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Scott D. Gordon is affiliated with the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia. Their research primarily centers on genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with specific attention to the fields of genetics, molecular biology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, psychiatry, and clinical psychology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Their frequent co-authors consist of:

  • Nicholas G. Martin (64 publications)
  • Jouke-Jan Hottenga (39 publications)
  • Sarah E. Medland (38 publications)
  • Dorret I. Boomsma (32 publications)
  • Grant W. Montgomery (25 publications)

Scott D. Gordon has contributed to a variety of publication venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 21 publications
  • Nature Genetics with 11 publications
  • UNC Libraries with 11 publications
  • Nature Communications with 8 publications
  • Molecular Psychiatry with 5 publications

Recent published papers include:

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology (2021, Nature Genetics)
  • A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height (2022, Nature)
  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use (2022, Nature)
  • Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder (2020, The Lancet Psychiatry)

Best Publications

  • Common SNPs explain a large proportion of the heritability for human height

    Jian Yang;Beben Benyamin;Brian P. McEvoy;Scott Gordon

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression

    Naomi R. Wray;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Manuel Mattheisen;MacIej Trzaskowski

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    Stephan Ripke;Naomi R Wray;Cathryn M Lewis;Steven P Hamilton

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

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

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

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders

    Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Renato Polimanti;Emma C. Johnson;Jeanette N. McClintick

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of anxiety disorders.

    T. Otowa;T. Otowa;K. Hek;M. Lee;E. M. Byrne;E. M. Byrne

  • Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases A Mendelian Randomization Study

    Philip C Haycock;Stephen Burgess;Aayah Nounu

  • Genome-wide association study of major depressive disorder: new results, meta-analysis, and lessons learned

    N. R. Wray;M. L. Pergadia;D. H.R. Blackwood;B. W.J.H. Penninx

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    S. Ripke;N. R. Wray;C. M. Lewis;S. P. Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

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
Dale R. Nyholt
Dale R. Nyholt Queensland University of Technology
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital
Anjali K. Henders
Anjali K. Henders University of Queensland
Stefan Herms
Stefan Herms University of Basel
Jouke-Jan Hottenga
Jouke-Jan Hottenga Hamad bin Khalifa University
Thomas Werge
Thomas Werge University of Copenhagen
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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