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Russell Thomson

Dr Russell James Thomson

Russell James Thomson

Biostatistician
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science

Menzies & IMAS Taroona Buildings , Hobart CBD Campuses

+61 3 6226 4605
+61 3 6226 4611 (phone)

Russell.Thomson@utas.edu.au

Dr Russell Thomson is a biostatistician with many years of experience in applying statistics to problems in genetics, health, ecology and many other fields.

Biography

During Russell's Honours and PhD projects, he learnt about the theory of stochastic processes and their applications to biological problems. He developed theory for estimating the ages of genetic mutations for population genetics. During postdoctoral positions at the Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, he applied this theory to a worldwide sample of humans.

On returning to Australia in 2001, he was approached to begin a position in Bioinformatics, at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. When he moved to Tasmania in 2004, he was again approached and offered a position at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research (MIMR). It was there that he developed interests in longitudinal analysis, genetic epidemiology and analysis of correlated data (via pedigrees). He was interested in working in statistical ecology, and so tutored in the school of Zoology and collaborated on projects in forest ecology and botany in his spare time.

In 2009, he was once again approached to begin a new position, this time at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). He continues to divide my time between MIMR and IMAS. At IMAS, he has continued to develop an interest in longitudinal analysis, and to also develop an interest in marine ecology, machine learning techniques and prediction of biodiversity.

Career summary

Qualifications

Degree	Thesis Title	University	Country	Awarded
PhD	The Shape of the Coalescent Tree	Monash University	Australia	1998
BSc (1st Class Hons)		Monash University	Australia	1993

Administrative expertise

Management of a nationwide NHRMC Project Grant examining the causes of Kidney disease in an Indigenous population.

Teaching

Biostatistics, Meta-analysis, R, Statistical Genetics

Teaching expertise

Design and Presentation of a 4-day course titled Meta-Analysis of Biological/Ecological Data at the University of Bologna, Italy in 2012.
Design and Presentation of a 52-hour course in Advanced Biostatistics for Biology Students, Italy in 2011-2.
Design and Presentation of a short course for beginners in R, at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, 2009.
Co-Lecturer for CEA301 Human Genetics, University of Tasmania, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Lecturer at a 4-day course in computational and statistical skills for medical genetics researchers, Mahidol University, Thailand, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Research Appointments

Russell has been appointed reviewer of articles for the following journals:

Theoretical Population Biology
Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology
Epilepsy Research
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Australian Epidemiologist
PLoS One
Diversity and Distributions

He has also reviewed grant applications for the following funding boards:

Diabetes Australia
NHMRC
ARC

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Expertise

Statistical Software
Statistical Genetics
Biodiversity
Applied Statistics
Predictions

Research Themes

Russell's research at the Menzies Institute of Medical Research aligns to the University's research theme of Better Health. His research interests include the search for genetic determinants of disease.

Russell's research at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Research aligns to the University's themes of Marine, Antarctic and Maritime; and Environment, Resources and Sustainability. He is currently working with the Reef Life Survey to develop indicators of fishing pressure. Russell's research team conduct the statistical analysis of large biological data sets to make decisions relevant to the community, whether they are of medical or ecological origin, and as such they align with the Data, Knowledge and Decisions theme.

Collaboration

Russell is the primary investigator on a project that is examining the genetic susceptibility for kidney disease in an Australian Indigenous population. This project is a collaboration between Prof. Matthew Jose from the Royal Hobart Hospital, Prof. Emily Hilder from the Department of Chemistry at UTAS, Prof. Simon Foote and others from the John Curtin School of Medical Research and Prof. Wendy Hoy from the University of Queensland.He has strong associations with researchers; Prof. Alison Venn and Dr. Costan Magnussen. In conjunction with these researchers, he collaborates with Prof. Terry Dwyer at the Murdoch Children's Institute in Melbourne and Profs Olli Raitakari and Markus Juonala at the University of Turku, Finland. This project involves the longitudinal analyses of large cohort data sets, to obtain the childhood determinants of adult cardiovascular risk.

Awards

2013 Award for the best and second best paper at the Marine Hub
1994-1997 PhD scholarship, from Australian Postgraduate Awards
1993 Honours Scholarship, from the Australian Society of Statistics (Victorian Branch)

Current projects

At the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), Russell collaborates directly with Prof. Graham Edgar, Dr. Rick Stuart-Smith and Dr. Neville Barrett and the nationwide Marine Biodiversity Hub. As a part of the Reef Life Survey program, they have compiled a large data set of fish, invertebrate, algae and coral abundances from around the globe (with more than 2000 sites). Using this dataset he has applied state-of-the-art machine learning models (such as Random Forests and Gradient Forests) to predict fish biomass and biodiversity in unsurveyed sites both in Australia and globally. They have published the results of these analyses in two Nature papers.

At the Menzies Institute of Medical Research (MIMR), Russell leads a project that is examining the genetic susceptibility for kidney disease in an Australian Indigenous population. Along with his own research project, he is an integral part of the Cancer, Immunology and Genetics theme within the MIMR. He works directly with the theme head, A/Prof. Joanne Dickinson on various complex diseases and their genetic susceptibilities and he works closely with Dr. Rebekah McWhirter on another project on genetics and Indigenous health. The advent of genome wide SNP array and next generation sequencing data sets has produced many very large data sets that require high-end statistical tools. For these projects, he has developed methodology for analysing very large data sets that reduce the computational time (published in Human Genetics and the American Journal of Human Genetics). He has many other publications in high impact journals on the analysis of genetic data (such as Nature Genetics and Blood).

Fields of Research

Cancer genetics (321103)
Epidemiology (420299)
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) (310305)
Medical genetics (excl. cancer genetics) (320213)
Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) (320101)
Oncology and carcinogenesis (321199)
Conservation and biodiversity (410401)
Genetics (310599)
Haematology (320102)
Gene mapping (310506)
Molecular targets (321108)
Cancer cell biology (321101)
Preventative health care (420605)
Rheumatology and arthritis (320223)
Geriatrics and gerontology (320210)
Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics) (310504)
Biological mathematics (490102)
Clinical chemistry (incl. diagnostics) (320202)
Gene expression (incl. microarray and other genome-wide approaches) (310505)
Genomics (310509)
Aged health care (420301)
Neurogenetics (310511)
Anthropological genetics (310501)
Infectious diseases (320211)
Cancer diagnosis (321102)
Fisheries sciences (300599)
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment (300502)
Immunology (320499)
Neurosciences (320999)
Haematological tumours (321106)
Endocrinology (320208)
Biostatistics (490502)
Solid tumours (321111)
Nephrology and urology (320214)
Separation science (340109)
Medical biochemistry and metabolomics (320599)
Applied statistics (490501)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public health and wellbeing (450417)

Research Objectives

Clinical health (200199)
Health related to ageing (200502)
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems (180601)
Marine biodiversity (180504)
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems (180201)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determinants of health (210301)
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions (200101)
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences (280102)
Preventive medicine (200412)
Men's health (200504)
Women's and maternal health (200509)
Neonatal and child health (200506)
Native forests (260204)
Coastal or estuarine biodiversity (180203)
Expanding knowledge in the mathematical sciences (280118)
Disease distribution and transmission (incl. surveillance and response) (200404)
Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments (180604)
Coastal and estuarine systems and management (180299)
Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems (180501)
Determinants of health (200201)
Understanding past societies (130799)
Behaviour and health (200401)
Expanding knowledge in psychology (280121)
Terrestrial biodiversity (180606)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health system performance (210303)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status and outcomes (210302)
Dental health (200402)

Publications

Total publications

Highlighted publications

(4 outputs)

Year	Type	Citation
2014	Journal Article	Bird TJ, Bates AE, Lefcheck JS, Hill NA, Thomson RJ, et al., 'Statistical solutions for error and bias in global citizen science datasets', Biological Conservation, 173 pp. 144-154. ISSN 0006-3207 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.037 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 301Web of Science - 283 Co-authors: Bird TJ; Bates AE; Hill NA; Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD; Wotherspoon S; Stuart-Smith JF; Pecl GT; Barrett N; Frusher S Tweet
2014	Journal Article	Edgar GJ, Stuart-Smith RD, Willis TJ, Kininmonth SJ, Baker SC, et al., 'Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features', Nature, 506, (7487) pp. 216-220. ISSN 0028-0836 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/nature13022 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1138Web of Science - 1094 Co-authors: Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD; Kininmonth SJ; Baker SC; Barrett NS; Berkhout J; Buxton CD; Cooper AT; Davey M; Soler G; Strain EMA Tweet
2014	Journal Article	Thomson RJ, Hill NA, Leaper R, Ellis N, Pitcher CR, et al., 'Congruence in demersal fish, macroinvertebrate, and macroalgal community turnover on shallow temperate reefs', Ecological Applications, 24, (2) pp. 287-299. ISSN 1051-0761 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1890/12-1549.1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Hill NA; Leaper R; Barrett NS; Edgar GJ Tweet
2000	Journal Article	Thomson RJ, Pritchard JK, Shen P, Oefner PJ, Feldman MW, 'Recent common ancestry of human Y chromosomes: evidence from DNA sequence data', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 97, (13) pp. 7360-7365. ISSN 0027-8424 (2000) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.13.7360 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 243Web of Science - 235 Tweet

Journal Article

(64 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2020	Sargurupremraj M, Suzuki H, Jian X, Sarnowski C, McWhirter R, et al., 'Cerebral small vessel disease genomics and its implications across the lifespan', Nature Communications, 11, (2020) Article 6285. ISSN 2041-1723 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19111-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 48Web of Science - 52 Co-authors: McWhirter R; Srikanth VK Tweet
2019	Strain EMA, Edgar GJ, Ceccarelli D, Stuart-Smith RD, Hosack GR, et al., 'A global assessment of the direct and indirect benefits of marine protected areas for coral reef conservation', Diversity and Distributions, 25, (1) pp. 9-20. ISSN 1366-9516 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12838 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 43Web of Science - 40 Co-authors: Strain EMA; Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD Tweet
2018	De Paoli-Iseppi R, Prentice L, Marthick JR, Thomson R, Holloway AF, et al., 'Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: clinical correlates of MEN1 gene methylation', Pathology, 50, (6) pp. 622-628. ISSN 0031-3025 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.05.006 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: De Paoli-Iseppi R; Prentice L; Marthick JR; Holloway AF; Dickinson JL; Burgess J Tweet
2017	Ben-Avraham D, Karasik D, Verghese J, Lunetta KL, Smith JA, et al., 'The complex genetics of gait speed: genome-wide meta-analysis approach', Aging, 9, (1) pp. 209-246. ISSN 1945-4589 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.18632/aging.101151 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 18Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Callisaya ML; McWhirter R; Srikanth VK Tweet
2016	Adams HHH, Verlinden VJA, Callisaya ML, van Duijn CM, Hofman A, et al., 'Heritability and genome-wide association analyses of human gait suggest contribution of common variants', Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 71, (6) pp. 740-746. ISSN 1079-5006 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv081 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 14 Co-authors: Callisaya ML; Srikanth V Tweet
2016	Baker SC, Halpern CB, Wardlaw TJ, Kern C, Edgar GJ, et al., 'A cross-continental comparison of plant and beetle responses to retention of forest patches during timber harvest', Ecological Applications, 26, (8) pp. 2493-2504. ISSN 1051-0761 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/eap.1406 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 37 Co-authors: Baker SC; Wardlaw TJ; Edgar GJ Tweet
2016	Buscot M-J, Magnussen CG, Juonala M, Pitkanen N, Lehtimaki T, et al., 'The combined effect of common genetic risk variants on circulating lipoproteins is evident in childhood: A longitudinal analysis of the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns Study', PLoS ONE, 11, (1) Article e0146081. ISSN 1932-6203 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146081 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Buscot M-J; Magnussen CG Tweet
2016	Cazaly E, Thomson R, Marthick JR, Holloway AF, Charlesworth J, et al., 'Comparison of pre-processing methodologies for Illumina 450k methylation array data in familial analyses', Clinical Epigenetics, 8, (1) Article 75. ISSN 1868-7083 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s13148-016-0241-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Cazaly E; Marthick JR; Holloway AF; Charlesworth J; Dickinson JL Tweet
2016	Matteini AM, Tanaka T, Karasik D, Atzmon G, Chou W-C, et al., 'GWAS analysis of handgrip and lower body strength in older adults in the CHARGE consortium', Aging Cell, 15, (5) pp. 792-800. ISSN 1474-9718 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/acel.12468 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 33 Co-authors: Callisaya ML; Srikanth VK Tweet
2016	Soler GA, Edgar GJ, Stuart-Smith RD, Smith ADM, Thomson RJ, 'Predicting the diet of coastal fishes at a continental scale based on taxonomy and body size', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 480 pp. 1-7. ISSN 0022-0981 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2016.03.017 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Soler GA; Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD Tweet
2015	Chauhan G, Adams HHH, Bis JC, Weinstein G, Yu L, et al., 'Association of Alzheimer's disease GWAS loci with MRI markers of brain aging', Neurobiology of Aging, 36, (4) pp. 1765.e7-1765.e16. ISSN 0197-4580 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.12.028 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 64Web of Science - 64 Co-authors: Srikanth V Tweet
2015	Chin PS, Marthick JR, West AC, Short AK, Chuckowree J, et al., 'Regulation of the ITGA2 gene by epigenetic mechanisms in prostate cancer', The Prostate, 75, (7) pp. 723-734. ISSN 0270-4137 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/pros.22954 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 22Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Chin PS; Marthick JR; West AC; Short AK; Chuckowree J; Polanowski AM; Holloway AF; Dickinson JL Tweet
2015	Davies G, Armstrong N, Bis JC, Blesser J, Chouraki V, et al., 'Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N = 53 949)', Molecular Psychiatry, 20, (2) pp. 183-192. ISSN 1359-4184 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.188 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 251Web of Science - 238 Co-authors: Srikanth V Tweet
2015	Debette S, Ibrahim Verbaas CA, Bressler J, Schuur M, Smith A, et al., 'Genome-wide Studies of Verbal Declarative Memory in Nondemented Older People: The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium', Biological Psychiatry: A Journal of Psychiatric Research, 77, (8) pp. 749-763. ISSN 0006-3223 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.08.027 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 50Web of Science - 51 Co-authors: Srikanth V Tweet
2015	Hofer E, Cavalieri M, Bis JC, DeCarli C, Fornage M, et al., 'White matter lesion progression: genome-wide search for genetic influences', Stroke, 46, (11) pp. 3048-3057. ISSN 0039-2499 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.009252 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 18 Co-authors: Srikanth V; Callisaya M Tweet
2015	Kelly RK, Thomson R, Smith KJ, Dwyer T, Venn A, et al., 'Factors affecting tracking of blood pressure from childhood to adulthood: the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study', Journal of Pediatrics, 167, (6) pp. 1422-1428. ISSN 0022-3476 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.07.055 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 78Web of Science - 67 Co-authors: Kelly RK; Smith KJ; Dwyer T; Venn A; Magnussen CG Tweet
2015	Magnussen CG, Cheriyan S, Sabin MA, Juonala M, Koskinen J, et al., 'Continuous and dichotomous metabolic syndrome definitions in youth predict adult type 2 diabetes and carotid artery intima media thickness: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study', Journal of Pediatrics, 171 pp. 97-103.e3. ISSN 0022-3476 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.10.093 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 45Web of Science - 43 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Cheriyan S Tweet
2015	Nuotio J, Oikonen M, Magnussen CG, Viikari JSA, Hutri-Kahonen N, et al., 'Adult dyslipidemia prediction is improved by repeated measurements in childhood and young adulthood. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study', Atherosclerosis, 239, (2) pp. 350-357. ISSN 0021-9150 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.004 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: Magnussen CG Tweet
2015	Stuart-Smith RD, Bates AE, Lefcheck JS, Duffy JE, Baker SC, et al., 'The potential of trait-based approaches to contribute to marine conservation', Marine Policy, 51 pp. 148-150. ISSN 0308-597X (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Stuart-Smith RD; Baker SC; Stuart-Smith JF; Hill NA; Soler G; Strain EMA; Edgar GJ Tweet
2014	Bird TJ, Bates AE, Lefcheck JS, Hill NA, Thomson RJ, et al., 'Statistical solutions for error and bias in global citizen science datasets', Biological Conservation, 173 pp. 144-154. ISSN 0006-3207 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.037 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 301Web of Science - 283 Co-authors: Bird TJ; Bates AE; Hill NA; Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD; Wotherspoon S; Stuart-Smith JF; Pecl GT; Barrett N; Frusher S Tweet
2014	Edgar GJ, Stuart-Smith RD, Willis TJ, Kininmonth SJ, Baker SC, et al., 'Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features', Nature, 506, (7487) pp. 216-220. ISSN 0028-0836 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/nature13022 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1138Web of Science - 1094 Co-authors: Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD; Kininmonth SJ; Baker SC; Barrett NS; Berkhout J; Buxton CD; Cooper AT; Davey M; Soler G; Strain EMA Tweet
2014	McWhirter RE, Thomson RJ, Marthick JR, Rumbold AR, Brown MA, et al., 'Runs of homozygosity and a cluster of vulvar cancer in young Australian Aboriginal women', Gynecologic Oncology, 133, (3) pp. 421-426. ISSN 0090-8258 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.566 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: McWhirter RE; Marthick JR; Dickinson JL Tweet
2014	Thomson RJ, Hill NA, Leaper R, Ellis N, Pitcher CR, et al., 'Congruence in demersal fish, macroinvertebrate, and macroalgal community turnover on shallow temperate reefs', Ecological Applications, 24, (2) pp. 287-299. ISSN 1051-0761 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1890/12-1549.1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Hill NA; Leaper R; Barrett NS; Edgar GJ Tweet
2013	Martin KL, Blizzard L, Srikanth VK, Wood A, Thomson R, et al., 'Cognitive function modifies the effect of physiological function on the risk of multiple falls - a population-based study', Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 68, (9) pp. 1091-1097. ISSN 1079-5006 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt010 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 63Web of Science - 58 Co-authors: Martin KL; Blizzard L; Srikanth VK; Callisaya ML Tweet
2013	Martin KL, Blizzard L, Wood AG, Srikanth V, Thomson R, et al., 'Cognitive function, gait, and gait variability in older people: a population-based study', Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 68, (6) pp. 726-732. ISSN 1079-5006 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls224 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 141Web of Science - 139 Co-authors: Martin KL; Blizzard L; Srikanth V; Callisaya ML Tweet
2013	Strain EMA, Johnson CR, Thomson RJ, 'Effects of a range-expanding sea urchin on behaviour of commercially fished abalone', PLoS ONE, 8, (9) Article e73477. ISSN 1932-6203 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073477 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Strain EMA; Johnson CR Tweet
2013	Stuart-Smith RD, Bates AE, Lefcheck JS, Duffy JE, Baker SC, et al., 'Integrating abundance and functional traits reveals new global hotspots of fish diversity', Nature, 501 pp. 539-542. ISSN 0028-0836 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/nature12529 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 385Web of Science - 370 Co-authors: Stuart-Smith RD; Bates AE; Baker SC; Stuart-Smith JF; Hill NA; Soler GA; Strain EMA; Edgar GJ Tweet
2012	Bis JC, Decarli C, Smith AV, Van Der Lijn F, Crivello F, et al., 'Common variants at 12q14 and 12q24 are associated with hippocampal volume', Nature Genetics, 44, (5) pp. 545-551. ISSN 1061-4036 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/ng.2237 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 179Web of Science - 180 Co-authors: Srikanth V; Stankovich J Tweet
2012	Magnussen CG, Koskinen J, Juonala M, Chen W, Srinivasan SR, et al., 'A diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome in youth that resolves by adult life is associated with a normalization of high Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: the Bogalusa heart and cardiovascular risk in Young Finns Studies', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 60, (17) pp. 1631-1639. ISSN 0735-1097 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.056 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 80Web of Science - 75 Co-authors: Magnussen CG Tweet
2012	Wurtz P, Raiko JR, Magnussen CG, Soininen P, Kangas AJ, et al., 'High-throughput quantification of circulating metabolites improves prediction of subclinical atherosclerosis', European Heart Journal, 33, (18) pp. 2307-2316. ISSN 1522-9645 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs020 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 112Web of Science - 98 Co-authors: Magnussen CG Tweet
2011	Juonala M, Juhola J, Magnussen CG, Wurtz P, Viikari JSA, et al., 'Childhood Environmental and Genetic Predictors of Adulthood Obesity: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 96, (9) pp. E1542-E1549. ISSN 0021-972X (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-1243 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 65Web of Science - 54 Co-authors: Magnussen CG Tweet
2011	Leaper R, Hill Nicole, Edgar GJ, Ellis N, Lawrence E, et al., 'Predictions of beta diversity for reef macroalgae across southeastern Australia', Ecosphere, 2, (7) Article 73. ISSN 2150-8925 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1890/ES11-00089.1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 27Web of Science - 24 Co-authors: Leaper R; Hill Nicole; Edgar GJ; Barrett NS Tweet
2011	Magnussen CG, Thomson R, Cleland VJ, Ukoumunne OC, Dwyer T, et al., 'Factors Affecting the Stability of Blood Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels From Youth to Adulthood: Evidence from the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study', Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165, (1) pp. 68-76. ISSN 1072-4710 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.246 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 30 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Cleland VJ; Venn A Tweet
2011	Magnussen CG, Thomson R, Juonala M, Viikari JSA, Dwyer T, et al., 'Use of B-Mode Ultrasound to Examine Preclinical Markers of Atherosclerosis: Image Quality May Bias Associations Between Adiposity and Measures of Vascular Structure and Function ', Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 30, (3) pp. 363-369. ISSN 0278-4297 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.7863/jum.2011.30.3.363 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Venn A Tweet
2011	Martin K, Blizzard L, Garry M, Thomson R, McGinley J, et al., 'Gait initiation in older people - Time to first lateral movement may be the measure of choice', Gait and Posture, 34, (3) pp. 374-378. ISSN 1879-2219 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.06.004 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Martin K; Blizzard L; Garry M; Srikanth V Tweet
2011	Tegg EM, Thomson RJ, Stankovich JM, Banks A, Marsden KA, et al., 'Anticipation in familial hematologic malignancies', Blood, 117, (4) pp. 1308-1310. ISSN 0006-4971 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-07-296475 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Tegg EM; Stankovich JM; Banks A; Marsden KA; Lowenthal RM; Foote SJ; Dickinson JL Tweet
2011	Wei S, Jones G, Thomson R, Dwyer T, Venn A, 'Oral contraceptive use and bone mass in women aged 26-36 years', Osteoporosis International, 22, (1) pp. 351-355. ISSN 0937-941X (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1180-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Wei S; Jones G; Venn A Tweet
2010	Jordan HL, Hopper JL, Thomson RJ, Kavanagh AM, Gertig DM, et al., 'Influence of high-dose estrogen exposure during adolescence on mammographic density for age in adulthood', Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 19, (1) pp. 121-129. ISSN 1055-9965 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0434 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Venn AJ Tweet
2010	Magnussen CG, Koskinen J, Chen W, Thomson R, Schmidt MD, et al., 'Pediatric metabolic syndrome predicts adulthood metabolic syndrome, subclinical atherosclerosis, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus but is no better than body mass index alone - the Bogalusa heart study and the cardiovascular risk in young Finns study ', Circulation , 122, (16) pp. 1604-1611. ISSN 0009-7322 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.940809 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 223Web of Science - 209 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Schmidt MD Tweet
2010	Phasukkijwatana N, Kunhapan B, Stankovich J, Chuenkongkaew WL, Thomson R, et al., 'Genome-wide linkage scan and association study of PARL to the expression of LHON families in Thailand ', Human Genetics, 128, (1) pp. 39-49. ISSN 0340-6717 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00439-010-0821-8 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 40Web of Science - 38 Co-authors: Stankovich J Tweet
2010	Raiko JRH, Magnussen CG, Kivimaki M, Taittonen L, Laitinen T, et al., 'Cardiovascular risk scores in the prediction of subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults: evidence from the cardiovascular risk in a young Finns study ', European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 17, (5) pp. 549-555. ISSN 1741-8267 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283386419 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Magnussen CG Tweet
2010	Tegg EM, Thomson RJ, Stankovich J, Banks A, Flowers C, et al., 'Evidence for a common genetic aetiology in high-risk families with multiple haematological malignancy subtypes ', British Journal of Haematology, 150, (4) pp. 456-462. ISSN 0007-1048 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08267.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Tegg EM; Stankovich J; Banks A; Flowers C; McWhirter R; Panton J; Piaszczyk A; Bahlo M; Marsden KA; Lowenthal RM; Foote SJ; Dickinson JL Tweet
2010	Wei S, Jones G, Thomson R, Otahal P, Dwyer T, et al., 'Menstrual irregularity and bone mass in premenopausal women: Cross-sectional associations with testosterone and SHBG ', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 11, (288) EJ ISSN 1471-2474 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-288 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Wei S; Jones G; Otahal P; Venn A Tweet
2009	Dickinson JL, Perera DI, van der Mei AF, Ponsonby AL, Polanowski AM, et al., 'Past environmental sun exposure and risk of multiple sclerosis: a role for the Cdx-2 Vitamin D receptor variant in this interaction ', Multiple Sclerosis, 15, (5) pp. 563-570. ISSN 1352-4585 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1352458509102459 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 78Web of Science - 71 Co-authors: Dickinson JL; Perera DI; van der Mei AF; Ponsonby AL; Polanowski AM; Taylor BV; Stankovich J; Dwyer T Tweet
2009	Fitzgerald LM, Patterson B, Thomson RJ, Polanowski AM, Quinn SJ, et al., 'Identification of a prostate cancer susceptibility gene on chromosome 5p13q12 associated with risk of both familial and sporadic disease', European Journal of Human Genetics, 17 pp. 368-377. ISSN 1018-4813 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.171 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 22Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Fitzgerald LM; Patterson B; Polanowski AM; Quinn SJ; Mackey DA; Dwyer T; Foote SJ; Stankovich J; McKay JD; Dickinson JL Tweet
2009	Magnussen CG, Venn A, Thomson R, Juonala M, Srinavasan SR, et al., 'The Association of Pediatric Low- and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Dyslipidemia Classifications and Change in Dyslipidemia Status With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood ', American College of Cardiology. Journal, 53, (10) pp. 860-869. ISSN 0735-1097 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.09.061 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 142Web of Science - 135 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Venn A Tweet
2009	Martin K, Thomson R, Blizzard L, Wood A, Garry M, et al., 'Visuospatial Ability and Memory Are Associated with Falls Risk in Older People A Population-Based Study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 27, (5) pp. 451-457. ISSN 1420-8008 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1159/000216840 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 51 Co-authors: Martin K; Blizzard L; Garry M; Srikanth V Tweet
2008	Albers CA, Stankovich J, Thomson Russell, Bahlo M, Kappen HJ, 'Multipoint approximations of identity-by-descent probabilities for accurate linkage analysis of distantly related individuals', American Journal of Human Genetics, 82, (3) pp. 607-622. ISSN 0002-9297 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.12.016 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Stankovich J Tweet
2008	Dwyer T, Magnussen CG, Schmidt MD, Ukoumunne OC, Ponsonby AL, et al., 'Decline in Physical Fitness From Childhood to Adulthood Associated With Increased Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Adults ', Diabetes Care, 32, (4) pp. 683-687 . ISSN 0149-5992 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1638 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 104Web of Science - 92 Co-authors: Dwyer T; Magnussen CG; Schmidt MD; Ponsonby AL; Cleland V; Venn A Tweet
2008	Dwyer T, Van der Mei IAF, Ponsonby AL, Taylor BVM, Stankovich J, et al., 'Melanocortin 1 receptor genotype, past environmental sun exposure, and risk of multiple sclerosis', Neurology, 71, (8) pp. 583-589. ISSN 0028-3878 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000323928.57408.93 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 39Web of Science - 37 Co-authors: Dwyer T; Van der Mei IAF; Ponsonby AL; Taylor BVM; Stankovich J; Polanowski AM; Dickinson JL Tweet
2008	Fitzgerald LM, Thomson RJ, Polanowski AM, Patterson B, McKay JD, et al., 'Sequence variants of α-methylacyl-CoA racemase are associated with prostate cancer risk: A replication study in an ethnically homogeneous population', The Prostate, 68, (13) pp. 1373-1379. ISSN 0270-4137 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/pros.20798 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Fitzgerald LM; Polanowski AM; Patterson B; Stankovich J; Dickinson JL Tweet
2008	Magnussen CG, Raitakari OT, Thomson R, Juonala M, Patel DA, et al., 'Utility of Currently Recommended Pediatric Dyslipidemia Classifications in Predicting Dyslipidemia in Adulthood', Circulation, 117, (1) pp. 32-42. ISSN 0009-7322 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.718981 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 127Web of Science - 107 Co-authors: Magnussen CG; Venn A Tweet
2008	Schmidt MD, Cleland V, Thomson RJ, Dwyer T, Venn A, 'A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Measures of Physical Activity and Fitness in Identifying Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors', Annals of Epidemiology, 18, (5) pp. 378-386. ISSN 1047-2797 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.01.005 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 76Web of Science - 68 Co-authors: Schmidt MD; Cleland V; Venn A Tweet
2007	Jordan HL, Bruinsma FJ, Thomson RJ, Amir LH, Werther GA, et al., 'Adolescent exposure to high-dose estrogen and subsequent effects on lactation', Reproductive Toxicology , 24, (3-4) pp. 397-402. ISSN 0890-6238 (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2007.04.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Venn A Tweet
2007	Thomson Russell, Quinn SJ, McKay JD, Silver J, Bahlo M, et al., 'The advantages of dense marker sets for linkage analysis with very large families', Human Genetics, 121, (3-4) pp. 459-468. ISSN 0340-6717 (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00439-007-0323-5 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Quinn SJ; McKay JD; Fitzgerald LM; Foote SJ; Dickinson JL; Stankovich J Tweet
2007	Venn A, Thomson R, Schmidt M, Cleland V, Curry BA, et al., 'In Reply: Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow-up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey', Medical Journal of Australia, 187 pp. 314-315. ISSN 0025-729X (2007) [Letter or Note in Journal] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Venn A; Schmidt M; Cleland V; Curry BA; Gennat H
2007	Venn A, Thomson Russell, Schmidt MD, Cleland V, Curry BA, et al., 'Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow-up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, (9) pp. 458-460. ISSN 0025-729X (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00997.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 202Web of Science - 186 Co-authors: Venn A; Schmidt MD; Cleland V; Curry BA; Gennat HC; Dwyer T Tweet
2006	Baker SC, Richardson AMM, Barmuta LA, Thomson RJ, 'Why conservation reserves should not always be concentrated in riparian areas: A study of ground-dwelling beetles in wet eucalypt forest', Biological Conservation, 133, (2) pp. 156-168. ISSN 0006-3207 (2006) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.05.029 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Baker SC; Richardson AMM; Barmuta LA Tweet
2006	Strain E, Beardall J, Thomson R, Roberts S, Light B, 'Spatio-temporal variability in the photosynthetic characteristics of Zostera tasmanica measured by PAM', Aquatic Botany, 85, (1) pp. 21-28. ISSN 0304-3770 (2006) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.01.009 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Strain E Tweet
2005	Stankovich J, Bahlo M, Rubio JP, Wilkinson CR, Thomson RJ, et al., 'Identifying nineteenth century genealogical links from genotypes', Human Genetics, 117, (2-3) pp. 188-199. ISSN 0340-6717 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00439-005-1279-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 18Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Stankovich J; Banks A; Foote SJ Tweet
2004	Elso CM, Roberts LJ, Smyth GK, Thomson Russell, Baldwin TM, et al., 'Leishmaniasis host response loci (Imr1-3) modify disease severity through a Th1/Th2-independent pathway', Genes and Immunity, 5, (2) pp. 93-100. ISSN 1466-4879 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364042 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 95Web of Science - 89 Co-authors: Foote SJ Tweet
2003	de Koning-Ward TF, O'Donell RA, Drew DR, Thomson RJ, Speed TP, et al., 'A new rodent model to assess blood stage immunity to the plasmodium falciparum antigen merozoite surface protein 119 reveals a protective role for invasion inhibitory antibodies', Journal of Experimental Medicine, 198, (6) pp. 869-875. ISSN 0022-1007 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1084/jem.20030085 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 75Web of Science - 76 Tweet
2000	Thomson RJ, Pritchard JK, Shen P, Oefner PJ, Feldman MW, 'Recent common ancestry of human Y chromosomes: evidence from DNA sequence data', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 97, (13) pp. 7360-7365. ISSN 0027-8424 (2000) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.13.7360 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 243Web of Science - 235 Tweet
1998	Thomson RJ, 'Ages of mutations on a coalescent tree', Mathematical Biosciences, 153, (1) pp. 41-61. ISSN 0025-5564 (1998) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(98)10029-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Tweet

Conference Publication

(14 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2012	Lin R, Perreau V, Glazov E, McMorran B, Bahlo M, et al., 'Searching for rare variants conferring susceptibility to multiple sclerosis', Multiple Sclerosis Journal; Progress in MS Research Conference, 2011, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 701-702; Vol 18. (2012) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: McMorran B; Foote S; Charlesworth J; Taylor B; Stankovich J
2011	Dickinson J, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Tegg E, Marsden K, et al., 'Identification of Susceptibility Genes for Haematological Maligancies', GeneMappers, April, Hobart, Australia (2011) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Dickinson J; Stankovich J; Tegg E; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S
2011	Hill N, Thomson RJ, Barrett NS, Edgar GJ, Leaper R, 'Predicting beta diversity in the marine environment: algal diversity patterns and their relationship with environmental variables on shallow subtidal reefs across southern Australia', University of Plymouth, 26-30 June 2011, Plymouth UK (2011) [Conference Edited] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Hill N; Barrett NS; Edgar GJ; Leaper R
2011	Hill Nicole, Leaper R, Edgar GJ, Ellis N, Lawrence E, et al., 'Predicting patterns of beta diversity on shallow, temperate reefs', University of Aberdeen, 26-30th September 2011, Aberdeen, Scotland, pp. 19. (2011) [Conference Edited] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Hill Nicole; Leaper R; Edgar GJ; Barrett NS
2011	Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Perera D, Marsden K, et al., 'Whole genome sequencing of CLL case', GeneMappers, April, Hobart, Australia (2011) [Keynote Presentation] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Tegg E; Stankovich J; Perera D; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson JL
2010	Hill Nicole, Leaper R, Thomson Russell, Edgar GJ, Barrett NS, et al., 'Predicting temperate reef biodiversity: A South Australian example', University of Wollongong, 4-8 July 2010, Wollongong NSW, pp. 105. ISBN 978-0-9587185-5-4 (2010) [Conference Edited] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Hill Nicole; Leaper R; Edgar GJ; Barrett NS
2010	Patterson B, Short A, Polanowski AM, Marthick JR, Thomson R, et al., 'A role for integrin alpha 2 in familial prostate cancer susceptibility', kConFab: Familial Aspects of Cancer: Research and Practice, August, Kingscliff, Queensland (2010) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Patterson B; Short A; Polanowski AM; Marthick JR; Stankovich J; Dickinson JL
2010	Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Perera D, Marsden K, et al., 'Familial Haematological malignancies: The Tasmanian experience', Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand Society for Blood Transfusion & Australasian Society for Thrombosis and Homeostasis (2010) [Keynote Presentation] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Tegg E; Stankovich J; Perera D; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson J
2009	Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Perera D, Marsden K, et al., 'Familial Haematological Malignancies', GeneMappers (2009) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Tegg E; Stankovich J; Perera D; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson J
2007	Perera D, Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Silver J, et al., 'Linkage analysis of a large Tasmanian haematological cancer family', GeneMappers (2007) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Perera D; Tegg E; Stankovich J; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson J
2007	Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Perera D, Marsden K, et al., 'The Tasmanian familial leukaemia and lymphoma research study', Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand Society for Blood Transfusion & Australasian Society for Thrombosis and Homeostasis (2007) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Tegg E; Stankovich J; Perera D; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson J
2007	Tegg E, Stankovich J, Thomson R, Perera D, Marsden K, et al., 'The Tasmanian familial leukaemia and lymphoma research study', GeneMappers (2007) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Tegg E; Stankovich J; Perera D; Marsden K; Lowenthal R; Flowers C; Banks A; Piaszczyk A; Foote S; Dickinson J
2006	Dickinson J, Thomson R, Patterson B, Polanowski A, Stankovich J, et al., 'Prostate Cancer Sun Exposure and Genes Modifying Risk', 11th International Congress of Human Genetics, 6-10th August, Brisbane, Australia (2006) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Dickinson J; Polanowski A; Stankovich J; Fryer J; Blizzard L
2005	Dickinson JL, Patterson B, Polanowski A, Thomson R, Dwyer T, et al., 'Prostate Cancer: Sun Exposure and Genes Modifying Risk', American Society of Human Genetics Conference, October, Salt Lake City, Utah (2005) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Dickinson JL; Patterson B; Polanowski A; Blizzard L; Fryer J; McKay J

Contract Report, Consultant's Report

(1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2017	Lyle JM, Hill N, Barrett NS, Lucieer VL, Thomson R, et al., 'Tasmania's coastal reefs: deep reef habitats and significance for finfish production and biodiversity', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, 2014/012 (2017) [Contract Report] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Lyle JM; Hill N; Barrett NS; Lucieer VL; Hulls J; Ewing GP

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2017

Lyle JM, Hill N, Barrett NS, Lucieer VL, Thomson R, et al., 'Tasmania's coastal reefs: deep reef habitats and significance for finfish production and biodiversity', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, 2014/012 (2017) [Contract Report]

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Co-authors: Lyle JM; Hill N; Barrett NS; Lucieer VL; Hulls J; Ewing GP

Other Public Output

(1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2013	Edgar GJ, Stuart-Smith RD, Thomson R, Freeman D, Southwood P, 'Reef Life Survey assessment of biodiversity in northern New Zealand marine reserves and associated coastlines', Report for New Zealand Department of Conservation, Aquenal Pty Ltd and Reef Life Survey Inc., Hobart, Tasmania (2013) [Government or Industry Research] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD

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2013

Edgar GJ, Stuart-Smith RD, Thomson R, Freeman D, Southwood P, 'Reef Life Survey assessment of biodiversity in northern New Zealand marine reserves and associated coastlines', Report for New Zealand Department of Conservation, Aquenal Pty Ltd and Reef Life Survey Inc., Hobart, Tasmania (2013) [Government or Industry Research]

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Co-authors: Edgar GJ; Stuart-Smith RD

Grants & Funding

Russell is CIA on a prestigious grant from the National Health & Medical Research Council, worth $700,000+.

Funding Summary

Number of grants

Total funding

$3,299,533

Projects

A vulvar cancer cluster caused by genetic susceptibility: investigating the genetic mechanism (2014 - 2016)$1,116,905

Description: Cancer of the vulva is 70 times more common in young Aboriginal women in Arnhem Land than in other women. Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which also causes cervical cancer, is the usual cause of this cancer; initial investigations have found that HPV is present in these cancers but is not the reason for the excessive incidence. This study will investigate inherited risk factors contributing to the development of this diseasein this population.
Funding: National Health & Medical Research Council ($1,116,905)
Scheme: Grant-Project
Administered By: Menzies School of Health Research
Research Team: Condon J; Dickinson JL; McWhirter R; Rumbold A; Thomson RJ; Boyle J; Garvey G; Markey P
Period: 2014 - 2016
Grant Reference: 1060187

Familial Haematological Malignancies: understanding the role of inherited causative factors (2014)$20,000

Description: Genetic factors are known to contribute to the risk of developing haematological malignancies, however to date the underlying genetic drivers of disease development remain largely unknown. Knowing the causative genes is not only important in understanding the disease process but also provides a range of benefits in the diagnosis, development of tailored treatments, and identification of new targets for therapy. Studying families with multiple cases of these diseases is a powerful approach used to identify the causative genes.
Funding: Cancer Council of Tasmania ($20,000)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Charlesworth JC; Foote SJ; Thomson RJ; Holloway AF; Lowenthal RM
Year: 2014

Combining deep sequencing and linkage approaches to identify rare variants contributing to familial prostate cancers (2013 - 2014)$35,000

Funding: Cancer Council of Tasmania ($35,000)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Thomson RJ; Charlesworth JC; Holloway AF; Jarman SN
Period: 2013 - 2014

Genetic aetiology of familial haematological malignancies (2013 - 2014)$35,000

Description: The project outlines the genetic analysis of a rare resource, utilising high density SNP genotyping to perform familial linkage analysis of twelve large families. It will identify genes predisposing to haematological malignancies in a novel dataset.
Funding: Cancer Council of Tasmania ($35,000)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Charlesworth JC; Thomson RJ; Lowenthal RM
Period: 2013 - 2014

Prostate cancer risk variants in integrin genes & their role in prostate cancer development (2012)$49,362

Funding: Cancer Council of Tasmania ($49,362)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Holloway AF; McMorran BJ; Thomson RJ
Year: 2012

To search for genetic causes of renal disease in the Tiwi Island Aboriginal population (2012 - 2014)$613,169

Funding: National Health & Medical Research Council ($613,169)
Scheme: Grant-Project
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Thomson RJ; Hoy W; McMorran BJ; Jose MD; Hilder EF; Charlesworth JC
Period: 2012 - 2014
Grant Reference: 1024207

2012: International Statistical Ecology Conference, Norway (2012)$1,000

Funding: University of Tasmania ($1,000)
Scheme: Grant-Conference Support Scheme
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Thomson RJ
Year: 2012

A vulvar cancer cluster in young Indigenous women in Arnhem Land: investigation of community knowledge, genetic susceptibility and supportive care response (2011 - 2012)$692,042

Funding: National Health & Medical Research Council ($692,042)
Scheme: Grant-Project
Administered By: Menzies School of Health Research
Research Team: Condon J; McGrath Pam; Rumbold A; Davy M; Tabrizi S; Jamieson S; Taylor-Thomson D; Dickinson JL; Thomson RJ
Period: 2011 - 2012
Grant Reference: 1003817

Prostate cancer risk variants in integrin genes and their role in tumour development (2011)$10,000

Funding: Cancer Council of Tasmania ($10,000)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Holloway AF; McMorran BJ; Patterson B; Thomson RJ
Year: 2011

Identification of susceptibility genes for familial haematological malignancies (2011)$91,224

Funding: Leukaemia Foundation ($91,224)
Scheme: Grant-In-Aid
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Foote SJ; Stankovich J; Lowenthal RM; Thomson RJ; Tegg EM; Charlesworth JC; Marsden KA
Year: 2011

Tasmanian familial haematological malignancy research study (2011)$50,000

Funding: Pfizer ($50,000)
Scheme: Grant-Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Tegg EM; Lowenthal RM; Foote SJ; Dickinson JL; Thomson RJ; Stankovich J; Marsden KA
Year: 2011

Identification of susceptibility genes for haematological malignancies (2010)$35,000

Funding: David Collins Leukaemia Foundation ($35,000)
Scheme: Grant
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Foote SJ; Stankovich J; Lowenthal RM; Thomson RJ; Bahlo M; Marsden KA
Year: 2010

Investigating the genetics of familial haematological cancers in Tasmania (2009)$29,132

Funding: David Collins Leukaemia Foundation ($29,132)
Scheme: Grant
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Foote SJ; Tegg EM; Stankovich J; Lowenthal RM; Marsden KA; Thomson RJ; Bahlo M
Year: 2009

Integrative genomic approaches to understanding the genetics of prostate cancer (2009 - 2011)$515,699

Description: The aims of this project are to: 1) examine the contribution of 14 recently identified prostate cancer susceptibility loci to risk of disease in the Tasmanian Familial and Sporadic Prostate Cancer datasets; 2) perform genome-wide linkage analysis of selected large families with an increased incidence of prostate cancer to identify new cancer susceptibility loci; 3) examine these loci in the context of the results obtained from Aims 1-3; 4) prioritise genes lying within candidate intervals using a variety of expression and genomic techniques alongside bioinformatic approaches; and 5) continue to expand the Tasmanian Prostate Cancer Dataset using Tasmanian Cancer Registry records and the Menzies Genealogical Database.
Funding: Cancer Australia ($515,699)
Scheme: Grant-Priority-driven Collab. Cancer Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Dickinson JL; Foote SJ; Charlesworth JC; Thomson RJ; Bahlo M
Period: 2009 - 2011

A course in computational and statistical skills for medical genetics researchers (2006)$6,000

Funding: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ($6,000)
Scheme: Grant-Australia-Thailand Institute
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Stankovich J; Thomson RJ
Year: 2006

Research Supervision

Russell has been co-supervisor for three PhD candidates and one Honours student who have all successfully completed their theses in the allotted time. He is currently the primary supervisor for one PhD candidate and co-supervisor for four other PhD candidates.

Completed

Degree	Title	Completed
PhD	Identifying Genetic Variation Contributing to Keratoconus Candidate: Sionne Edie Marguerite Lucas	2019
PhD	Longitudinal Analysis Techniques in Epidemiology: How prospective cohort data can be used to understand pathways to cardiometabolic disease outcomes Candidate: Marie-Jeanne Buscot	2017
PhD	Genetic and Systemic Factors in Knee Osteoarthritis and its Symptoms Candidate: Feng Pan	2017
PhD	Epigenomic and Genomic Analysis of Familial Prostate Cancer Candidate: Emma Cazaly	2017
PhD	Factors Influencing Fish Diets in Reef Food Webs Candidate: German Andres Soler	2016
PhD	Lung Function and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults Candidate: Beverley Anne Curry	2012
PhD	Reproductive Factors and their Associations with Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis in Women Candidate: Shuying Wei	2012
PhD	An Examination of the Relationship between Gait, Cognition and Risk of Falling in an Older Population Based Sample Candidate: Kara Louise Martin	2011