Overview
Background
Alesha Hatton is a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland. Currently, her research focuses on understanding the genetic and environmental aetiology underlying complex traits through use of Mendelian randomization and statistical genetics methodologies. Her PhD was in systems genomics, applying quantitative genetics methods to investigate the role of DNA methylation in complex trait variation. Alesha has a bachelor’s degree in medical mathematics from the University of Wollongong and previously was employed as a statistician at the South Australian health and Medical Research Institute.
Availability
- Dr Alesha Hatton is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Quantitative Genetics, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Conference Publication
Understanding pregnancy- and diabetes-mediated pathways in gestational diabetes
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Eriksson, Nicholas, 23andMe Research Team, GenDIP consortium, Hinds, David, Lawlor, Deborah, Borges, Maria Carolina, Hatton, Alesha, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2026). Understanding pregnancy- and diabetes-mediated pathways in gestational diabetes. 73rd Genetics Society of Australasia (GSA) Annual Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-8 July 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Understanding pregnancy- and diabetes-mediated pathways in gestational diabetes
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Eriksson, Nicholas, 23andMe Research Team, GenDIP consortium, Hinds, David, Lawlor, Deborah, Borges, Maria Carolina, Hatton, Alesha, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2026). Understanding pregnancy- and diabetes-mediated pathways in gestational diabetes. European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), Gothenburg, Sweden, 13-16 June 2026.
2026
Journal Article
Causal effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy outcomes: a Mendelian randomisation study investigating the mediating role of blood counts
Flatley, Christopher, Wang, Geng, Hatton, Alesha, Nguyen, Kym-Mai, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Warrington, Nicole M. (2026). Causal effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy outcomes: a Mendelian randomisation study investigating the mediating role of blood counts. Frontiers in Genetics, 17 1697926. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2026.1697926
2026
Conference Publication
Investigating the potential causal relationship between parity and long-term maternal cardiometabolic health outcomes
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Fraser, Abigail, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hatton, Alesha and Evans, David M. (2026). Investigating the potential causal relationship between parity and long-term maternal cardiometabolic health outcomes. GeneMappers, Sydney, NSW Australia, 9-11 March 2026.
2026
Journal Article
Utilizing offspring genotype-by-proxy Mendelian randomization to investigate the causal effect of offspring perinatal traits on maternal health
Hatton, Alesha A., Brito Nunes, Caroline, Lawlor, Deborah A. and Evans, David M. (2026). Utilizing offspring genotype-by-proxy Mendelian randomization to investigate the causal effect of offspring perinatal traits on maternal health. International Journal of Epidemiology, 55 (2) dyag030, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyag030
2026
Conference Publication
Investigating the potential causal relationship between parity and long-term maternal cardiometabolic health outcomes
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Fraser, Abigail, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hatton, Alesha and Evans, David M. (2026). Investigating the potential causal relationship between parity and long-term maternal cardiometabolic health outcomes. Australian UK Biobank Research Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 February 2026.
2026
Journal Article
Blood-based DNA methylation captures variance in adult height
Hatton, Alesha A., Hillary, Robert F., McCartney, Daniel L., Harris, Sarah E., Cox, Simon R., Evans, Kathryn L., Walker, Rosie M., Suderman, Matthew, Yousefi, Paul, McRae, Allan F. and Marioni, Riccardo E. (2026). Blood-based DNA methylation captures variance in adult height. Genome Biology, 27 (1) 37. doi: 10.1186/s13059-025-03918-7
2025
Conference Publication
Investigating epigenetic changes in body mass index trajectories across childhood
Kym-Mai Nguyen,, Flatley, Christopher, Hatton, Alesha, Thong, Li Ying, Evans, David, Warrington, Nicole, McRae, Allan and Gratten, Jacob (2025). Investigating epigenetic changes in body mass index trajectories across childhood. 58th Conference of the European-Society-of-Human-Genetics (ESHG), Milan, Italy, 24-27 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2025
Conference Publication
Utilising offspring genotype by proxy Mendelian randomization to investigate potential causal effects of offspring traits on their parents' health
Hatton, Alesha, Nunes, Caroline Brito and Evans, David (2025). Utilising offspring genotype by proxy Mendelian randomization to investigate potential causal effects of offspring traits on their parents' health. 58th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Milan, Italy, 24–27 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2024
Other Outputs
Quantitative genetics approaches to elucidate the role of DNA methylation in complex trait variation
Hatton, Alesha (2024). Quantitative genetics approaches to elucidate the role of DNA methylation in complex trait variation. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6e8bd7f
2024
Journal Article
Genetic control of DNA methylation is largely shared across European and East Asian populations
Hatton, Alesha A., Cheng, Fei-Fei, Lin, Tian, Shen, Ren-Juan, Chen, Jie, Zheng, Zhili, Qu, Jia, Lyu, Fan, Harris, Sarah E., Cox, Simon R., Jin, Zi-Bing, Martin, Nicholas G., Fan, Dongsheng, Montgomery, Grant W., Yang, Jian, Wray, Naomi R., Marioni, Riccardo E., Visscher, Peter M. and McRae, Allan F. (2024). Genetic control of DNA methylation is largely shared across European and East Asian populations. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2713, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47005-0
2023
Journal Article
The effect of surgeon volume on revision for periprosthetic joint infection: an analysis of 602,919 primary total knee arthroplasties
Vaotuua, D., O’Connor, P., Belford, M., Lewis, P., Hatton, A., Holder, C. and McAuliffe, M. (2023). The effect of surgeon volume on revision for periprosthetic joint infection: an analysis of 602,919 primary total knee arthroplasties. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 105 (21), 1663-1675. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.22.01351
2023
Journal Article
Blood-based genome-wide DNA methylation correlations across body-fat- and adiposity-related biochemical traits
Hatton, Alesha A., Hillary, Robert F., Bernabeu, Elena, McCartney, Daniel L., Marioni, Riccardo E. and McRae, Allan F. (2023). Blood-based genome-wide DNA methylation correlations across body-fat- and adiposity-related biochemical traits. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 110 (9), 1564-1573. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.08.004
2023
Conference Publication
The Effect Of Surgeon Volume On Revision For Deep Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Analysis Of 602,919 Primary Total Knee Arthroplasties
Vaotuua, D., O'Connor, P., Belford, M., Lewis, P., Hatton, A. and McAuliffe, M. (2023). The Effect Of Surgeon Volume On Revision For Deep Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Analysis Of 602,919 Primary Total Knee Arthroplasties. New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (NZOA AOA) Combined Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 31 October – 3 November 2022. London, United Kingdom: British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. doi: 10.1302/1358-992x.2023.2.056
2022
Journal Article
Total shoulder replacement stems in osteoarthritis – short, long or reverse? An analysis of the impact of cross-linked polyethylene
Sandow, Michael, Page, Richard, Hatton, Alesha and Peng, Yi (2022). Total shoulder replacement stems in osteoarthritis – short, long or reverse? An analysis of the impact of cross-linked polyethylene. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 31 (11), 2249-2255. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.04.015
2021
Journal Article
The use of computer navigation in total hip arthroplasty is associated with a reduced rate of revision for dislocation: a study of 6,912 navigated THA procedures from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Agarwal, Sujit, Eckhard, Lukas, Walter, William L., Peng, Andrea, Hatton, Alesha, Donnelly, Bill and de Steiger, Richard (2021). The use of computer navigation in total hip arthroplasty is associated with a reduced rate of revision for dislocation: a study of 6,912 navigated THA procedures from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume, 103 (20), 1900-1905. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00950
2021
Conference Publication
A comparison of revision rates for osteoarthritis of primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty to primary anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with a cemented all-polyethylene glenoid: analysis from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Gill, David R J, Page BMedSci, Richard S., Graves, Stephen E., Rainbird, Sophia and Hatton, Alesha (2021). A comparison of revision rates for osteoarthritis of primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty to primary anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with a cemented all-polyethylene glenoid: analysis from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. 9th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Electr Network, Nov 13-15, 2020. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001869
2021
Journal Article
Reply to the letter to the editor: is the survivorship of Birmingham hip resurfacing better than selected conventional hip arthroplasties in men younger than 65 years of age? A study from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Stoney, James, Graves, Stephen E., de Steiger, Richard N., Rainbird, Sophia, Kelly BMath, Thu-Lan and Hatton, Alesha (2021). Reply to the letter to the editor: is the survivorship of Birmingham hip resurfacing better than selected conventional hip arthroplasties in men younger than 65 years of age? A study from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 479 (9), 2108-2109. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001902
2021
Journal Article
The rate of 2nd revision for shoulder arthroplasty as analyzed by the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR)
Gill, David R J, Page, Richard S, Graves, Stephen E, Rainbird, Sophia and Hatton, Alesha (2021). The rate of 2nd revision for shoulder arthroplasty as analyzed by the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR). Acta Orthopaedica, 92 (3), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2020.1871559
2021
Journal Article
THA for a fractured femoral neck: comparing the revision and dislocation rates of standard-head, large-head, dual-mobility, and constrained liners
Hoskins, Wayne, Griffin, Xavier, Hatton, Alesha, de Steiger, Richard N and Bingham, Roger (2021). THA for a fractured femoral neck: comparing the revision and dislocation rates of standard-head, large-head, dual-mobility, and constrained liners. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 479 (1), 72-81. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001447
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