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I graduated in Medicine from Aberdeen University in 1989. After General Medicine and Psychiatry training, I obtained my PhD from the University of Birmingham in 1998. In 1999 I commenced a Wellcome Trust Fellowship in Psychiatric Genetics and subsequently moved to the University of Cambridge in 2003 as a University Lecturer. I was appointed as a Reader at the University of St Andrews in 2007 and promoted to Professor in 2009.
I am Deputy Head of the Medical School and Director of Admissions.
My research programme investigates the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders.
Selected publications
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A rare missense variant in the ATP2C2 gene is associated with language impairment and related measures
Martinelli, A., Rice, M., Talcott, J. B., Diaz, R., Smith, S., Hashim Raza, M., Snowling, M. J., Hulme, C., Stein, J., Hayiou-Thomas, M. E., Hawi, Z., Kent, L., Pitt, S. J., Newbury, D. F. & Paracchini, S., 15 Jun 2021, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 30, 12, p. 1160–1171 12 p., ddab111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk variants and polygenic architecture of disruptive behavior disorders in the context of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Demontis, D., Walters, R. K., Rajagopal, V. M., Waldman, I. D., Grove, J., Als, T. D., Dalsgaard, S., Ribasas, M., Bybjerg-Grauholm, J., Bækvad-Hansen, M., Werge, T., Nordentoft, M., Mors, O., Mortensen, P. B., (PGC), ADHD. W. G. O. T. P. G. C., Andreassen, O. A., Arranz, M. J., Banaschewski, T., Bau, C., Bellgrove, M., & 56 others , 25 Jan 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 12 p., 576 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A rare missense variant in the ATP2C2 gene is associated with developmental language disorder (DLD)
Martinelli, A., Rice, M., Smith, S., Talcott, J., Stein, J., Kent, L., Hayiou-Thomas, M., Newbury, D., Hulme, C., Pitt, S. & Paracchini, S., 1 Dec 2020, p. 396-397. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
ADHD Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC), Early Lifecourse & Genetic Epidemiology (EAGLE) Consortium, 23andMe Research Team & Kent, L., Jan 2019, In: Nature Genetics. 51, 1, p. 63-75 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A case-control genome-wide association study of ADHD discovers a novel association with the tenascin R (TNR) gene
Hawi, Z., Yates, H., Pinar, A., Johnson, B., Tong, J., Pugsley, K., Dark, C., Pauper, M., Klein, M., Heussler, H. S., Hiscock, H., Fornito, A., Tiego, J., Finlay, A., Vance, A., Gill, M., Kent, L. S. & Bellgrove, M. A., 18 Dec 2018, In: Translational Psychiatry. 8, 8 p., 284.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A genetic investigation of sex bias in the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Martin, J., Walters, R. K., Demontis, D., Mattheisen, M., Hong Lee, S., Robinson, E., Brikell, I., Ghirardi, L., Larsson, H., Lichtenstein, P., Eriksson, N., 23andMe Research Team, Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: ADHD Subgroup, iPSYCH–Broad ADHD Workgroup, Werge, T., Mortensen, P. B., Pedersen, M. G., Mors, O., Nordentoft, M., Hougaard, D. M., & 9 others , 15 Jun 2018, In: Biological Psychiatry. 83, 12, p. 1044-1053 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GLRB allelic variation associated with agoraphobic cognitions, increased startle response and fear network activation: a potential neurogenetic pathway to panic disorder
Deckert, J., Weber, H., Villmann, C., Lonsdorf, T. B., Richter, J., Andreatta, M., Arias-Vasquez, A., Hommers, L., Kent, L., Schartner, C., Cichon, S., Wolf, C., Schaefer, N., von Collenberg, C. R., Wachter, B., Blum, R., Schümann, D., Scharfenort, R., Schumacher, J., Forstner, A. J., & 27 others , Oct 2017, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 22, 2, p. 1431-1439 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic overlap between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder: evidence from genome-wide association study meta-analysis
PGC ADHD Working Group, PGC Bipolar Disorder Working Group, van Hulzen, K. J. E., Scholz, C. J., Franke, B., Ripke, S., Klein, M., McQuillin, A., Sonuga-Barke, E. J., Kelsoe, J. R., Landén, M., Andreassen, O. A., Lesch, K-P., Weber, H., Faraone, S. V., Arias-Vasquez, A., Reif, A. & Kent, L., 1 Nov 2017, In: Biological Psychiatry. 82, 9, p. 634-641 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rare DNA variants in the brain derived neurotrophic factor gene increase risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a next generation sequencing study
Hawi, Z., Cummins, T. D. R., Tong, J., Arcos-Burgos, M., Zhao, Q., Matthews, N., Newman, D. P., Johnson, B., Vance, A., Heussler, H. S., Levy, F., Easteal, S., Wray, N., Kenny, E., Morris, D., Kent, L., Gill, M. & Bellgrove, M., Apr 2017, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 22, 4, p. 580-584 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Allelic variation in CRHR1 predisposes to panic disorder: evidence for biased fear processing
Weber, H., Richter, J., Straube, B., Lueken, U., Domschke, K., Schartner, C., Klauke, B., Baumann, C., Pané-Farré, C., Jacob, C. P., Scholz, C-J., Zwanger, P., Lang, T., Fehm, L., Jansen, A., Konrad, C., Fydrich, T., Wittman, A., Pfleiderer, B., Ströhle, A., & 10 others , Jun 2016, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 21, 6, p. 813-822Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review