The University of Queensland

Integrating family-based and Mendelian randomization designs

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Davies, Neil M., Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2022). Integrating family-based and Mendelian randomization designs. Combining human genetics and causal inference to understand human disease and development. (pp. 137-150) edited by George Davey Smith, Rebecca Richmond and Jean-Baptiste Pingault. Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.

Mendelian randomization analysis of factors related to ovulation and reproductive function and endometrial cancer risk

D’Urso, Shannon, Arumugam, Pooja, Weider, Therese, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Bond, Tom A., Kemp, John P., Warrington, Nicole M., Evans, David M., O’Mara, Tracy A. and Moen, Gunn-Helen (2022). Mendelian randomization analysis of factors related to ovulation and reproductive function and endometrial cancer risk. BMC Medicine, 20 (1) 419, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02585-w

Using adopted individuals to partition indirect maternal genetic effects into prenatal and postnatal effects on offspring phenotypes

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David M. (2022). Using adopted individuals to partition indirect maternal genetic effects into prenatal and postnatal effects on offspring phenotypes. eLife, 11 e73671, 1-27. doi: 10.7554/elife.73671

Mendelian randomization study of maternal coffee consumption and its influence on birthweight, stillbirth, miscarriage, gestational age and pre-term birth

Brito Nunes, Caroline, Huang, Peiyuan, Wang, Geng, Lundberg, Mischa, D’Urso, Shannon, Wootton, Robyn E., Borges, Maria Carolina, Lawlor, Deborah A., Warrington, Nicole M., Evans, David M., Hwang, Liang-Dar and Moen, Gunn-Helen (2022). Mendelian randomization study of maternal coffee consumption and its influence on birthweight, stillbirth, miscarriage, gestational age and pre-term birth. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac121

A follow-up on quantitative and qualitative olfactory dysfunction and other symptoms in patients recovering from COVID-19 smell loss

Ohla, K, Veldhuizen, M G, Green, T, Hannum, M E, Bakke, A J, Moein, S T, Tognetti, A, Postma, E M, Pellegrino, R, Hwang, D L D, Albayay, J, Koyama, S, Nolden, A A, Thomas-Danguin, T, Mucignat-Caretta, C, Menger, N S, Croijmans, I, Öztürk, L, Yanık, H, Pierron, D, Pereda-Loth, V, Nunez-Parra, A, Martinez Pineda, A M, Gillespie, D, Farruggia, M C, Cecchetto, C, Fornazieri, M A, Philpott, C, Voznessenskaya, V ... Niv, M Y (2022). A follow-up on quantitative and qualitative olfactory dysfunction and other symptoms in patients recovering from COVID-19 smell loss. Rhinology, 60 (3), 207-217. doi: 10.4193/Rhin21.415

Exploring polygenic contributors to subgroups of comorbid conditions in autism spectrum disorder

Klein, Louis, D’Urso, Shannon, Eapen, Valsamma, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Lin, Ping-I (2022). Exploring polygenic contributors to subgroups of comorbid conditions in autism spectrum disorder. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 3416. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07399-7

Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health

Wang, Geng, Bhatta, Laxmi, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Kemp, John P., Bond, Tom A., Åsvold, Bjørn Olav, Brumpton, Ben, Evans, David M. and Warrington, Nicole M. (2022). Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health. Hypertension, 79 (1), 170-177. doi: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.17701

Estimating direct and indirect genetic effects on offspring phenotypes using genome-wide summary results data

Warrington, Nicole M., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Nivard, Michel G. and Evans, David M. (2021). Estimating direct and indirect genetic effects on offspring phenotypes using genome-wide summary results data. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 5420, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-25723-z

Correction to: The augmented Classical Twin Design: incorporating genome‐wide identity by descent sharing into twin studies in order to model violations of the equal environments assumption

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Mitchell, Brittany L., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Neale, Michael C. and Evans, David M. (2021). Correction to: The augmented Classical Twin Design: incorporating genome‐wide identity by descent sharing into twin studies in order to model violations of the equal environments assumption. Behavior Genetics, 51 (4), 441-442. doi: 10.1007/s10519-021-10065-9

Evaluating the role of alcohol consumption in breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility using population-based cohort studies and two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses

Ong, Jue-Sheng, Derks, Eske M., Eriksson, Mikael, An, Jiyuan, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Easton, Douglas F., Pharoah, Paul P., Berchuck, Andrew, Kelemen, Linda E., Matsuo, Keitaro, Chenevix-Trench, Georgia, Hall, Per, Bojesen, Stig E., Webb, Penelope M. and MacGregor, Stuart (2021). Evaluating the role of alcohol consumption in breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility using population-based cohort studies and two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses. International Journal of Cancer, 148 (6) ijc.33308, 1338-1350. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33308

The augmented Classical Twin Design: incorporating genome‐wide identity by descent sharing into twin studies in order to model violations of the equal environments assumption

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Mitchell, Brittany L., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Neale, Michael C. and Evans, David M. (2021). The augmented Classical Twin Design: incorporating genome‐wide identity by descent sharing into twin studies in order to model violations of the equal environments assumption. Behavior Genetics, 51 (3), 223-236. doi: 10.1007/s10519-021-10044-0

Modeling parent-specific genetic nurture in families with missing parental genotypes: application to birthweight and BMI

Tubbs, Justin D., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Luong, Justin, Evans, David M. and Sham, Pak C. (2021). Modeling parent-specific genetic nurture in families with missing parental genotypes: application to birthweight and BMI. Behavior Genetics, 51 (3), 289-300. doi: 10.1007/s10519-020-10040-w

Corrigendum to: More Than Smell—COVID-19 Is Associated With Severe Impairment of Smell, Taste, and Chemesthesis

Parma, Valentina, Ohla, Kathrin, Veldhuizen, Maria G., Niv, Masha Y., Kelly, Christine E., Bakke, Alyssa J., Cooper, Keiland W., Bouysset, Cédric, Pirastu, Nicola, Dibattista, Michele, Kaur, Rishemjit, Liuzza, Marco Tullio, Pepino, Marta Y., Schöpf, Veronika, Pereda-Loth, Veronica, Olsson, Shannon B., Gerkin, Richard C., Rohlfs Domínguez, Paloma, Albayay, Javier, Farruggia, Michael C., Bhutani, Surabhi, Fjaeldstad, Alexander W., Kumar, Ritesh, Menini, Anna, Bensafi, Moustafa, Sandell, Mari, Konstantinidis, Iordanis, Di Pizio, Antonella, Genovese, Federica ... GCCR Group (2021). Corrigendum to: More Than Smell—COVID-19 Is Associated With Severe Impairment of Smell, Taste, and Chemesthesis. Chemical Senses, 46. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjab050

Recent smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19 among individuals with recent respiratory symptoms

Gerkin, Richard C, Ohla, Kathrin, Veldhuizen, Maria G, Joseph, Paule V, Kelly, Christine E, Bakke, Alyssa J, Steele, Kimberley E, Farruggia, Michael C, Pellegrino, Robert, Pepino, Marta Y, Bouysset, Cédric, Soler, Graciela M, Pereda-Loth, Veronica, Dibattista, Michele, Cooper, Keiland W, Croijmans, Ilja, Di Pizio, Antonella, Ozdener, Mehmet Hakan, Fjaeldstad, Alexander W, Lin, Cailu, Sandell, Mari A, Singh, Preet B, Brindha, V Evelyn, Olsson, Shannon B, Saraiva, Luis R, Ahuja, Gaurav, Alwashahi, Mohammed K, Bhutani, Surabhi, D'Errico, Anna ... Navarro, Marta (2021). Recent smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19 among individuals with recent respiratory symptoms. Chemical Senses, 46. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjaa081

A cautionary note on using Mendelian randomization to examine the Barker hypothesis and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)

D'Urso, Shannon, Wang, Geng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2020). A cautionary note on using Mendelian randomization to examine the Barker hypothesis and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 12 (5), 1-6. doi: 10.1017/S2040174420001105

Estimating indirect parental genetic effects on offspring phenotypes using virtual parental genotypes derived from sibling and half sibling pairs

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Tubbs, Justin D., Luong, Justin, Lundberg, Mischa, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Wang, Geng, Warrington, Nicole M., Sham, Pak C., Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel and Evans, David M. (2020). Estimating indirect parental genetic effects on offspring phenotypes using virtual parental genotypes derived from sibling and half sibling pairs. PLoS Genetics, 16 (10) e1009154, e1009154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009154

Assessment and visualization of phenome-wide causal relationships using genetic data: an application to dental caries and periodontitis

Haworth, Simon, Kho, Pik Fang, Holgerson, Pernilla Lif, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Timpson, Nicholas J., Rentería, Miguel E., Johansson, Ingegerd and Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel (2020). Assessment and visualization of phenome-wide causal relationships using genetic data: an application to dental caries and periodontitis. European Journal of Human Genetics, 29 (2), 300-308. doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-00734-4

Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness

Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Tung, Joyce Y., Eriksson, Nicholas, Albrecht, Eva, Aliev, Fazil, Andreassen, Ole A., Barroso, Inês, Beckmann, Jacques S., Boks, Marco P., Boomsma, Dorret I., Boyd, Heather A., Breteler, Monique M. B., Campbell, Harry, Chasman, Daniel I., Cherkas, Lynn F., Davies, Gail, de Geus, Eco J. C., Deary, Ian J., Deloukas, Panos, Dick, Danielle M., Duffy, David L., Eriksson, Johan G., Esko, Tõnu, Feenstra, Bjarke, Geller, Frank, Gieger, Christian, Giegling, Ina, Gordon, Scott D., Han, Jiali ... Medland, Sarah E. (2020). Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness. Nature Human Behaviour, 5 (1), 59-70. doi: 10.1038/s41562-020-00956-y

More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis

Parma, Valentina, Ohla, Kathrin, Veldhuizen, Maria G., Niv, Masha Y., Kelly, Christine E., Bakke, Alyssa J., Cooper, Keiland W., Bouysset, Cédric, Pirastu, Nicola, Dibattista, Michele, Kaur, Rishemjit, Liuzza, Marco Tullio, Pepino, Marta Y., Schöpf, Veronika, Pereda-Loth, Veronica, Olsson, Shannon B., Gerkin, Richard C., Rohlfs Domínguez, Paloma, Albayay, Javier, Farruggia, Michael C., Bhutani, Surabhi, Fjaeldstad, Alexander W., Kumar, Ritesh, Menini, Anna, Bensafi, Moustafa, Sandell, Mari, Konstantinidis, Iordanis, Di Pizio, Antonella, Genovese, Federica ... Hayes, John E. (2020). More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis. Chemical Senses, 45 (7), 609-622. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjaa041

Educational attainment polygenic scores are associated with cortical total surface area and regions important for language and memory

Mitchell, Brittany L., Cuéllar-Partida, Gabriel, Grasby, Katrina L., Campos, Adrian I., Strike, Lachlan T., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Okbay, Aysu, Thompson, Paul M., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G., Wright, Margaret J. and Rentería, Miguel E. (2020). Educational attainment polygenic scores are associated with cortical total surface area and regions important for language and memory. NeuroImage, 212 116691, 116691. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116691

Proxy gene-by-environment Mendelian randomization for assessing causal effects of maternal exposures on offspring outcomes

Hwang, Liang-Dar and Evans, David M. (2020). Proxy gene-by-environment Mendelian randomization for assessing causal effects of maternal exposures on offspring outcomes. International Journal of Epidemiology, 49 (4), 1218-1220. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa069

Author Correction: Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization

Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Zhong, Victor W., An, Jiyuan, Gharahkhani, Puya, Breslin, Paul A. S., Wright, Margaret J., Lawlor, Deborah A., Whitfield, John, MacGregor, Stuart, Martin, Nicholas G. and Corneli, Marilyn C. (2020). Author Correction: Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 4778, 4778. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-60488-3

Integrating family-based and Mendelian randomization designs

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Davies, Neil M., Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2020). Integrating family-based and Mendelian randomization designs. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 11 (3) a039503, 1-15. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a039503

Do people with lower IQ have weaker taste perception? A hidden supplementary table in 'Is the Association between Sweet and Bitter Perception Due to Genetic Variation?'

Hwang, Liang-Dar (2020). Do people with lower IQ have weaker taste perception? A hidden supplementary table in 'Is the Association between Sweet and Bitter Perception Due to Genetic Variation?'. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 23 (2), 1-2. doi: 10.1017/thg.2020.19

Chemosensory changes from cancer treatment and their effects on patients’ food behavior: a scoping review

Nolden, Alissa A., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Boltong, Anna and Reed, Danielle R. (2019). Chemosensory changes from cancer treatment and their effects on patients’ food behavior: a scoping review. Nutrients, 11 (10) 2285, 2285. doi: 10.3390/nu11102285

Using a two-sample Mendelian randomization design to investigate a possible causal effect of maternal lipid concentrations on offspring birth weight

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lawlor, Deborah A., Freathy, Rachel M., Evans, David M. and Warrington, Nicole M. (2019). Using a two-sample Mendelian randomization design to investigate a possible causal effect of maternal lipid concentrations on offspring birth weight. International Journal of Epidemiology, 48 (5), 1457-1467. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz160

New insight into human sweet taste: a genome-wide association study of the perception and intake of sweet substances

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lin, Cailu, Gharahkhani, Puya, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Ong, Jue-Sheng, An, Jiyuan, Gordon, Scott D., Zhu, Gu, MacGregor, Stuart, Lawlor, Deborah A., Breslin, Paul A. S., Wright, Margaret J., Martin, Nicholas G. and Reed, Danielle R. (2019). New insight into human sweet taste: a genome-wide association study of the perception and intake of sweet substances. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 109 (6), 1724-1737. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz043

Associations between brain structure and perceived intensity of sweet and bitter tastes

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Strike, Lachlan T, Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, de Zubicaray, Greig I, McMahon, Katie, Breslin, Paul A. S., Reed, Danielle R., Martin, Nicholas G. and Wright, Margaret J. (2019). Associations between brain structure and perceived intensity of sweet and bitter tastes. Behavioural Brain Research, 363, 103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.01.046

Elucidating the role of maternal environmental exposures on offspring health and disease using two-sample Mendelian randomization

Evans, David M., Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lawlor, Debbie A. and Warrington, Nicole M. (2019). Elucidating the role of maternal environmental exposures on offspring health and disease using two-sample Mendelian randomization. International Journal of Epidemiology, 48 (3), 861-875. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz019

Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization

Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Zhong, Victor W., An, Jiyuan, Gharahkhani, Puya, Breslin, Paul A. S., Wright, Margaret J., Lawlor, Deborah A., Whitfield, John, MacGregor, Stuart, Martin, Nicholas G. and Cornelis, Marilyn C. (2018). Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 16414, 16414. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34713-z

Bivariate genome-wide association analysis strengthens the role of bitter receptor clusters on chromosomes 7 and 12 in human bitter taste

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Gharahkhani, Puya, Breslin, Paul A. S., Gordon, Scott D., Zhu, Gu, Martin, Nicholas G., Reed, Danielle R. and Wright, Margaret J. (2018). Bivariate genome-wide association analysis strengthens the role of bitter receptor clusters on chromosomes 7 and 12 in human bitter taste. BMC Genomics, 19 (678) 678, 678. doi: 10.1186/s12864-018-5058-2

Assessment of moderate coffee consumption and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomization study

Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Martin, Nicholas G., Chenevix-Trench, Georgia, Quinn, Michael C. J., Cornelis, Marilyn C., Gharahkhani, Puya, Webb, Penelope M., MacGregor, Stuart and Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (2017). Assessment of moderate coffee consumption and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomization study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47 (2), 450-459. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx236

Caffeine bitterness is related to daily caffeine intake and bitter receptor mRNA abundance in human taste tissue

Lipchock, Sarah V., Spielman, Andrew I., Mennella, Julie A., Mansfield, Corrine J., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Douglas, Jennifer E. and Reed, Danielle R. (2017). Caffeine bitterness is related to daily caffeine intake and bitter receptor mRNA abundance in human taste tissue. Perception, 46 (3-4), 245-256. doi: 10.1177/0301006616686098

Genetic analysis of impaired trimethylamine metabolism using whole exome sequencing

Guo, Yiran, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Li, Jiankang, Eades, Jason, Yu, Chung Wen, Mansfield, Corrine, Burdick-Will, Alexis, Chang, Xiao, Chen, Yulan, Duke, Fujiko F, Zhang, Jianguo, Fakharzadeh, Steven, Fennessey, Paul, Keating, Brendan J, Jiang, Hui, Hakonarson, Hakon, Reed, Danielle R and Preti, George (2017). Genetic analysis of impaired trimethylamine metabolism using whole exome sequencing. BMC Medical Genetics, 18 (1) 11. doi: 10.1186/s12881-017-0369-8

Is the association between sweet and bitter perception due to genetic variation?

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Breslin, Paul A. S., Reed, Danielle R., Zhu, Gu, Martin, Nicholas G. and Wright, Margaret J. (2016). Is the association between sweet and bitter perception due to genetic variation?. Chemical Senses, 41 (9), 737-744. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjw083

Sweet taste perception is associated with body mass index at the phenotypic and genotypic level

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Ong, Jue-Sheng, Breslin, Paul A. S., Reed, Danielle R., Macgregor, Stuart, Gharahkhani, Puya, Martin, Nicholas G. and Renteria, Miguel E. (2016). Sweet taste perception is associated with body mass index at the phenotypic and genotypic level. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 19 (5), 465-471. doi: 10.1017/thg.2016.60

Cross sectional association between spatially measured walking bouts and neighborhood walkability

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Hurvitz, Philip M. and Duncan, Glen E. (2016). Cross sectional association between spatially measured walking bouts and neighborhood walkability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13 (4) 412, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13040412

Sugar cravings

Hwang, Daniel (2016). Sugar cravings. Australasian Science, 37 (2), 14-16.

A common genetic influence on human intensity ratings of sugars and high-potency sweeteners

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Zhu, Gu, Breslin, Paul A. S., Reed, Danielle R., Martin, Nicholas G. and Wright, Margaret J. (2015). A common genetic influence on human intensity ratings of sugars and high-potency sweeteners. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 18 (4), 361-367. doi: 10.1017/thg.2015.42

Preferences for salty and sweet tastes are elevated and related to each other during childhood

Mennella, Julie A. , Finkbeiner, Susana , Lipchock, Sarah V. , Hwang, Liang-Dar and Reed, Danielle R. (2014). Preferences for salty and sweet tastes are elevated and related to each other during childhood. PLOS ONE, 9 (3) e92201, e92201. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092201

Genetic analysis of chemosensory traits in human twins

Knaapila, Antti , Hwang, Liang-Dar , Lysenko, Anna , Duke, Fujiko F., Fesi, Brad , Khoshnevisan, Amin , James, Rebecca S. , Wysocki, Charles J., Rhyu, MeeRa , Tordoff, Michael G. , Bachmanov, Alexander A., Mura, Emi , Nagai, Hajime and Reed, Danielle R. (2012). Genetic analysis of chemosensory traits in human twins. Chemical Senses, 37 (9), 869-881. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjs070

Consumption of diets rich in animal protein, saturated fat, or sodium, and low in fibre are associated with increased risk of acute appendicitis

Ryoo, M., Hwang, D., Wright, O., Brown, J. and Roura, E. (2023). Consumption of diets rich in animal protein, saturated fat, or sodium, and low in fibre are associated with increased risk of acute appendicitis. 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth, WA Australia, 29 November – 2 December 2022. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s0029665123001258

Increased risk of acute appendicitis linked to biological sex, ethnic background, obesity, and smoking status

Ryoo, M., Hwang, D., Wright, O., Brown, J. and Roura, E. (2023). Increased risk of acute appendicitis linked to biological sex, ethnic background, obesity, and smoking status. 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth, WA Australia, 29 November – 2 December 2022. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s0029665123001714

Complex-Traits Genetics Virtual Lab: A community-driven web platform for post-GWAS analyses

Cuéllar-Partida, Gabriel, Lundberg, Mischa, Campos-González, Adrian I., Kho, Pik Fang, D’Urso, Shannon, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Ngo, Trung Thanh and Rentería, Miguel E. (2019). Complex-Traits Genetics Virtual Lab: A community-driven web platform for post-GWAS analyses. American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 69th Annual Meeting, Houston, TX United States, 15–19 October 2019.

Genetic epidemiology of back pain: Examining causality with Complex Traits Virtual Lab

Ngo, Trung Thanh, Lundberg, Mischa, Campos-González, Adrian, Kho, Pik Fang, D’Urso, Shannon, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Rentería, Miguel and Cuéllar-Partida, Gabriel (2019). Genetic epidemiology of back pain: Examining causality with Complex Traits Virtual Lab. Australasian Epidemiological Association 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting — 'Epidemiology in the real world', South Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23–25 October 2019.

Using Mendelian randomization to estimate the causal effect of maternal (intrauterine) exposures on late onset offspring outcomes

Evans, David, Warrington, Nicole, Partida, Gabriel Cuellar and Hwang, Daniel (2019). Using Mendelian randomization to estimate the causal effect of maternal (intrauterine) exposures on late onset offspring outcomes. 49th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association (BGA), Stockholm, Sweden, 26-29 June, 2019. New York, NY, United States: Springer New York LLC. doi: 10.1007/s10519-019-09973-8

F271. The Moderating Roles of Parental Monitoring and Peer Group Deviance on Polygenic Risk for Alcohol Use Across Adolescence

Long, Elizabeth, Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Savage, Jeanne E., Edwards, Alexis, Prom-Wormley, Elizabeth, Salvatore, Jessica E., Kendler, Kenneth S., Vassileva, Jasmin and Gillespie, Nathan A. (2018). F271. The Moderating Roles of Parental Monitoring and Peer Group Deviance on Polygenic Risk for Alcohol Use Across Adolescence. 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New York, United States, 10-12 May 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.885

Replication and discovery of genetic variants influencing human bitter taste perception

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Gharahkhani, Puya, Zhu, Gu, Gordon, Scott D., Breslin, Paul A. S., Martin, Nicholas G., Reed, Danielle R. and Wright, Margaret J. (2018). Replication and discovery of genetic variants influencing human bitter taste perception. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Bonita Springs, FL, United States, 26 - 29 April 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjy003

Is the Association between Sweet and Bitter Perception due to Genetics?

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Breslin, Paul A., Reed, Danielle R., Zhu, Gu, Martin, Nicholas G. and Wright, Margaret J. (2016). Is the Association between Sweet and Bitter Perception due to Genetics?. 38th Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Chemoreception-Sciences (AChemS), Bonita Springs Fl, Apr 20-23, 2016. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

GWAS of bitter taste perception in Australian adolescents

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Reed, Danielle, Breslin, Paul, Zhu, Gu, Martin, Nicholas and Wright, Margaret (2016). GWAS of bitter taste perception in Australian adolescents. 46th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association, Brisbane Australia, 20-23 June 2016. New York, NY, United States: Springer.

The Molecular Basis of Individual Differences in the Taste of an HIV Treatment Drug

Mennella, Julie A., Lowenthal, Elizabeth D., Mathew, Phoebe, Roberts, Kristi, Mansfield, Corrine, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lin, Cailu and Reed, Danielle R. (2016). The Molecular Basis of Individual Differences in the Taste of an HIV Treatment Drug. 38th Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Chemoreception-Sciences (AChemS), Bonita Springs, Fl United States, 20-23 April 2016. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Epigenetics of the human TAS2R38 gene

Reed, Danielle R., Lipchock, Sarah V., Evans, Emily, Mansfield, Corrine, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Spielman, Andrew and Mennella, Julie A. (2015). Epigenetics of the human TAS2R38 gene. 37th Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Chemoreception-Sciences (AChemS), Bonita Spring, FL, United States, 22-25 April 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv029

Genetic Modeling of Human Intensity Ratings of Four Sweeteners

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Zhu, Gu, Wright, Margaret J., Martin, Nicholas G., Reed, Danielle R. and Breslin, Paul A. S. (2015). Genetic Modeling of Human Intensity Ratings of Four Sweeteners. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008

Individual differences in taste and their association with genes, dietary behaviour, and brain structure

Hwang, Liang-Dar (Daniel) (2018). Individual differences in taste and their association with genes, dietary behaviour, and brain structure. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.573