Depression in adolescents: a study by Marica Leone highlighted in the media. New York Times, Karolinska Insitutet press release, Interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Radio National)
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A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, authored by M. Leone, R. Kuja-Halkola, A. Leval, B.M. D’Onofrio, H. Larsson, P. Lichtenstein, S.E. Bergen, has been highlighted in the media. Marica Leone, ESR in the CAPICE project presented her recent paper on Health Report, a radio program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC Radio National, on February 1, 2021. Previously, the study was mentioned by The New York Times, and Karolinska Institutet publlished a press release to underline the results of this work.
This study, "Association of Youth Depression With Subsequent Somatic Diseases and Premature Death", represents an important work that brings awareness to the issue of youth depression and the burden of this disease.
CAPICE 8th (Virtual) Workshop on “Career Development (Academic and Industry)”
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The 8th workshop of the CAPICE project on “Career Development (Academic and Industry)” was held in a virtual way on May 28-29, 2020, through the online Zoom Meeting platform and. It was organized by Prof. Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin and Dr. Saranya Palaniswamy from Imperial College London. Informative lectures took place and ESRs received info on the work lifestyle of both academia and industry, and the workshop also focused on best practices to write a fundable research proposal.
Genetics and environment: Andrea Giuseppe Allegrini and Ville Karhunen at WCPG2019 conference in California
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The CAPICE project PhD students from the United Kingdom presented their research studies at the World Conference of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG) 2019, in Los Angeles, California, October 26-31, 2019. This article contains information about talks and a posters presented at the conference: talk "Multivariable G by E prediction of educational achievement in adolescence" by Andrea Giuseppe Allegrini; poster "A Mendelian Randomisation Study on Causality Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Multiple Obesity-Related Traits" by Ville Karhunen.
Genetics and childhood psychopathology. Eshim Shahid and Omowonuola Akingbuwa at WCPG2019
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The CAPICE project PhD students from VU Amsterdam presented their research studies at the World Conference of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG) 2019, in Los Angeles, California, October 26-31, 2019. This article contains information about two posters presented at the conference and about the talks "Using genetic data to investigate parental effects on offspring outcomes" by Eshim Shahid, and "Genetic overlap between childhood psychopathology and adult traits" by Omowonuola Akingbuwa.
Caffeine and pregnancy. Laura Schellhas' posters at DOHaD 2019 conference in Melbourne
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This article contains information on two posters. 1. "Phenome-wide association study of caffeine PRS and mental health outcomes across the lifespan using the ALSPAC pregnancy cohort", 2. "Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy and offspring cord blood DNA methylation" presented by Laura Schellhas, ESR in the CAPICE project, at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) conference in Melbourne, Australia, 20-23 October, 2019.
Hannah Sallis and Marica Leone at WCPG2019 conference in California
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The CAPICE project was strongly present at the World Conference of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG) 2019, in Los Angeles, California, October 26-31, 2019. This article contains information on the talk "Phenome-wide association study of substance use on mental health outcomes in the ALSPAC cohort" given by Hannah Sallis, and about the poster on "Early-onset depression and risk of subsequent medical outcomes: A nationwide study in Sweden" presented by Marica Leone at WCPG.
Poster on "Maternal and paternal tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine use during pregnancy and ADHD symptoms in offspring from childhood to adolescence"
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This article contains information on the poster "Maternal and paternal tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine use during pregnancy and ADHD symptoms in offspring from childhood to adolescence " presented by Elis Haan, ESR in the CAPICE project, at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) conference in Melbourne, Australia, 20-23 October, 2019.
CAPICE at the 40th Congress UMEMPS / 15th International Workshop on Neonatology, Cagliari, October 2019
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The CAPICE project endorsed the joint event "40th Congress UMEMPS / 15th International Workshop on Neonatology", Cagliari, Italy, October 24-26, 2019. The 40th Congress UMEMPS (previously held only once in Italy) had more than 700 participants and was accompanied by several national and international institutions and scientific societies. On Saturday, October 26th, a Congress session has been dedicated to a Meeting on Neurology and Psychopathology in collaboration with SI-DOHaD (Italian Society Developmental Origins of Health and Disease), where the CAPICE project findings and forthcoming steps were presented.
6th CAPICE workshop on “Drug Development and Target Validation” at Janssen, Beerse, Belgium
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The 6th workshop of CAPICE project on “Drug Development and Target Validation” took place at Janssen Pharmaceuticals campus Beerse, Belgium and was held from 7 to 9 October 2019. There were top-level lectures, ESRs get exposure to the industry at the headquarters of Janssen.
CAPICE PhD student Laura Schellhas presents poster looking into genes of caffeine consumption and their relation to mental health
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This article contains information of poster "Phenome-wide association study of caffeine PRS and mental health outcomes across the lifespan using the ALSPAC pregnancy cohort " presented by Laura Schellhas, ESR in the CAPICE project, at the 4th Mendelian Randomization Conference in Bristol on July 17, 2019.
Video interviews, publications, photogalleries, media coverage and posters: CAPICE at the 14th International Workshop on Neonatology, Cagliari, October 2018
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CAPICE was one of the sponsors of the "14th International Workshop on Neonatology", Cagliari, Italy, October 24-27, 2018. The “14th International Workshop on Neonatology – The revolution of microbiomics” had more than 700 participants and was accompanied, as the previous editions, by many national and international institutions and scientific societies. On Friday October 26th, a Workshop session has been dedicated to a Meeting on advances in pediatric psychopathology, where the CAPICE project findings and forthcoming steps were presented.
Prof. Christel Middeldorp and Andrea Allegrini's posters at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Glasgow
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CAPICE project's coordinator Prof. Christel Middeldorp presented a poster in the 26th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG) (October 11 -15, 2018, Glasgow, Scotland). Here the agenda of the event is available. The title of the poster is “The value of polygenic risk scores in predicting the transition from childhood and adolescent psychiatric symptoms into chronic adult psychopathology”.
Potential effects of smoking, alcohol, and caffeine use during pregnancy on children’s development. CAPICE at Green Man Festival 2018
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In August 2018, Elis Haan and Laura Schellhas had a great opportunity to be part of the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. One of the areas of the festival is called Einstein’s Garden, which brings scientific research closer to the public. Researchers collaborate with artists to create a playful, interactive and colorful world that illustrates research work and encourages communication between scientists and festival attendees.
2nd CAPICE workshop on “Introduction to the statistical analysis of Genome wide association studies (GWAS)” at Imperial College London
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The second workshop of CAPICE project on “Introduction to the statistical analysis of Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)” at Imperial College London held from 2 to 6 July 2018. The lectures were good and especially the practical sessions are well organized and easy to follow.
"Genomic prediction of cognitive traits in childhood and adolescence". One more talk given by Andrea Giuseppe Allegrini at BGA meeting held in BOSTON, June 21, 2018
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This article contains the abstract of the second talk "Genomic prediction of cognitive traits in childhood and adolescence", given by Andrea Giuseppe Allegrini, ESR in the CAPICE project, at 2018 BGA annual meeting, that took place in BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA, (June 21, 2018, 14:45). Here the agenda of the event is available.
