Overview
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- Honorary Professor Nick Martin is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Adelaide
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Birmingham
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling
Strom, Nora I., Verhulst, Brad, Bacanu, Silviu-Alin, Cheesman, Rosa, Purves, Kirstin L., Gedik, Hüseyin, Mitchell, Brittany L., Kwong, Alex S., Faucon, Annika B., Singh, Kritika, Medland, Sarah, Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Krebs, Kristi, Hoffmann, Per, Herms, Stefan, Gehlen, Jan, Ripke, Stephan, Awasthi, Swapnil, Palviainen, Teemu, Tasanko, Elisa M., Peterson, Roseann E., Adkins, Daniel E., Shabalin, Andrey A., Adams, Mark J., Iveson, Matthew H., Campbell, Archie, Thomas, Laurent F., Winsvold, Bendik S., Drange, Ole Kristian ... Hettema, John M. (2026). Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling. Nature Genetics, 58 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02485-8
2026
Journal Article
Insights from a cross-sectional population-based study of 10,929 Australians living with Parkinson's disease: risk factors, comorbidities, and sex differences
Cao, Fangyuan, McAloney, Kerrie, Ogonowski, Natalia S., García-Marín, Luis M., Díaz-Torres, Santiago, Flores-Ocampo, Victor, Ceja, Zuriel, Chafota, Freddy, Parker, Richard, Ferguson, Mary, Cicero, Rebekah A., List-Armitage, Susan E., Miller, Vicki, Campbell, Clyde, Sue, Carolyn M., Kumar, Kishore R., Mellick, George D., Martin, Nicholas G. and Rentería, Miguel E. (2026). Insights from a cross-sectional population-based study of 10,929 Australians living with Parkinson's disease: risk factors, comorbidities, and sex differences. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 68 101816, 101816. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101816
2026
Journal Article
Genetic and Phenotypic Associations With Sustained Antidepressant Use in Major Depressive Disorder
Walker, Alicia, Mitchell, Brittany L., Lin, Tian, Crouse, Jacob J., Albinana, Clara, Yap, Chloe X., Lynall, Mary Ellen, Lind, Penelope A., Cipriani, Andrea, Byrne, Enda M., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Taquet, Maxime, Hickie, Ian B. and Wray, Naomi R. (2026). Genetic and Phenotypic Associations With Sustained Antidepressant Use in Major Depressive Disorder. Jama Psychiatry, 83 (3), 247-258. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4372
2026
Journal Article
Trans-ancestry GWAS of hot flashes reveals potent treatment target and overlap with psychiatric disorders
Werwath, Kathryn E., Lawn, Rebecca B., Salem, Madeleine T., Li, Tayden, Mitchell, Brittany L., Shen, Hanyang, Gordon, Scott D., Kung, Benson, Stafford, Ciera, Vemuri, Mytilee, Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Meijsen, Joeri, Shadyab, Aladdin H., Kooperberg, Charles, Koenen, Karestan C., Crandall, Carolyn J., Martin, Nicholas G. and Duncan, Laramie E. (2026). Trans-ancestry GWAS of hot flashes reveals potent treatment target and overlap with psychiatric disorders. Communications Medicine, 6 (1) 51, 51. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-01305-8
2026
Journal Article
Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts
Obeso, Alvaro, Drouard, Gabin, Jelenkovic, Aline, Ordoñana, Juan R., Sánchez-Romera, Juan F., Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Ollikainen, Miina, Aaltonen, Sari, Corley, Robin P., Huibregtse, Brooke M., Medda, Emanuela, Fagnani, Corrado, Toccaceli, Virgilia, Gatz, Margaret, Butler, David A., Bartels, Meike, Ligthart, Lannie, de Geus, Eco JC, Christensen, Kaare, Skytthe, Axel, Kyvik, Kirsten O., Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott D., Rasmussen, Finn E., Tynelius, Per, Franz, Carol E., Kremen, William S., Lyons, Michael J., Spector, Timothy ... Silventoinen, Karri (2026). Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts. International Journal of Obesity, 50 (4), 768-776. doi: 10.1038/s41366-025-01998-w
2026
Journal Article
Atypical Depression Is Associated With a Distinct Clinical, Neurobiological, Treatment Response, and Polygenic Risk Profile
Shin, Mirim, Crouse, Jacob J., Lin, Tian, Byrne, Enda M., Mitchell, Brittany L., Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard, Mckenna, Sarah, Tonini, Emiliana, Carpenter, Joanne S., Merikangas, Kathleen R., Wray, Naomi R., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Hickie, Ian B. (2026). Atypical Depression Is Associated With a Distinct Clinical, Neurobiological, Treatment Response, and Polygenic Risk Profile. Biological Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.01.003
2026
Journal Article
Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99
Nygaard, Marianne, Mosing, Miriam A., Finkel, Deborah G., Franz, Carol E., Kremen, William S., Martin, Nicholas G., Plassman, Brenda L., Reynolds, Chandra A., Sachdev, Perminder S., Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Walters, Ellen E., Christensen, Kaare, Pedersen, Nancy L., Gatz, Margaret, McGue, Matt and IGEMS Consortium (2026). Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 81 (1) glaf253. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaf253
2025
Journal Article
The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium After Fifteen Years
Finkel, Deborah, Finch, Brian K., Gatz, Margaret, Christensen, Kaare, Franz, Carol E., Karlsson, Ida K., Kremen, William S., Krueger, Robert F., Lupton, Michelle, Martin, Nicholas, McGue, Matt, Mosing, Miriam A., Neiderhiser, Jenae, Nygaard, Marianne, Prom-Worley, Elizabeth, Reynolds, Chandra, Sachdev, Perminder, Sillanpää, Elina, Vuoksimaa, Eero, Whitfield, Keith E., Hayden, Orla, Walters, Ellen, Pedersen, Nancy L. and for the IGEMS consortium (2025). The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium After Fifteen Years. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 1-10. doi: 10.1017/thg.2025.10036
2025
Conference Publication
Online Cognitive Testing for the Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Early Disease Stages
Gomez, Lina, Flint, Jonny P., Adsett, Jessica, McAloney, Kerrie, Thienel, Renate, Borne, Léonie, Faucher, Caroline, Robinson, Gail, Martin, Nicholas G., Breakspear, Michael J. and Lupton, Michelle K. (2025). Online Cognitive Testing for the Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Early Disease Stages. Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2025, Toronto, Canada, 27-31 July 2025. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/alz70856_099508
2025
Journal Article
Predicting adolescent disordered eating and behaviours: exploring environmental moderators of polygenic risk
Curtis, Madeleine, Colodro‐Conde, Lucia, Medland, Sarah E., Gordon, Scott, Martin, Nicholas G., Wade, Tracey D. and Cohen‐Woods, Sarah (2025). Predicting adolescent disordered eating and behaviours: exploring environmental moderators of polygenic risk. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66 (12), 1795-1806. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70012
2025
Journal Article
Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies
Koch, Elise, Puusepp, Tuuli, Einarsson, Guðmundur, Mitchell, Brittany L., Harder, Arvid, Lin, Yuhao, García-Marín, Luis M., Krebs, Kristi, Shadrin, Alexey A., Xiong, Ying, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tõnu, Mägi, Reedik, Nelis, Mari, Hudjashov, Georgi, Frei, Oleksandr, Lu, Yi, Hägg, Sara, Rentería, Miguel E., Medland, Sarah E., Wray, Naomi R., Martin, Nicholas G., Hübel, Christopher, Breen, Gerome, Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir, Stefánsson, Hreinn, Stefánsson, Kári, Lehto, Kelli ... O’Connell, Kevin S. (2025). Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies. Molecular Psychiatry, 31 (4), 2005-2013. doi: 10.1038/s41380-025-03357-7
2025
Journal Article
Unravelling the causal link between gut microbiota and acne risk using a genetic approach
Cao, Fangyuan, Ogonowski, Natalia S., Díaz-Torres, Santiago, Mitchell, Brittany L., Gharhakhani, Puya, Martin, Nicholas G., Simpson, Michael A., Ong, Jue-Sheng and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Unravelling the causal link between gut microbiota and acne risk using a genetic approach. Skin Health and Disease, 5 (6), 448-459. doi: 10.1093/skinhd/vzaf077
2025
Journal Article
Self-rated health and mortality: family background and genetic precursors
Finch, Brian Karl, Finkel, Deborah, Gatz, Margaret, Pedersen, Nancy L., Reynolds, Chandra A., Sachdev, Perminder, Selwood, Amanda, Martin, Nick and Mosing, Miriam A. (2025). Self-rated health and mortality: family background and genetic precursors. Discover Social Science and Health, 5 (1) 139. doi: 10.1007/s44155-025-00290-6
2025
Conference Publication
Brain region-specific genetic architecture of suicidal ideation and attempt: insights from stratified LDSC, SMR, and functional enrichment analyses
Ceja, Zuriel, Edwards, Alexis, Martin, Nick, Medland, Sarah E. and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Brain region-specific genetic architecture of suicidal ideation and attempt: insights from stratified LDSC, SMR, and functional enrichment analyses. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.283
2025
Conference Publication
Unravelling sex differences in the genetic architecture of anxiety: a genome-wide association study in the UK biobank
Hu, Jihua, Lupton, Michelle, Byrne, Enda M., Martin, Nicholas G., Whiteman, David, Olsen, Catherine, Thomas, Jodi, Medland, Sarah E., Grasby, Katrina and Mitchell, Brittany (2025). Unravelling sex differences in the genetic architecture of anxiety: a genome-wide association study in the UK biobank. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.288
2025
Conference Publication
Polygenic scores for eating disorders as a putative predictor for suicide behaviour
Aguilar-Roldan, Aura, Ceja, Zuriel, Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nick and Rentería, Miguel E. (2025). Polygenic scores for eating disorders as a putative predictor for suicide behaviour. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.564
2025
Conference Publication
Causal effects of cannabis use on depression and psychosis: integrating genetic and longitudinal methods
Pasman, Joëlle, Tunez, Adria, Zonneveld, Tessa, Wesseldijk, Laura, Marsden, Sinan, Abellaoui, Abdel, ten Have, Margreet, Luik, Annemarie, Rutten, Bart, Gülöksüz, Sinan, van Os, Jim, Lind, Penelope, Martin, Nicholas, Treur, Jorien and Verweij, Karin (2025). Causal effects of cannabis use on depression and psychosis: integrating genetic and longitudinal methods. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.302
2025
Conference Publication
Heterogeneity of major depressive disorder investigated through sustained fill of specific antidepressant scripts
Walker, Alicia, Mitchell, Brittany, Lin, Tian, Crouse, Jacob, Martin, Nick, Taquet, Maxime, Medland, Sarah E., Hickie, Ian and Wray, Naomi (2025). Heterogeneity of major depressive disorder investigated through sustained fill of specific antidepressant scripts. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 October 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.504
2025
Conference Publication
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of identical depression phenotyping in 404,540 individuals
Wang, Rujia, Huider, Floris, Merola, Giuseppe Pierpaolo, Thomas, Jodi T., Kwong, Alex S.F., Adams, Mark, Zvrskovec, Johan, Coleman, Jonathan R.I., McIntosh, Andrew, Martin, Nicholas G., Penninx, Brenda WJH, Eley, Thalia C., Mitchell, Brittany, Boomsma, Dorret I. and Breen, Gerome (2025). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of identical depression phenotyping in 404,540 individuals. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Cancun, Mexico, 19-23 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.08.167
2025
Journal Article
Dyslexia Polygenic Index and Socio-Economic Status Interaction Effects on Reading Skills in Australia and the United Kingdom
Bicona, Diana, Mountford, Hayley S., Bridges, Elinor C., Fontanillas, Pierre, Martin, Nicholas G., Fisher, Simon E., Bates, Timothy C., Luciano, Michelle, 23andMe Research Team, Agee, Michelle, Aslibekyan, Stella, Auton, Adam, Babalola, Elizabeth, Bell, Robert K., Bielenberg, Jessica, Bryc, Katarzyna, Bullis, Emily, Cameron, Briana, Coker, Daniella, Partida, Gabriel Cuellar, Dhamija, Devika, Das, Sayantan, Elson, Sarah L., Filshtein, Teresa, Fletez-Brant, Kipper, Freyman, Will, Gandhi, Pooja M., Heilbron, Karl, Hicks, Barry ... Wilton, Peter (2025). Dyslexia Polygenic Index and Socio-Economic Status Interaction Effects on Reading Skills in Australia and the United Kingdom. Behavior Genetics, 55 (5), 395-406. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10230-4
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Risk Factors and Early Stage Biomarkers in Cognitive Aging and Dementia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Ward
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic architecture of differences in symptomatology and treatment response in major depressive disorder
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic influences on substance use behaviour, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland, Professor Naomi Wray, Dr Lucia Colodro-Conde
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Mapping the Genetic Architecture of Subcortical Brain Anatomy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The genetics of complex human behaviour: Cannabis use, personality, sexuality and mating
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Australian Families
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR ALLERGIC ASTHMA IN AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
GENETICS OF BLOOD CELL NUMBER
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Blows
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Elucidating the genetic architecture of neuropsychiatric phenotypes and other complex human traits
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding psychiatric disease: From aetiology to outcomes and treatment response
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the interleukin-6 pathway in asthma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor John Upham
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Individual differences in taste and their association with genes, dietary behaviour, and brain structure
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Cytokines and Inflammatory Markers in Depression in Adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Scott, Professor Naomi Wray
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Forensically Relevant Applications of Genome-Wide Association Studies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic influences on quality of life throughout the life span: Genetic and environmental influences on the variation in and covariation among traits related to quality of life throughout life time and in the aged.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The quantitative genetics of nevus count and other pigmentary characteristics of the skin
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES OF COVARIATION AMONG COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL FOR PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS IN A LARGE COMMUNITY-BASED SAMPLE OF YOUNG AUSTRLAIAN TWINS
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
HERITABILITY OF ERP MEASURES OF WORKING MEMORY IN TWINS
Associate Advisor
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