Professor John McGrath
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John McGrath

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Background

John McGrath AM, MBBS, MD, PhD, FRANZCP, FAHMS

John McGrath is a psychiatrist interested in discovering the causes of serious mental disorders. He is the Director of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and conjoint Professor at the Queensland Brain Institute His research aims to generate and evaluate nongenetic risk factors for schizophrenia. He has forged productive cross-disciplinary collaborations linking risk factor epidemiology with developmental neurobiology. For example, John and his colleagues have made discoveries linking prenatal vitamin D and later risk of mental illness in the offspring. In addition, John has supervised major systematic reviews of the epidemiology of schizophrenia. He was awarded a John Cade Fellowship by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. In 2016 he was also awarded a Neils Bohr Professorship by the Danish National Research Foundation.

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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences Neurosciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Research interests

  • The association between vitamin D status and brain outcomes

    In collaboration with Darryl Eyles, we are measuring early life vitamin D status and exploring if this changes the risk of later developing serious mental illness. These studies are in collaboration with colleagues in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.

  • The demographic and clinical correlates of psychotic-like experiences

    Using two large surveys conducted in Australia in 1997 and 2007, our group have undertaken a suite of studies designed to understand the clinical relevance of isolated psychotic-like experiences. Over recent years we have published many papers on this topic, and have made important contributions with respect to how psychotic-like experiences are associated with (a) an increased risk of later psychotic disorders (based on the MUSP study), (b) depression, anxiety and substance use disorders, (c) a family history of mental illness, (d) exposure to trauma, (e) an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behaviour, (f) general physical health, and (g) help-seeking.

  • The Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP)

    Our group was one of seven sites involved in the design and administration of the second Australian Survey of psychotic disorders. In collaboration with a large national team, we continue to explore key issues related to the needs of people with psychosis in Australia.

Research impacts

The Epidemiology team are interested in the frequency measures related to serious mental disorders (e.g. incidence, prevalence, mortality, recovery/remission). We are also interested in the clinical and demographic correlates of adverse mental health outcomes – some of these may be modifiable risk factors and thus important from a public health perspective. We use large, community-based surveys, and birth cohorts. Our focus has been on psychotic disorders and psychotic-like experiences in the general population. In addition, we are examining the links between early life vitamin D status and risk of later mental illness, by directly measuring vitamin D (in collaboration with Darryl Eyles and many international collaborators).

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899 works between 1982 and 2025
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2023

Journal Article

ADuLT: An efficient and robust time-to-event GWAS

Pedersen, Emil M., Agerbo, Esben, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Steinbach, Jette, Krebs, Morten D., Hougaard, David M., Werge, Thomas, Nordentoft, Merete, Børglum, Anders D., Musliner, Katherine L., Ganna, Andrea, Schork, Andrew J., Mortensen, Preben B., McGrath, John J., Privé, Florian and Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. (2023). ADuLT: An efficient and robust time-to-event GWAS. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 5553, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41210-z

ADuLT: An efficient and robust time-to-event GWAS

2023

Journal Article

Disease burden attributed to drug use in the Nordic countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019

Agardh, Emilie E., Allebeck, Peter, Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo, Aronsson, Amanda E., Flodin, Pär, Eikemo, Terje A., Bangah, Paul R., Skogen, Jens Christoffer, Gissler, Mika, Rönkä, Sanna, McGrath, John J., Sigurvinsdóttir, Rannveig, Dadras, Omid, Deuba, Keshab, Hedna, Khedidja, Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A., Sagoe, Dominic, Shiri, Rahman, Weye, Nanna, Hay, Simon I., Murray, Christopher J. L., Naghavi, Mohsen, Pasovic, Maja, Vos, Theo, Wennberg, Peter and Danielsson, Anna-Karin (2023). Disease burden attributed to drug use in the Nordic countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 23 (1), 618-649. doi: 10.1007/s11469-023-01131-w

Disease burden attributed to drug use in the Nordic countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019

2023

Journal Article

Multi-PGS enhances polygenic prediction by combining 937 polygenic scores

Albiñana, Clara, Zhu, Zhihong, Schork, Andrew J., Ingason, Andrés, Aschard, Hugues, Brikell, Isabell, Bulik, Cynthia M., Petersen, Liselotte V., Agerbo, Esben, Grove, Jakob, Nordentoft, Merete, Hougaard, David M., Werge, Thomas, Børglum, Anders D., Mortensen, Preben Bo, McGrath, John J., Neale, Benjamin M., Privé, Florian and Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. (2023). Multi-PGS enhances polygenic prediction by combining 937 polygenic scores. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4702, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40330-w

Multi-PGS enhances polygenic prediction by combining 937 polygenic scores

2023

Journal Article

The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators, Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Islam, Mohammed, Uddin, Riaz, Khan, Ambereen, Anderlini, Deanna, Veerman, Lennert, Huda, M. Mamun, Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John, Kelly, Jaimon and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2023). The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Public Health, 8 (8), E585-E599. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8

The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2023

Journal Article

The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators, Lalloo, Ratilal, Uddin, Riaz, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Anderlini, Deanna, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Veerman, Lennert, Huda, M. Mamun, McGrath, John J., Mamun, Abdullah A. and Kelly, Jaimon Terence (2023). The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health, 8 (8), e585-e599. doi: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00123-8

The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2023

Journal Article

Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses

Als, Thomas D., Kurki, Mitja I., Grove, Jakob, Voloudakis, Georgios, Therrien, Karen, Tasanko, Elisa, Nielsen, Trine Tollerup, Naamanka, Joonas, Veerapen, Kumar, Levey, Daniel F., Bendl, Jaroslav, Bybjerg-Grauholm, Jonas, Zeng, Biao, Demontis, Ditte, Rosengren, Anders, Athanasiadis, Georgios, Bækved-Hansen, Marie, Qvist, Per, Bragi Walters, G., Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir, Stefánsson, Hreinn, Musliner, Katherine L., Rajagopal, Veera M., Farajzadeh, Leila, Thirstrup, Janne, Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J., McGrath, John J., Mattheisen, Manuel, Meier, Sandra ... Børglum, Anders D. (2023). Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses. Nature Medicine, 29 (7), 1832-1844. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02352-1

Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses

2023

Journal Article

Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries

McGrath, John J, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Altwaijri, Yasmin, Andrade, Laura H, Bromet, Evelyn J, Bruffaerts, Ronny, de Almeida, José Miguel Caldas, Chardoul, Stephanie, Chiu, Wai Tat, Degenhardt, Louisa, Demler, Olga V, Ferry, Finola, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Karam, Elie G, Karam, Georges, Khaled, Salma M, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Magno, Marta, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Posada-Villa, José, Rapsey, Charlene, Sampson, Nancy A, Stagnaro, Juan Carlos ... Zaslavsky, Alan M. (2023). Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10 (9), 668-681. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00193-1

Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries

2023

Journal Article

Agreement between survey- and register-based measures of depression in Denmark

Weye, Nanna, McGrath, John J., Lasgaard, Mathias, Momen, Natalie C., Knudsen, Ann Kristin, Musliner, Katherine and Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer (2023). Agreement between survey- and register-based measures of depression in Denmark. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 147 (6), 581-592. doi: 10.1111/acps.13555

Agreement between survey- and register-based measures of depression in Denmark

2023

Journal Article

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Denmark between 2000 and 2018: incidence and early diagnostic transition

Köhler‐Forsberg, Ole, Antonsen, Sussie, Pedersen, Carsten B., Mortensen, Preben Bo, McGrath, John J. and Mors, Ole (2023). Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Denmark between 2000 and 2018: incidence and early diagnostic transition. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 148 (2), 190-198. doi: 10.1111/acps.13565

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Denmark between 2000 and 2018: incidence and early diagnostic transition

2023

Journal Article

Development and evaluation of a risk algorithm predicting alcohol dependence after early onset of regular alcohol use

Bharat, Chrianna, Glantz, Meyer D., Aguilar‐Gaxiola, Sergio, Alonso, Jordi, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan, Caldas‐de‐Almeida, José Miguel, Cardoso, Graça, Chardoul, Stephanie, de Jonge, Peter, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Harris, Meredith G., Karam, Elie G., Kawakami, Norito, Kiejna, Andrzej, Kovess‐Masfety, Viviane, Lee, Sing, McGrath, John J., Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro‐Mateu, Fernando, Rapsey, Charlene, Sampson, Nancy A., Scott, Kate M., Tachimori, Hisateru, ten Have, Margreet, Vilagut, Gemma, Wojtyniak, Bogdan, Xavier, Miguel ... Degenhardt, Louisa (2023). Development and evaluation of a risk algorithm predicting alcohol dependence after early onset of regular alcohol use. Addiction, 118 (5), 954-966. doi: 10.1111/add.16122

Development and evaluation of a risk algorithm predicting alcohol dependence after early onset of regular alcohol use

2023

Journal Article

Bidirectional associations between asthma and types of mental disorders

Liu, Xiaoqin, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, McGrath, John J., Petersen, Liselotte V., Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Momen, Natalie C. (2023). Bidirectional associations between asthma and types of mental disorders. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 11 (3), 799-808.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.11.027

Bidirectional associations between asthma and types of mental disorders

2023

Journal Article

Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots

Albiñana, Clara, Zhu, Zhihong, Borbye-Lorenzen, Nis, Boelt, Sanne Grundvad, Cohen, Arieh S., Skogstrand, Kristin, Wray, Naomi R., Revez, Joana A, Privé, Florian, Petersen, Liselotte V., Bulik, Cynthia M., Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Musliner, Katherine L., Agerbo, Esben, Børglum, Anders D., Hougaard, David M., Nordentoft, Merete, Werge, Thomas, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. and McGrath, John J. (2023). Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 852, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36392-5

Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots

2023

Journal Article

The association between mental disorders and subsequent years of working life: a Danish population-based cohort study

Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Weye, Nanna, Knudsen, Ann Kristin, Hakulinen, Christian, Madsen, Kathrine Bang, Christensen, Maria Klitgaard, Agerbo, Esben, Laursen, Thomas Munk, Nordentoft, Merete, Timmermann, Allan, Whiteford, Harvey, Øverland, Simon, Iburg, Kim Moesgaard and McGrath, John J. (2023). The association between mental disorders and subsequent years of working life: a Danish population-based cohort study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10 (1), 30-39. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00376-5

The association between mental disorders and subsequent years of working life: a Danish population-based cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Representativeness of survey participants in relation to mental disorders: a linkage between national registers and a population-representative survey

Momen, Natalie C, Lasgaard, Mathias, Weye, Nanna, Edwards, Jordan, McGrath, John and Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer (2022). Representativeness of survey participants in relation to mental disorders: a linkage between national registers and a population-representative survey. International Journal of Population Data Science, 7 (4) 03, 1-18. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v7i4.1759

Representativeness of survey participants in relation to mental disorders: a linkage between national registers and a population-representative survey

2022

Journal Article

The contribution of general medical conditions to the non-fatal burden of mental disorders: register-based cohort study in Denmark

Weye, Nanna, Momen, Natalie C., Whiteford, Harvey A., Christensen, Maria Klitgaard, Iburg, Kim Moesgaard, Santomauro, Damian F., Agerbo, Esben, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker, McGrath, John J. and Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer (2022). The contribution of general medical conditions to the non-fatal burden of mental disorders: register-based cohort study in Denmark. BJPsych Open, 8 (6) e180, 1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2022.583

The contribution of general medical conditions to the non-fatal burden of mental disorders: register-based cohort study in Denmark

2022

Journal Article

The health care cost of comorbidity in individuals with mental disorders: A Danish register-based study

Christensen, Maria K., McGrath, John J., Momen, Natalie, Weye, Nanna, Agerbo, Esben, Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer and Iburg, Kim M. (2022). The health care cost of comorbidity in individuals with mental disorders: A Danish register-based study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (6), 1-9. doi: 10.1177/00048674221129184

The health care cost of comorbidity in individuals with mental disorders: A Danish register-based study

2022

Conference Publication

Improving the predictive value of family history for psychiatric disorders

Steinbach, Jette, Pedersen, Emil, Prive, Florian, Albinana, Clara, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Yilmaz, Zeynep, Petersen, Liselotte V., Bulik, Cynthia M., McGrath, John J., Mortensen, Preben B., Musliner, Katherine L., Agerbo, Esben and Vilhjalmsson, Bjarni J. (2022). Improving the predictive value of family history for psychiatric disorders. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Florence, Italy, 13-17 September 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.107

Improving the predictive value of family history for psychiatric disorders

2022

Journal Article

Developmental exposure to vitamin D deficiency and subsequent risk of schizophrenia

Albiñana, Clara, Boelt, Sanne Grundvad, Cohen, Arieh S., Zhu, Zhihong, Musliner, Katherine L., Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. and McGrath, John J. (2022). Developmental exposure to vitamin D deficiency and subsequent risk of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 247, 26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.06.004

Developmental exposure to vitamin D deficiency and subsequent risk of schizophrenia

2022

Journal Article

Increased risks for mental disorders among LGB individuals: cross-national evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys

Gmelin, Jan-Ole H., De Vries, Ymkje Anna, Baams, Laura, Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Alonso, Jordi, Borges, Guilherme, Bunting, Brendan, Cardoso, Graca, Florescu, Silvia, Gureje, Oye, Karam, Elie G., Kawakami, Norito, Lee, Sing, Mneimneh, Zeina, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Posada-Villa, José, Rapsey, Charlene, Slade, Tim, Stagnaro, Juan Carlos, Torres, Yolanda, Kessler, Ronald C., de Jonge, Peter, Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Atwoli, Lukoye, Benjet, Corina, Borges, Guilherme ... on behalf of The WHO World Mental Health Survey collaborators (2022). Increased risks for mental disorders among LGB individuals: cross-national evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 57 (11), 2319-2332. doi: 10.1007/s00127-022-02320-z

Increased risks for mental disorders among LGB individuals: cross-national evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys

2022

Journal Article

Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

Bryazka, Dana, Reitsma, Marissa B, Griswold, Max G, Abate, Kalkidan Hassen, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abbasi-Kangevari, Zeinab, Abdoli, Amir, Abdollahi, Mohammad, Abdullah, Abu Yousuf Md, Abhilash, E. S., Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Acuna, Juan Manuel, Addolorato, Giovanni, Adebayo, Oladimeji M, Adekanmbi, Victor, Adhikari, Kishor, Adhikari, Sangeet, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Afzal, Saira, Agegnehu, Wubetu Yimam, Aggarwal, Manik, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ahmad, Araz Ramazan, Ahmad, Sajjad, Ahmad, Tauseef, Ahmadi, Ali, Ahmadi, Sepideh, Ahmed, Haroon ... Gakidou, Emmanuela (2022). Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020. The Lancet, 400 (10347), 185-235. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00847-9

Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2027
    Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET) (MRFF Million Minds Mental Health Research Grant Led by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2023
    CREDIT: The CRE for the Development of Innovative Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders (NHMRC CRE administered by Deakin University)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Developmental Vitamin D-deficiency and Autism; exploration of potential mechanisms and refining phenotype in an animal model
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    A comparison study of three physical activity measurement tools examining acceptability in people with psychotic disorders
    Society for Mental Health Research Inc
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    An Integrated Program of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IPPE)
    Aarhus University
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Voltage-gated calcium channels and vitamin D: investigating the convergent links between risk factors for schizophrenia
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    The efficacy of adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangosteen) pericarp for the treatment of Schizophrenia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial (SMRI grant admin. by Deakin Uni)
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    World Mental Health Survey
    University of Otago
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    An empirical framework for assessing mortality and morbidity in people with psychotic disorders (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Voltage gated calcium channels and vitamin D: exploring the convergent links between risk factors for schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Does adult vitamin D deficiency increase vulnerability to social stress resulting in altered brain function?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Early life vitamin D levels and risk of autism spectrum disorders (NIH grant administered by Drexel University)
    Drexel University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Is developmental vitamin D deficiency associated with autism-related phenotypes: a birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Vitamin D in first episode psychosis - neuroprotective design (D-FEND)
    Stanley Medical Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    NHMRC John Cade Fellowship in Mental Health: Modifiable risk factors for Serious Mental Illness - an integrated program of epidemiology, genetics and clinical trials
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Early pharmacological intervention in an animal model of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Exploring modifiable candidate risk factors for mental illness in young adults: Infection, vitamin D and stress (NHMRC Project Grant administered by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The outcomes of adolescents and young adults who experience hallucinations: A birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2024
    Developmental Neurobiology of Vitamin D Deficiency Program Funding
    West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Developmental Neurobiology Programme Funding
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Developmental vitamin D deficiency and prefrontal cortical dysfunction
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Advanced behavioural facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Attentional processing in developmentally vitamin D deficient rats: Modelling the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Neonatal vitamin D status and risk of schizophrenia: a replication in two independent samples
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Advanced paternal age: behavioural, neuroanatomical and genomic correlates in the offspring of older fathers
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Physiological and neurochemical mechanisms of executive control
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Facility for analysing behaviour, learning and motor skills in animal models
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Is adult neurogenesis in schizophrenia altered? A pilot study using 14C dating of post-mortem neuronal DNA
    Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Neonatal vitamin D status and risk of schizophrenia: a study using Danish dried bloods spots
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The Developmental vitamin D model (DVD) as an animal model for schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Developmental Neurobiology Programme Funding)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2008
    Epidemiology Research Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Linking clinical and basic research in order to understand the causes of schizophrenia: a collaborative network to study animal models of schizophrenia
    Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia Allied Disorders Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Developmental neurobiology
    Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Structural And Diffusion Tensor Neuroimaging In Twins Concordant And Discordant For Psychosis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2010
    QCMHR Operational (Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory Support)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2006
    An integrated research program examining risk factors for psychoses
    Stanley Foundation Research Awards Program
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Evoked Response Potential (ERP) and Behavioural Correlates of Working Memory in Psychoses
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The assessment of functioning in families with a parent who has serious mental illness
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The assessment of motor and executive skills in infants at high risk for psychoses: a pilot study
    Ross U.C.V. Bequest
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2013
    QCMHR Operational (Collaborative Research Projects Support)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Impact of clozapine
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Impact of clozapine
    Wolston Park Hospital
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Promoting positive outcomes for parents with serious mental illness
    Queensland Health Health Promotion
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1999
    A survey of the needs of parents with serious psychiatric disorders
    Department Health & Family Services - RADGAC
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    The associations between working memory and the symptoms of schizophrenia
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

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