Professor Bryan Mowry
Professor

Bryan Mowry

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Background

Bryan is a graduate in medicine from the University of Queensland and holds a BA (Hons) degree in philosophy from the University of Western Australia. A medical specialist in psychiatry, he is a clinician researcher, who is Conjoint Professor at the Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, and Director of Genetics at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. His primary research interest is the molecular genetics of schizophrenia, and holds a MD degree (University of Queensland) in this field. Since 1990, he has conducted studies, with national and international collaborators, to identify susceptibility genes for this disorder. He is the recipient of grants from the Australian NHMRC and the US NIMH.

The primary research goal is to identify and functionally characterise susceptibility genes for schizophrenia and related disorders. A special focus is on the study of large collaborative samples and ethnically homogeneous populations. Key methodologies used in the lab include genome-wide association studies, next-generation sequencing, transcriptome profiling of post-mortem brain samples, neurocognitive and neuroimaging phenotyping and induced pluripotent stem cells.

Current areas of interest include pharmacogenomics of clozapine treatment response, whole exome sequencing focused on de novo mutations, and the neuroimmunology of schizophrenia

Availability

Professor Bryan Mowry is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Genetics Neurosciences

Qualifications

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

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280 works between 1985 and 2024
All (280) Journal Article (214) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (58) Other Outputs (4)

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2007

Conference Publication

The national recruitment and assessment of people with schizophrenia: The ASRB experience

Loughland, C., Carr, V., Michie, P., Stain, H., Badcock, J., Jablenski, A., Draganic, C. D., Lewin, T. J., Schall, U., Scott, R., Mowry, B., Catts, S., Henskens, F. and Pantelis, C. (2007). The national recruitment and assessment of people with schizophrenia: The ASRB experience. World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2007, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November-2 December 2007. Melbourne, Australia: Informa Healthcare. doi: 10.1080/00048670701757076

The national recruitment and assessment of people with schizophrenia: The ASRB experience

2006

Conference Publication

Genomewide SNP linkage scan of schizophrenia in a large multicenter sample

Levinson, Douglas, Gejman, Pablo V., Laurent, Claudine, Owen, Michael J., Pulver, Ann E., Riley, Brien, Wildenauer, Dieter B., Kendler, Kenneth S., Mallet, Jacques, Mowry, Bryan J., Nestadt, Gerald, O'Donovan, Michael, Sanders, Alan R., Schwab, Sibylle G., Williams, Nigel, Albus, Margot, Bauche, Stephanie, deMarchi, Nicola, Dikeos, Dimitris, Duan, Jubao, Jay, Maurice, Lasseter, Virginia K., Lerer, F. Bernard, Maier, Wolfgang, Nertney, Deborah A., Nikolov, Ivan, Norton, Nadine, O'Neill, Anthony, Papadimitriou, George ... Holmans, Peter A. (2006). Genomewide SNP linkage scan of schizophrenia in a large multicenter sample. 14th World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Cagliari Italy, Oct 28-Nov 01, 2006.

Genomewide SNP linkage scan of schizophrenia in a large multicenter sample

2006

Journal Article

Evidence of altered prefrontal-thalamic circuitry in schizophrenia: An optimised diffusion MRI study

Rose, Stephen E., Chalk, Jonathan B., Janke, Andrew L., Strudwick, Mark W., Windus, Louisa C., Hannah, Dominique E., McGrath, John J., Pantelis, Christos, Wood, Stephen J. and Mowry, Bryan J. (2006). Evidence of altered prefrontal-thalamic circuitry in schizophrenia: An optimised diffusion MRI study. NeuroImage, 32 (1), 16-22. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.03.003

Evidence of altered prefrontal-thalamic circuitry in schizophrenia: An optimised diffusion MRI study

2006

Journal Article

Olanzapine treatment is associated with reduced high molecular weight adiponectin in serum: A potential mechanism for Olanzapine-induced insulin resistance in patients with schizophrenia

Richards, A. A., Hickman, I. J., Wang, A. Y. H., Jones, A. L., Newell, F., Mowry, B. J., Whitehead, J. P., Prins, J. B. and Macdonald, G. A. (2006). Olanzapine treatment is associated with reduced high molecular weight adiponectin in serum: A potential mechanism for Olanzapine-induced insulin resistance in patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26 (3), 232-237. doi: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000218404.64619.52

Olanzapine treatment is associated with reduced high molecular weight adiponectin in serum: A potential mechanism for Olanzapine-induced insulin resistance in patients with schizophrenia

2006

Journal Article

Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor and their associations with risk of schizophrenia and selected anthropometric measures

Handoko, H., Nancarrow, D.J., Mowry, B.J. and McGrath, J.J. (2006). Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor and their associations with risk of schizophrenia and selected anthropometric measures. American Journal of Human Biology, 18 (3), 415-417. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.20504

Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor and their associations with risk of schizophrenia and selected anthropometric measures

2006

Journal Article

Genomewide Linkage Scan of 409 European-ancestry and African American Families with Schizophrenia: Suggestive Evidence of Linkage at 8p23.3-p21.2 and 11p13.1-q14.1 in the Combined Sample

Suarez, Brian K., Duan, Jubao, Sanders, Alan R., Hinrichs, Anthony L., Jin, Carol H., Hou, Cuiping, Buccola, Nancy G., Hale, Nancy, Weilbaecher, Ann N., Nertney, Deborah A., Olincy, Ann, Green, Susan, Schaffer, Arthur W., Smith, Christopher J., Hannah, Dominique E., Rice, John P., Cox, Nancy J., Martinez, Maria, Mowry, Bryan J., Amin, Farooq, Silverman, Jeremy M., Black, Donald W., Byerley, William F., Crowe, Raymond R., Freedman, Robert C., Cloninger, Robert, Levinson, Douglas F. and Gejman, Pablo V. (2006). Genomewide Linkage Scan of 409 European-ancestry and African American Families with Schizophrenia: Suggestive Evidence of Linkage at 8p23.3-p21.2 and 11p13.1-q14.1 in the Combined Sample. American Journal Of Human Genetics, 78 (2), 315-333. doi: 10.1086/500272

Genomewide Linkage Scan of 409 European-ancestry and African American Families with Schizophrenia: Suggestive Evidence of Linkage at 8p23.3-p21.2 and 11p13.1-q14.1 in the Combined Sample

2006

Journal Article

Identification of the semaphorin receptor PLXNA2 as a candidate for susceptibility to schizophrenia

Mah, S., Nelson, M. R., DeLisi, L. E., Reneland, R. H., Markward, N., James, M. R., Nyholt, D. R., Hayward, N., Handoko, H., Mowry, B., Kammerer, S. and Braun, A. (2006). Identification of the semaphorin receptor PLXNA2 as a candidate for susceptibility to schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry, 11 (5), 471-478. doi: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001785

Identification of the semaphorin receptor PLXNA2 as a candidate for susceptibility to schizophrenia

2006

Journal Article

Association study of the dystrobrevin-binding gene with schizophrenia in Australian and Indian samples

Holliday, Elizabeth G., Handoko, Herlina Y., James, Michael R., McGrath, J. J., Nertney, Deborah A., Tirupati, Sujit, Thara, Rangaswamy, Levinson, Douglas F., Hayward, Nicholas K., Mowry, Bryan J. and Nyholt, Dale R. (2006). Association study of the dystrobrevin-binding gene with schizophrenia in Australian and Indian samples. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (4), 531-539. doi: 10.1375/183242706778025035

Association study of the dystrobrevin-binding gene with schizophrenia in Australian and Indian samples

2006

Conference Publication

Genetics of schizophrenia: Progress and caveats

Gejman, P. V., Duan, J., Sanders, A. R., Hou, C., Burrel, G., Buccola, N. G., Mowry, B. J., Amin, F., Silverman, J. M., Black, D. W., Byerley, W. F., Freedman, R., Cloninger, C. R., Levinson, D. F. and Martinez, M. (2006). Genetics of schizophrenia: Progress and caveats. XXIVth CINP Congress, Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 9-13 July, 2006. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1461145706007292

Genetics of schizophrenia: Progress and caveats

2006

Conference Publication

Comprehensive linkage disequilibrium mapping of schizophrenia candidate genes in a large European-ancestry sample

Gejman, PV, Duan, J, Martinez, M, Sanders, AR, Burrell, G, Hou, C, He, D, Schwartz, D, Buccola, NG, Mowry, BJ, Freedman, R, Amin, F, Black, DW, Silverman, JM, Byerley, WF, Crowe, RR, Cloninger, CR and Levinson, DF (2006). Comprehensive linkage disequilibrium mapping of schizophrenia candidate genes in a large European-ancestry sample. 14th World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics,, Italy, 28 OCT-01 NOV 2006. Hoboken, N.J. USA: Wiley-Liss.

Comprehensive linkage disequilibrium mapping of schizophrenia candidate genes in a large European-ancestry sample

2005

Journal Article

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: The first 17 years

McGrath, John, Mowry, Bryan and Whiteford, Harvey (2005). Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: The first 17 years. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39 (7), 533-541. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2005.01624.x

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: The first 17 years

2005

Journal Article

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: the first 17 years

McGrath, John, Mowry, Bryan and Whiteford, Harvey (2005). Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: the first 17 years. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39 (7), 533-541. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2005.01624.x

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research: the first 17 years

2005

Journal Article

Separate and interacting effects within the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) are associated with schizophrenia

Handoko, H. Y., Nyholt, D. R., Hayward, N. K., Nertney, D. A., Hannah, D. E., Windus, L. C., McCormack, C. M., Smith, H. J., Filippich, C., James, M. R. and Mowry, B. J. (2005). Separate and interacting effects within the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) are associated with schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry, 10 (6), 589-597. doi: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001606

Separate and interacting effects within the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) are associated with schizophrenia

2005

Journal Article

Immune Dysregulation and Self-Reactivity in Schizophrenia: Do Some Cases of Schizophrenia Have an Autoimmune Basis?

Jones, Amanda L., Mowry, Bryan J., Pender, Michael P. and Greer, Judith M. (2005). Immune Dysregulation and Self-Reactivity in Schizophrenia: Do Some Cases of Schizophrenia Have an Autoimmune Basis?. Immunology and Cell Biology, 83 (1), 9-17. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1711.2005.01305.x

Immune Dysregulation and Self-Reactivity in Schizophrenia: Do Some Cases of Schizophrenia Have an Autoimmune Basis?

2005

Journal Article

Genome-wide scan for schizophrenia in the molecular genetics of schizophrenia (MGS1) collaboration pedigrees suggests linkage in 8p23.3-p12 and 11p11.2-q22.3. results of fine mapping

Gejman, P. V., Mowry, B., Freedman, R., Levinson, D. F., Amin, F., Silverman, J. M., Cloninger, C. R., Black, D. W., Byerley, W. F., Crowe, R. R., Hinrichs, A. L., Sanders, A. R., Jin, C. H., Duan, J. and Buccola, N. G. (2005). Genome-wide scan for schizophrenia in the molecular genetics of schizophrenia (MGS1) collaboration pedigrees suggests linkage in 8p23.3-p12 and 11p11.2-q22.3. results of fine mapping. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 138B (1), 7-7.

Genome-wide scan for schizophrenia in the molecular genetics of schizophrenia (MGS1) collaboration pedigrees suggests linkage in 8p23.3-p12 and 11p11.2-q22.3. results of fine mapping

2005

Journal Article

Rates of treated schizophrenia and its clinical and cultural features in the population isolate of the Iban of Sarawak: a tri-diagnostic approach

Barrett, Robert, Loa, Peter, Jerah, Edward, Nancarrow, Derek, Chant, David and Mowry, Bryan (2005). Rates of treated schizophrenia and its clinical and cultural features in the population isolate of the Iban of Sarawak: a tri-diagnostic approach. Psychological Medicine, 35 (2), 281-293. doi: 10.1017/S0033291704002880

Rates of treated schizophrenia and its clinical and cultural features in the population isolate of the Iban of Sarawak: a tri-diagnostic approach

2005

Journal Article

The importance of modelling heterogeneity in complex disease: application to NIMH Schizophrenia Genetics Initiative data

Holliday, Elizabeth, Mowry, Bryan, Chant, David and Nyholt, Dale (2005). The importance of modelling heterogeneity in complex disease: application to NIMH Schizophrenia Genetics Initiative data. Human Genetics, 117 (2-3), 160-167. doi: 10.1007/s00439-005-1282-3

The importance of modelling heterogeneity in complex disease: application to NIMH Schizophrenia Genetics Initiative data

2005

Journal Article

Dimensions of psychotic illness in schizophrenia pedigrees

Levinson, D. F., Murphy-Eberenz, K., Rice, J. P., Amin, F., Buccola, N., Silverman, J. M., Byerley, W., Olincy, A., Black, D. W., Mowry, B. J., Cloninger, C. R. and Gejman, P. V. (2005). Dimensions of psychotic illness in schizophrenia pedigrees. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 138B (1), 125-125.

Dimensions of psychotic illness in schizophrenia pedigrees

2004

Conference Publication

Confirmation of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene contribution to schizophrenia

Handoko, HY, Nyholt, DR, Hayward, NK, James, MR, Hannah, DE, Nertney, DA, Smith, HJ, Filippich, CF and Mowry, BJ (2004). Confirmation of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene contribution to schizophrenia. 12th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Dublin Ireland, Oct 09-13, 2004.

Confirmation of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene contribution to schizophrenia

2004

Conference Publication

Familiality of symptoms and symptom dimensions in a sample of Indian families

Srinivasan, TN, Thara, R, Padmavati, R, Sujit, KJ, Giri, KP, Chant, DC and Mowry, BJ (2004). Familiality of symptoms and symptom dimensions in a sample of Indian families. 12th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Dublin Ireland, Oct 09-13, 2004.

Familiality of symptoms and symptom dimensions in a sample of Indian families

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Investigating the neuro-developmental role of schizophrenia-associated genes using the zebrafish (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Genotype Imputation Resources for Productive Genetic Disease Studies of Indigenous Oceanic Sub-Populations
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Investigating the neuro-developmental role of schizophrenia-associated genes using the zebrafish.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Investigating the aetiopathogenic role of autoantibodies against the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in patients with first episode of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Using the Zebrafish to fight psychiatric disorders. From proof-of-principle to new insights and treatments
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Dissecting the role of RYK in cortical neuron specification and schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Genetic analysis of de novo and inherited exome variation in schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Statistical analyses of whole genome genotype data to better understand psychiatric disorders
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2024
    Genetics of Schizophrenia Research Collaboration Programme
    West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Genetics of Schizophrenia Research Collaboration Programme
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2011
    An automated liquid handling platform for High-throughput Preparation of multiplexed targeted sequence capture DNA libraries for Next-Generation DNA Sequencing (NGS)
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Establishing a UWA-UQ network for collaboration in Autism Research
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2010
    High performance computing cluster to expand research capacity in neuroscience modelling, imaging and bioinformatics
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Identifying eQTLs and endophenotyping known CNVs in a large Australian schizophrenia sample
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Linkage and association studies of schizophrenia in an isolated population
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Next-generation DNA sequencer to accelerate discovery in molecular and cellular research programs at QBI
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Studying the molecular basis of schizophrenia in a large, globally competitive Indian sample
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Genetics Laboratory Programme Funding)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Adiponectin - Multimerization, Secretion and Action
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Genetics of schizophrenia
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Structural And Diffusion Tensor Neuroimaging In Twins Concordant And Discordant For Psychosis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Australian Psychotic Twins Study - MRI Research
    Schizophrenia Fellowship of South Qld Inc
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    A genetic study of schizophrenia in regional Tasmania: Initial genotyping of the first large pedigree
    Ramaciotti Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2000
    The molecular genetics of schizophrenia
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2003
    Molecular genetics of Schizophrenia
    United States National Institutes of Health
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    A Genetic Study of Schizophrenia in the Iban of Sarawak
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The molecular genetics of schizophrenia (2)
    Garvan Institute
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Genetics Research Project)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2006
    An integrated research program examining risk factors for psychoses
    Stanley Foundation Research Awards Program
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    A genetic study of schizophrenia in Fiji
    Scottish Rite Schizophrenia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 1997
    A molecular genetic linkage study of Schizophrenia
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    A molecular genetic linkage study of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 1997
    A molecular genetic linkage study of schizophrenia
    Ramaciotti Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Molecular genetic linkage study of schizophrenia
    Perpetual Trustee Company Limited
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Schizophrenia Genetics Research Program : Hot spot mapping in an extended schizophrenia cohort
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    The molecular genetics of schizophrenia
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant

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  • Psychiatry - trans-cultural
  • Schizophrenia
  • Trans-cultural psychiatry

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