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Narelle K. Hansell

Narelle K. Hansell

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Psychology

D-Index
55
Citations
14032
World Ranking
4360
National Ranking
239

Overview

Narelle K. Hansell is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Genetics, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's recent research outputs include studies addressing brain structure, autism spectrum disorders, and genetic as well as environmental interactions. Notable recent publications include:

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex, 2020, published in Science
  • Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations, 2021, published in Cell
  • Region-specific sex differences in the hippocampus, 2020, published in NeuroImage
  • Interactions between the lipidome and genetic and environmental factors in autism, 2023, published in Nature Medicine
  • Are Sex Differences in Human Brain Structure Associated With Sex Differences in Behavior?, 2021, published in Psychological Science

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Lachlan T. Strike, Margaret J. Wright, Katie L. McMahon, Greig I. de Zubicaray, and Paul M. Thompson. These collaborations contributed to advancing research in related fields.

Some of the key topics covered by Narelle K. Hansell's research are:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Their scholarly articles have appeared in several publication venues, with the most frequent being Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Value in Health, Cell, Twin Research and Human Genetics, and Science.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for personality

    M H M de Moor;P T Costa;A Terracciano;R F Krueger

  • Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder

    Marleen H.M. De Moor;Stéphanie M. Van Den Berg;Karin J.H. Verweij;Karin J.H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger

  • Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    Derrek Hibar;Hieab H.H. Adams;Neda Jahanshad;Ganesh Chauhan

  • Childhood intelligence is heritable, highly polygenic and associated with FNBP1L

    B Benyamin;B Benyamin;Beate St Pourcain;O S Davis;G Davies

  • Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations

    Chloe X. Yap;Chloe X. Yap;Anjali K. Henders;Anjali K. Henders;Gail A. Alvares;David L.A. Wood

  • Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

    Cornelius A Rietveld;Tõnu Esko;Gail Davies;Tune H Pers

  • Common Variants in the Trichohyalin Gene Are Associated with Straight Hair in Europeans

    Sarah E. Medland;Dale R. Nyholt;Jodie N. Painter;Brian P. McEvoy

  • Genetic architecture of subcortical brain structures in 38,851 individuals

    Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Hieab H.H. Adams;Derrek Hibar;Charles C. White;Charles C. White

  • Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

    Hieab H H Adams;Derrek P. Hibar;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein

  • Associations of ADH and ALDH2 gene variation with self report alcohol reactions, consumption and dependence: an integrated analysis

    Stuart Macgregor;Penelope A. Lind;Kathleen K. Bucholz;Narelle K. Hansell

  • Common polygenic risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with cognitive ability in the general population

    T-K Clarke;M K Lupton;A M Fernandez-Pujals;J Starr

  • Genetics of cognition: outline of a collaborative twin study.

    Margie Wright;Eco De Geus;Juko Ando;Michelle Luciano;Michelle Luciano

  • Meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Extraversion: Findings from the Genetics of Personality Consortium

    Stephanie M. van den Berg;Marleen H. M. de Moor;Karin J. H. Verweij;Karin J. H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger

  • Genetic variation of individual alpha frequency (IAF) and alpha power in a large adolescent twin sample.

    Christine M. Smit;Margaret J. Wright;Narelle K. Hansell;Gina M. Geffen

  • The Nature of Nurture: Using a Virtual-Parent Design to Test Parenting Effects on Children's Educational Attainment in Genotyped Families.

    Timothy C. Bates;Brion S. Maher;Sarah E. Medland;Kerrie McAloney

  • Genome-wide scan of healthy human connectome discovers SPON1 gene variant influencing dementia severity

    Neda Jahanshad;Priya Rajagopalan;Xue Hua;Derrek P. Hibar

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret J. Wright
Margaret J. Wright University of Queensland
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Grant W. Montgomery
Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland
Sarah E. Medland
Sarah E. Medland QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Michelle Luciano
Michelle Luciano University of Edinburgh
Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Srdjan Djurovic
Srdjan Djurovic Oslo University Hospital
Ingrid Melle
Ingrid Melle University of Oslo

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