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Population #Genomics & Environment in #Mentalhealth | studying #psychiatricgenetics #behaviorgenetics | directed by Roseann Peterson| SUNY Downstate | VCU_VIPBG www.pop-gem-lab.com

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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@timbigdeli.bsky.social, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 Genetic Diversity Refines the Architecture of Bipolar Disorder Risk across Human Populations 📅 Sat, Oct 3 ⏰ 1:30–1:45 PM 📍 Lomond Auditorium Dr. Bigdeli will also co-chair the Mood Disorders session.
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@roseannpeterson.bsky.social, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 T67 | Genome-Wide Association Meta-Analysis of Depression in Latin American Populations from the LAGC-MDD Working Group 📅 Thu, Oct 1 ⏰ 5–6:30 PM 📍 Hall 2 #LAGC #PsychiatricGenetics
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tan-Hoang Nguyen, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 W123 | GWAS-Informed Machine Learning Prediction of PTSD in the UK Biobank to Enhance Genetic Discovery 📅 Wed, Sept 30 ⏰ 4:30–6 PM 📍 Hall 2 #PTSD #GWAS #MachineLearning
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jolien Rietkerk, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 W62 | Shared & Distinct Polygenic Profiles of Postnatal Depression and Reproductive-Related Traits in CONVERGE & All of Us 📅 Wed, Sept 30 ⏰ 4:30–6 PM 📍 Hall 2 #PostnatalDepression #Genetics
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Peter Barr, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 W29 | Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study of PTSD and Problematic Substance Use 📅 Wed, Sept 30 ⏰ 4:30–6 PM 📍 Hall 2 Stop by Poster W29 during Poster Session I! #GWAS #PTSD #SubstanceUse
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@madhurbsingh.bsky.social, PhD, will present at #WCPG2026! 🧬 W66 | Trans-Ancestry & Sex-Stratified GWAS Meta-Analysis of MDD Diagnosis in 500,000 Cases & 2 Million Controls 📅 Wed, Sept 30 ⏰ 4:30–6 PM 📍 Hall 2 #PsycheMERGE #PsychiatricGenetics
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🧬 POP-GEM is heading to #WCPG2026! Our team and collaborators will be presenting research spanning depression, bipolar disorder, postnatal depression, PTSD, genetic diversity, and cross-ancestry genomics. Follow this thread for where to find us at WCPG! 🧵👇
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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
🧵 New publication from the PGC Anxiety Working Group. Our GWAS meta-analysis of anxiety disorders is now published in @natgenet.nature.com! 🔗: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
New publication in @nature.com. MVP EHR linked genomics enables ancestrally diverse analyses, uncovering ancestry independent signals, 100 plus new schizophrenia loci, and convergent neurobiology with global relevance. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @timbigdeli.bsky.social @panosroussos.bsky.social
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Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations - Nature
Genome-wide association studies incorporating data for populations of African ancestry provide an expanded view of the genetic basis of schizophrenia, which has previously been studied mainly in Europ...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
New open-access Translational Psychiatry paper: multi-omic integration + drug repurposing to identify FDA-approved treatments for opioid use disorder. Led by POP-GEM’s B. Todd Webb, PhD. Approach generalizable across complex traits & disorders. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OUD
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
(2/2) Link here 🔗: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Neuropsychiatric Outcome Inequities After Brain Trauma in the All of Us Database
This cohort study examines the incidence of neuropsychiatric diagnoses following traumatic brain injury among All of Us Research Program participants and the factors associated with racial and social ...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
(1/2) Congrats to Tadeusz Wroblewski and co-authors on their new JAMA Network Open paper using NIH All of Us data! The study reveals racial disparities in post-TBI neuropsychiatric outcomes and highlights the impact of structural and social factors on recovery. @timbigdeli.bsky.social
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Jolien Rietkerk @jolienrietkerk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Good morning #WCPG2025 @ispg.bsky.social! I'm so excited to talk about my latest work performing inclusive QC in Lifelines! Come find me at M89 later today! This is the first fruit of my work with Dr. @roseannpeterson.bsky.social, the @popgemlab.bsky.social and Prof. Dr. Hanna van Loo.
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(6/6) Dr. @nscorralfrias.bsky.social will discuss the LAGC-MDD’s meta-analytic GWAS efforts, followed by Dr. @roseannpeterson.bsky.social remarks on the importance of including ancestrally diverse populations in psychiatric genomics. #WCPG2025 #LAGC #PsychiatricGenomics
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(5/6) Dr. Diana Núñez-Ríos will present analyses of CNVs in Colombian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican cohorts (947 cases, 310 controls), revealing complex admixture patterns and genetic variants linked to MDD. #WCPG2025 #MDD
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(4/6) Dr. Amanda Rodríguez-León will share findings from a Puerto Rican cohort (n = 237), showing that COVID-19 stressors were linked to increased MDD/PTSD symptoms and accelerated epigenetic aging, especially among women. #WCPG2025 #LAGC #MDD #PTSD
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(3/6) Dr. Gabriela Martínez-Levy will discuss research in a Mexican adolescent cohort (n = 1,134), examining how polygenic scores predict MDD and related traits, and how adversity shapes these genetic effects. #LAGC #WCPG2025
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(2/6) Latin America has one of the highest global rates of MDD (~12%) yet remains underrepresented in psychiatric genetics. This session explores new findings addressing that gap through cross-ancestry research. #WCPG2025 #LAGC
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(1/6) We’re excited to present “Advancing the Understanding of Depression Genetics Through Research on Latin American Genomes” at #WCPG2025! 🌎✨ Mon Oct 20 | 9:45–11:15 AM Blue River 3 – Convention Center, Cancún Led by Drs. @roseannpeterson.bsky.social @nscorralfrias.bsky.social 🧵...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Congratulations to #LanieMullins, PhD student #VCU_VIPBG, on receiving the Rising Star Award at #BGA2025 🎉 Her poster using #UKBiobank data linked immune system markers (MLR/NLR) to depression, with NLR emerging as a stronger predictor in older adults.
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
🚨 New paper out! In a collaboration across MVP, FinnGen & UK Biobank, we conducted a phenome-wide study of sex chromosome trisomies (SCT) in 1.5M participants. Findings reveal shared disease risks across SCT. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🧠 Also in the invited symposium:"Electronic health records, genetics, and the promise of precision psychiatry" Tues, May 20th | 3:45–5:15 PM PDT Dr. Tim Bigdeli shares Million Veteran Program insights on EHRs, polygenic scores & dementia. #EHR #Genomics @timbigdeli.bsky.social
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🧬 Join us at #APA2025 in LA for the invited symposium: "Electronic health records, genetics, and the promise of precision psychiatry" Tues, May 20th | 3:45–5:15 PM PDT @roseannpeterson.bsky.social opens with PsycheMERGE: using EHR-linked biobanks to promote equity in psychiatric genomics.
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
(3/3) To advance psychiatric genetics in Latin America & the Caribbean: 🧬 Inclusive GWAS 📊 Regional data & infrastructure 👏 Big thanks to the authors & LAGC! @egatkinson.bsky.social @giustilab.bsky.social @janitzamontalvo.bsky.social @roseannpeterson.bsky.social
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
(2/2) Despite the high burden of mental health conditions, Latin American and Caribbean populations remain underrepresented in psychiatric GWAS. This review highlights: 🧬 Genetic diversity 📉 Gaps in data and representation 🤝 Opportunities for collaboration
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
(1/1) 🧠🌎 Just published in Nature Genetics: “Psychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations” A comprehensive review of progress, challenges, and future directions. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PsychiatricGenetics #GlobalGenomics
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Elizabeth Atkinson @egatkinson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📃 I am excited to share our @naturegenet.bsky.social review paper on the state of psychiatric genetics in Latin America, put forth by the Latin American Genomics Consortium (LAGC)! 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Psychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations - Nature Genetics
Latin America and the Caribbean remain largely underrepresented in psychiatric genetics research. This Review highlights the need for more research in these populations to advance genetic insights and...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
🌟New review in Psychiatric Clinics: Closing diversity gaps in psychiatric genomics is vital for health equity. 📖Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.ps... @roseannpeterson.bsky.social @giustilab.bsky.social @janitzamontalvo.bsky.social @nokewole.bsky.social
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New preprint🌍 Our trans-ancestry GWAS in UK Biobank uncovers novel risk loci for major depression, improving genetic insights across populations. 🔗: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @madhurbsingh.bsky.social @gentyae.bsky.social @pbb319.bsky.social timbigdeli.bsky.social @roseannpeterson.bsky.social
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New paper! Led by Kirsten J. M. van Hooijdonk & Jacqueline Vink, this study finds no bidirectional causal link between diet/physical activity & depression/anxiety using triangulation. No strong causal evidence! @zoereed.bsky.social @madhurbsingh.bsky.social 📖 doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
🚀 New paper by @madhurbsingh.bsky.social on smoking & DNA methylation via twin-based MR using @ntrbiopsy.bsky.social data! Supervised by Mike Neale, @jennyvandongen.bsky.social, & Conor Dolan. Co-authors: @dlapato.bsky.social, @charlesbreeze.bsky.social. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s106...
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POP-GEM Lab @popgemlab.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Thrilled to share some amazing news— @madhurbsingh.bsky.social, supervised by Roseann Peterson, PhD, and Michael C. Neale, PhD, has been awarded VCU VIPBG's Kenneth S. Kendler Award for Excellence in Predoctoral Research!
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