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

…, D Dickinson, S Djurovic, G Donohoe, ED Conley… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Intelligence is highly heritable 1 and a major determinant of human health and well-being 2
. Recent genome-wide meta-analyses have identified 24 genomic loci linked to variation in …

[HTML][HTML] Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

…, TD Cannon, ET Cirulli, E Congdon, ED Conley… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
General cognitive function is a prominent and relatively stable human trait that is associated
with many important life outcomes. We combine cognitive and genetic data from the …

[HTML][HTML] GWAS meta-analysis reveals novel loci and genetic correlates for general cognitive function: a report from the COGENT consortium

…, RA Poldrack, FW Sabb, E Congdon, ED Conley… - Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
The complex nature of human cognition has resulted in cognitive genomics lagging behind
many other fields in terms of gene discovery using genome-wide association study (GWAS) …

Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease on the basis of clinical and genetic classification: a population-based modelling study

…, S Lesage, M Mullins, ED Conley… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Accurate diagnosis and early detection of complex diseases, such as Parkinson's
disease, has the potential to be of great benefit for researchers and clinical practice. We …

[PDF][PDF] Large-scale cognitive GWAS meta-analysis reveals tissue-specific neural expression and potential nootropic drug targets

…, RA Poldrack, FW Sabb, E Congdon, ED Conley… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
Here, we present a large (n = 107,207) genome-wide association study (GWAS) of general
cognitive ability ("g"), further enhanced by combining results with a large-scale GWAS of …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic differences in the immediate transcriptome response to stress predict risk-related brain function and psychiatric disorders

…, M Uhr, T Klengel, A Erhardt, CE Carey, ED Conley… - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Depression risk is exacerbated by genetic factors and stress exposure; however, the biological
mechanisms through which these factors interact to confer depression risk are poorly …

[PDF][PDF] Pleiotropic meta-analysis of cognition, education, and schizophrenia differentiates roles of early neurodevelopmental and adult synaptic pathways

…, RA Poldrack, FW Sabb, E Congdon, ED Conley… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Susceptibility to schizophrenia is inversely correlated with general cognitive ability at both
the phenotypic and the genetic level. Paradoxically, a modest but consistent positive genetic …

Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Use and LRRK2 Parkinson's Disease Penetrance

…, T Gasser, K Brockmann, ED Conley… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The penetrance of leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) mutations is incomplete
and may be influenced by environmental and/or other genetic factors. Nonsteroidal anti‐…

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis genetic variation and early stress moderates amygdala function

…, LJ Michalski, NS Corral-Frias, ED Conley… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Early life stress may precipitate psychopathology, at least in part, by influencing amygdala
function. Converging evidence across species suggests that links between childhood stress …

Interactions between anandamide and corticotropin-releasing factor signaling modulate human amygdala function and risk for anxiety disorders: an imaging genetics …

CH Demers, ED Conley, R Bogdan, AR Hariri - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Preclinical models reveal that stress-induced amygdala activity and impairment
in fear extinction reflect reductions in anandamide driven by corticotropin-releasing factor …