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Overview

Kaili Rimfeld is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on psychology and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The work occupies a space at the intersection of genetics and cognitive sciences, with extensive contributions to understanding genetic associations, cognitive abilities, and child and adolescent development.

The scientist's publication record includes frequent contributions to notable venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), European Neuropsychopharmacology, Behavior Genetics, Molecular Psychiatry, and the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Rimfeld has co-authored many papers with several researchers, highlighting ongoing collaborations with Robert Plomin, Andrea G. Allegrini, Margherita Malanchini, Thalia C. Eley, and Agnieszka Gidziela.

The main topics explored in Kaili Rimfeld's research include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

Research fields and subfields represented in their publications include:

  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Some recent publications by Kaili Rimfeld and colleagues are:

  • "Evaluation of polygenic prediction methodology within a reference-standardized framework," 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • "Genome-wide analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A meta-analysis of genetic effects associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-occurring conditions," 2023, Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Cognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association," 2020, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Estimating effects of parents' cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores," 2022, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • True grit and genetics: Predicting academic achievement from personality.

    Kaili Rimfeld;Yulia Kovas;Philip S. Dale;Robert Plomin

  • The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence.

    Eva Krapohl;Kaili Rimfeld;Nicholas G. Shakeshaft;Maciej Trzaskowski

  • Predicting educational achievement from DNA

    S Selzam;E Krapohl;S von Stumm;P F O'Reilly

  • Genetic influence on family socioeconomic status and children's intelligence.

    Maciej Trzaskowski;Nicole Harlaar;Rosalind Arden;Eva Krapohl

  • The p factor: genetic analyses support a general dimension of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence.

    Andrea G. Allegrini;Rosa Cheesman;Kaili Rimfeld;Saskia Selzam

  • Phenome-wide analysis of genome-wide polygenic scores

    Eva Krapohl;Jack Euesden;Delilah Zabaneh;J-b Pingault;J-b Pingault

  • Genomic prediction of cognitive traits in childhood and adolescence

    A G Allegrini;S Selzam;K Rimfeld;S von Stumm

  • Genome-wide analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people

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  • Strong Genetic Influence on a UK Nationwide Test of Educational Achievement at the End of Compulsory Education at Age 16

    Nicholas G. Shakeshaft;Maciej Trzaskowski;Andrew McMillan;Kaili Rimfeld

  • Twins Early Development Study: A Genetically Sensitive Investigation into Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Infancy to Emerging Adulthood.

    Kaili Rimfeld;Margherita Malanchini;Thomas Spargo;Gemma Spickernell

  • Predicting educational achievement from genomic measures and socioeconomic status

    Sophie von Stumm;Emily Smith-Woolley;Ziada Ayorech;Andrew McMillan

  • Genetic influence on social outcomes during and after the Soviet era in Estonia

    Kaili Rimfeld;Eva Krapohl;Maciej Trzaskowski;Jonathan R. I. Coleman;Jonathan R. I. Coleman

  • Genetic association study of childhood aggression across raters, instruments, and age

    Hill F. Ip;Camiel M. van der Laan;Eva M.L. Krapohl;Isabell Brikell

  • The stability of educational achievement across school years is largely explained by genetic factors

    Kaili Rimfeld;Margherita Malanchini;Margherita Malanchini;Eva Krapohl;Laurie J. Hannigan

  • Estimating effects of parents’ cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores

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  • The genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety.

    Margherita Malanchini;Margherita Malanchini;Kaili Rimfeld;Nicholas Graham Shakeshaft;Maja Rodic;Maja Rodic

  • Pleiotropy across academic subjects at the end of compulsory education

    Kaili Rimfeld;Yulia Kovas;Yulia Kovas;Yulia Kovas;Philip S. Dale;Robert Plomin

  • Genome-wide Association Meta-analysis of Childhood and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms

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  • Cognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association.

    Margherita Malanchini;Margherita Malanchini;Margherita Malanchini;Kaili Rimfeld;Andrea G. Allegrini;Stuart J. Ritchie

  • Genetic Associations Between Childhood Psychopathology and Adult Depression and Associated Traits in 42 998 Individuals: A Meta-analysis

    Wonuola A. Akingbuwa;Wonuola A. Akingbuwa;Anke R. Hammerschlag;Anke R. Hammerschlag;Anke R. Hammerschlag;Eshim S. Jami;Eshim S. Jami;Andrea G. Allegrini

  • Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

    Emily Dawn Smith-Woolley;Jean-Baptiste Pingault;Jean-Baptiste Pingault;Saskia Selzam;Kaili Rimfeld

  • Multivariable G-E interplay in the prediction of educational achievement.

    Andrea G. Allegrini;Ville Karhunen;Jonathan R.I. Coleman;Saskia Selzam

  • The longitudinal role of mathematics anxiety in mathematics development: Issues of gender differences and domain-specificity.

    Zhe Wang;Kaili Rimfeld;Nicholas Shakeshaft;Kerry Schofield

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Plomin
Robert Plomin King's College London
Yulia Kovas
Yulia Kovas Goldsmiths University of London
Philip S. Dale
Philip S. Dale University of New Mexico
Meike Bartels
Meike Bartels Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jean-Baptiste Pingault
Jean-Baptiste Pingault University College London
Christel M. Middeldorp
Christel M. Middeldorp University of Queensland
Thalia C. Eley
Thalia C. Eley King's College London
Eero Vuoksimaa
Eero Vuoksimaa University of Helsinki
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Sebastian Lundström
Sebastian Lundström University of Gothenburg

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