetics, (2022), 52, 3, (170-183), 10.1007/s10519-022-10101-2). Behavior Genetics, 52 (3), 184-185. doi: 10.1007/s10519-022-10106-x

Correction to: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Biological Essentialism, Heuristic Thinking, Need for Closure, and Conservative Values: Insights From a Survey and Twin Study (Behavior Genetics, (2022), 52, 3, (170-183), 10.1007/s10519-022-10101-2)

2022

Journal Article

Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan

Brouwer, Rachel M., Klein, Marieke, Grasby, Katrina L., Schnack, Hugo G., Jahanshad, Neda, Teeuw, Jalmar, Thomopoulos, Sophia I., Sprooten, Emma, Franz, Carol E., Gogtay, Nitin, Kremen, William S., Panizzon, Matthew S., Olde Loohuis, Loes M., Whelan, Christopher D., Aghajani, Moji, Alloza, Clara, Alnæs, Dag, Artiges, Eric, Ayesa-Arriola, Rosa, Barker, Gareth J., Bastin, Mark E., Blok, Elisabet, Bøen, Erlend, Breukelaar, Isabella A., Bright, Joanna K., Buimer, Elizabeth E. L., Bülow, Robin, Cannon, Dara M., Ciufolini, Simone ... the IMAGEN Consortium (2022). Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan. Nature Neuroscience, 25 (4), 421-432. doi: 10.1038/s41593-022-01042-4

Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan

2022

Journal Article

DNA methylation in peripheral tissues and left-handedness

Odintsova, Veronika V., Suderman, Matthew, Hagenbeek, Fiona A., Caramaschi, Doretta, Hottenga, Jouke-Jan, Pool, René, Dolan, Conor V., Ligthart, Lannie, van Beijsterveldt, Catharina E M, Willemsen, Gonneke, de Geus, Eco J C, Beck, Jeffrey J., Ehli, Erik A., Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Evans, David M., Medland, Sarah E., Relton, Caroline L., Boomsma, Dorret I. and van Dongen, Jenny (2022). DNA methylation in peripheral tissues and left-handedness. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 5606, 5606. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08998-0

DNA methylation in peripheral tissues and left-handedness

2022

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on biological essentialism, heuristic thinking, need for closure, and conservative values: insights from a survey and twin study

Morosoli, J. J., Barlow, F. K., Colodro-Conde, L. and Medland, S. E. (2022). Genetic and environmental influences on biological essentialism, heuristic thinking, need for closure, and conservative values: insights from a survey and twin study. Behavior Genetics, 52 (3), 170-183. doi: 10.1007/s10519-022-10101-2

Genetic and environmental influences on biological essentialism, heuristic thinking, need for closure, and conservative values: insights from a survey and twin study

2022

Journal Article

censusADHD Study: an Australian-wide medication-based recruitment study for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Lind, Penelope A. and Medland, Sarah E. (2022). censusADHD Study: an Australian-wide medication-based recruitment study for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (2) 00048674221089234, 1-12. doi: 10.1177/00048674221089234

censusADHD Study: an Australian-wide medication-based recruitment study for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2022

Journal Article

Perinatal depression is associated with a higher polygenic risk for major depressive disorder than non-perinatal depression

Kiewa, Jacqueline, Meltzer‐Brody, Samantha, Milgrom, Jeanette, Guintivano, Jerry, Hickie, Ian B., Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M., Colodro‐Conde, Lucía, Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Wray, Naomi R. and Byrne, Enda M. (2022). Perinatal depression is associated with a higher polygenic risk for major depressive disorder than non-perinatal depression. Depression and Anxiety, 39 (3), 182-191. doi: 10.1002/da.23232

Perinatal depression is associated with a higher polygenic risk for major depressive disorder than non-perinatal depression

Availability

Honorary Professor Sarah Medland is:
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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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