We’re hiring: 1 PhD + 1 postdoc for a new ERC-funded project on ADHD features in adults. We’ll use rich biobank data (Estonian Biobank, UKBB + partners): symptoms + EHRs + 🧬 to understand what’s driving rising diagnosis rates. Info: genomics.ut.ee/en/content/p... 📍 Tartu, Estonia — pls share!

PhD positions 2026

We are looking for a motivated PhD candidates to join our institute!

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🎉 Come to see @triinuvarvas.bsky.social poster nr W56 at #wcpg2025 today! Also, we are recruiting in 2026 and if you are interested in PhD or postdoc positions to work with the fantastic Estonian Biobank data then get in touch or fill out the interest form here ➡️ genomics.ut.ee/en/research-...

Research group of neuropsychiatric genomics

Our research group aims to understand the causes and consequences of mental health conditions across the lifespan and develop better, more personalised prevention and treatment strategies.

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Triinu Varvas@triinuvarvas.bsky.social · 10mo ago

So pleased to participate and present our collaborative work on ADHD symptoms at the fantastic #WCPG2025 in this amazing place!

I am extremely honored and beyond excited to share that I have been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant! 🚀.🧬 🧠 💻 Grateful for the support of my colleagues and mentors — and excited for the journey ahead!

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · 11mo ago

Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD? Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve #ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social

🎉(1/4) Excited to share that our latest paper is now published! We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank - European Journal of Human Genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics - Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank

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New blog post on inattention problems and life satisfaction links by our team ⬇️📣🧠

TIMESPAN@timespan-h2020.bsky.social · last yr.

𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀🔍 #Inattention isn’t just an #ADHD symptom - it’s a transdiagnostic risk factor. In a study of 80,000 adults, attention problems predicted lower satisfaction with work, health, relationships, and meaningfulness of life #MentalHealth 👉 Read the full blog: timespan.eu/out-of-focus...

📣 New blog post on our recent paper on #ADHD genetic liability and health outcomes in people without diagnosed ADHD! @timespan-h2020.bsky.social @estbiobank.bsky.social

TIMESPAN@timespan-h2020.bsky.social · 2y ago

Recent research @estbiobank.bsky.social revealed that high genetic liability to #ADHD raises risks for 80 health conditions like #COPD (+70%), #obesity (+60%), & type 2 diabetes #T2D (+45%) - even without an ADHD diagnosis. Better screening & awareness for adults is needed!

We are delighted to contribute with Estonian Biobank data to this massive collaboration 🎉 So glad to see this work published! @estbiobank.bsky.social

Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC)@pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 2y ago

1/n Our multi-ancestry #GWAS meta-analysis of major depression is now published in @cellpress.bsky.social. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... A thread 🧵:

New study from the @pgcgenetics.bsky.social: Multi-ancestry GWAS of MDD in over half a million cases and 4 million controls. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies

Trans-ancestry GWAS of major depression identifies 697 genetic variants and 308 genes, implicating neural and molecular mechanisms and drug repurposing opportunities.

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Happy to host you @dr-appie.bsky.social ❤️

Abdel Abdellaoui@dr-appie.bsky.social · 2y ago

Check out the presentation I gave in Estonia on the relationship between genetics and playing videogames 🎮🧬 I look forward to sharing more exciting results from this project in 2025! youtu.be/q6NrDP1_T8s?...

Happy to contribute with Estonian Biobank data to this important collaborative work on Borderline Personality Disorder 🧠🧬👩🏻‍💻While BPD is genetically understudied compared to other brain disorders, this paper makes significant contribution to improve the understanding of BPD!

Fabian Streit@fstreit.bsky.social · 2y ago

Happy to see this finally online: we investigated the genetic association signal of Borderline Personality Disorder in a GWAS meta-analysis with >12,000 cases. We identified 6 risk loci, and investigated shared genetic risk using genetic correlations and PheWAS www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

🚨 This will become a curated list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics, **add yours**! it may become a review in which case those who contribute are invited as co-authors.

GitHub - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics: A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics.

A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics. - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics

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