Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology

Projects

Projects per year 2005 2009 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2029

• 26 Active
• 273 Finished

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  The role of mitochondria in the aetiology of human quantitative traits and morbidity

  Andrew, T. (Primary Investigator) & academic, A. (Co-Investigator)

  MRC Medical Research Council

  5/01/2010 → 4/01/2013

  Project: Research

• The role of epigenetic factors in the aetiology of common complex diseases using twins - EpiTwin

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  EC European Commission

  1/01/2010 → 30/06/2015

  Project: Research

• Investigation of the behavioural and clinical impact of disclosing genetic susceptibility to Diabetes (type 2) to high risk individuals from the general population: a randomized intervention study

  Cherkas, L. (Primary Investigator), Phil Prainsack, B. (Primary Investigator) & Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  1/01/2010 → 31/12/2012

  Project: Research

• Characterising the genetic, epigenetic and environmental basis of baseline and induced CYP3A4 activity

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator), Colquhoun, I. (Co-Investigator), Hider, R. (Co-Investigator), Rakyan, V. (Co-Investigator), Smith, N. (Co-Investigator) & academic, A. (Co-Investigator)

  1/11/2009 → 31/10/2012

  Project: Research

• The genetic epidemiology of drug use and basis of adverse drug reactions using the genomeEU twin cohorts

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator) & Kivik, K. O. (Co-Investigator)

  Royal Society

  4/10/2009 → 3/05/2010

  Project: Research

• Potential impact of disclosing whole-genome data: a study with British volunteers

  Prainsack, B. (Primary Investigator) & Cherkas, L. (Co-Investigator)

  1/10/2009 → 31/03/2011

  Project: Research

• The Arthritis Pain Research Centre at King's College London

  McMahon, S. (Primary Investigator), Bevan, S. (Co-Investigator), Brain, S. (Co-Investigator), Choy, E. (Co-Investigator), Malcangio, M. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator), Williams, S. (Co-Investigator) & Williams, F. (Co-Investigator)

  1/10/2009 → 30/09/2014

  Project: Research

• Characterising the genetic, epigenetic and environmental basis of variable CYP3A4

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  6/09/2009 → 5/09/2011

  Project: Research

• Public understanding of personal genomics (PG) services

  Prainsack, B. (Primary Investigator) & Cherkas, L. (Co-Investigator)

  1/09/2009 → 31/08/2012

  Project: Research

• Paired associated learning: a longitudinal twin study of a biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease

  Steves, C. (Primary Investigator), Jackson, S. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/09/2009 → 31/05/2010

  Project: Research

• Age related hearing impairment: pilot for twin study of genetic and environmental determinates of pure tone hearing thresholds in older women

  Jackson, S. (Primary Investigator), Spector, T. (Primary Investigator) & Steves, C. (Primary Investigator)

  BGS British Geriatrics Society, Deafness Research UK

  1/09/2009 → 30/06/2010

  Project: Research

• Exploring mechanisms of skin ageing using genome-wide transcriptomics

  Glass, D. (Primary Investigator), Spector, T. (Primary Investigator) & Nestle, F. (Co-Investigator)

  MRC Medical Research Council

  1/08/2009 → 1/08/2011

  Project: Research

• Genetics of the people of the British Isles and their faces

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  Wellcome Trust

  12/07/2009 → 11/07/2014

  Project: Research

• Identification of metabolic biomarkers for osteoarthritis using 1H NMR spectroscopy

  Zhai, G. (Primary Investigator)

  1/07/2009 → 30/06/2014

  Project: Research

• Identification of metabolic biomarkers for osteoarthritis using 1H NMR spectroscopy

  Zhai, G. (Primary Investigator), Guenther, U. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/07/2009 → 30/06/2014

  Project: Research

• The role of mitochondria in the aetiology of quantitative human traits and aging: a systems biology approach

  Andrew, T. (Primary Investigator) & Deloukas, P. (Co-Investigator)

  1/07/2009 → 30/06/2012

  Project: Research

• Genome-wide association study for migraine without aura

  Trembath, R. (Primary Investigator), Palotie, A. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/06/2009 → 31/05/2010

  Project: Research

• A genome wide approach to identify novel common genomic copy number variations associated with obesity, osteoporosis and reproductive disorders using twins

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Hurles, M. (Co-Investigator) & academic, A. (Co-Investigator)

  1/06/2009 → 31/05/2011

  Project: Research

• Study of the serum levels of inflammatory cytokine IL-6 and its structural gene on the risk of development and progression of osteoarthritis in normative human populations

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator) & Livshits, G. (Co-Investigator)

  1/06/2009 → 31/05/2010

  Project: Research

• Defining the genetic basis for interactions between donor and recipient DNA that determine early and late renal transplant dysfunction

  Lord, G. (Primary Investigator), Borrows, R. (Co-Investigator), Hernandez Fuentes, M. (Co-Investigator), Sacks, S. (Co-Investigator), Solomon, E. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator), Trembath, R. (Co-Investigator) & Weale, M. (Co-Investigator)

  Wellcome Trust

  1/06/2009 → 31/12/2012

  Project: Research

• Genetic structure of the Iranian population

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator)

  1/06/2009 → 31/05/2010

  Project: Research

• Identification of generic variants that contribute to development of common myopia

  Andrew, T. (Primary Investigator)

  University of London Central Research Fund

  31/05/2009 → 29/11/2010

  Project: Research

• KingSAGE network

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Howell, S. (Co-Investigator) & Lievesley, D. (Co-Investigator)

  1/05/2009 → 31/10/2009

  Project: Research

• Cognitive ageing in women: a twin study to identify determinants and imaging correlates

  Steves, C. (Primary Investigator), Jackson, S. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  Wellcome Trust

  1/04/2009 → 4/04/2013

  Project: Research

• Genetic epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures; from susceptibility genes to susceptible populations

  academic, A. (Primary Investigator), Cooper, C. (Co-Investigator), Ralston, S. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/04/2009 → 31/03/2011

  Project: Research

• Improving access to the TwinsUK resoruce

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Cherkas, L. (Co-Investigator), Hammond, C. (Co-Investigator) & Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Co-Investigator)

  1/04/2009 → 30/11/2011

  Project: Research

• Identifying genetic determinants of ageing using a systems genetics approach

  Nestle, F. (Primary Investigator), Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Zhai, G. (Primary Investigator), Cervino, A. (Co-Investigator), Dermitzakis, M. (Co-Investigator) & McCarthy, M. (Co-Investigator)

  1/04/2009 → 31/03/2011

  Project: Research

• Cognitive aging in women: a twin study to dientify dterminantes and imaging correlates

  Steves, C. (Primary Investigator), Deary, I. (Co-Investigator), Jackson, S. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator) & Williams, S. (Co-Investigator)

  1/04/2009 → 31/03/2012

  Project: Research

• Determination of cardiovascular risk factors using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in twins from the Twins UK cohort

  Greil, G. (Primary Investigator), Botnar, R. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffter, T. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator) & Toschke, M. (Co-Investigator)

  1/02/2009 → 31/01/2012

  Project: Research

• Identification of metabolic biomarkers for osteoarthritis using H NMR spectrometer: the Chingford study

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2013

  Project: Research

• Identifying genetic determinants of ageing using a systems genetics approach

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Cervino, A. (Co-Investigator), Nestle, F. (Co-Investigator) & Zhai, G. (Co-Investigator)

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2011

  Project: Research

• DNA methylation and mitochondrial DNA damage as molecular mechanisms and markers of severe oseoarthritis

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Valdes, A. (Primary Investigator), Doherty, M. (Co-Investigator) & Lories, R. (Co-Investigator)

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2010

  Project: Research

• Genetical metabonomics and transcriptomics of response to dietary supplements and xenobiotics

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator)

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2013

  Project: Research

• Unspecified research

  Chambers, D. (Primary Investigator), Fentiman, I. (Primary Investigator), Fogelman, I. (Primary Investigator), Gillett, C. (Primary Investigator), Lombardi, G. (Primary Investigator), Marber, M. (Primary Investigator), Redwood, S. (Primary Investigator), Sacks, S. (Primary Investigator), Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Spencer, J. (Primary Investigator), Whittaker, S. (Primary Investigator), Zhou, W. (Primary Investigator), academic, A. (Primary Investigator) & Karagiannis, S. (Primary Investigator)

  Guy's & St Thomas' Charity

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2020

  Project: Research

• Exploring mechanisms of skin ageing using genome-wide transcriptmics

  Glass, D. (Primary Investigator), Nestle, F. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/01/2009 → 31/12/2011

  Project: Research

• The genetics of common age-related eye disease

  Hammond, C. (Primary Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator) & Stanford, M. (Co-Investigator)

  NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research

  1/10/2008 → 30/09/2013

  Project: Research

• Optimising the utility of genetic profiles for risk estimation in complex disorders

  Cherkas, L. (Co-Investigator), Collier, D. (Co-Investigator), Lewis, C. (Co-Investigator), Mathew, C. (Co-Investigator) & Price, T. (Co-Investigator)

  1/10/2008 → 30/09/2011

  Project: Research

• Genetic Markers for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Osteoarthritis

  Valdes, A. (Primary Investigator)

  1/04/2008 → 31/03/2009

  Project: Research

• Investigating the genetic determinants of daily physical activity

  Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Primary Investigator) & Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  BHF British Heart Foundation

  1/02/2008 → 7/02/2012

  Project: Research

• AGES

  Hurwitz, B. (Primary Investigator), Short, H. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator) & academic, A. (Co-Investigator)

  1/02/2008 → 31/03/2010

  Project: Research

• ENGAGE: European Network for Genetic and Genomic Epidemiology

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  EC European Commission

  1/01/2008 → 31/12/2012

  Project: Research

• GEFOS - Genetic Factors for Osteoporosis

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  EC European Commission

  1/01/2008 → 31/08/2012

  Project: Research

• Intervertebral disc degeneration: prevention and repair - DISCOGENE

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator)

  1/01/2008 → 31/12/2011

  Project: Research

• Measuring mitochondrial DNA damage to predict risk of atherosclerosis

  Valdes, A. (Primary Investigator), Chowienczyk, P. (Co-Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  Guy's & St Thomas' Charity

  1/01/2008 → 31/01/2010

  Project: Research

• Translational Research in Europe - Applied Technologies for OsteoArthritis - TREAT-OA

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator) & Valdes, A. (Primary Investigator)

  EC European Commission

  1/01/2008 → 30/06/2013

  Project: Research

• GWAS of multiple phenotypes in the Twins UK cohort

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Deloukas, P. (Co-Investigator), Falchi, M. (Co-Investigator), Hammond, C. (Co-Investigator), Rasekh Ahmadi, K. (Co-Investigator), Soranzo, N. (Co-Investigator) & Williams, F. (Co-Investigator)

  1/01/2008 → 31/12/2009

  Project: Research

• A molecular genetic investigation of acne vulgaris: identification of susceptibility genes relevant to disease pathogenesis.

  Smith, C. (Primary Investigator), Barker, J. (Co-Investigator), Bataille, V. (Co-Investigator), Burden, D. (Co-Investigator), Leyton, A. (Co-Investigator), Spector, T. (Co-Investigator), Trembath, R. (Co-Investigator) & Zahradnik, D. R. (Co-Investigator)

  British Skin Foundation

  1/11/2007 → 31/03/2010

  Project: Research

• The genetic epidemiology of degenerative disc disease

  Williams, F. (Primary Investigator) & Spector, T. (Co-Investigator)

  Wellcome Trust

  1/10/2007 → 31/03/2012

  Project: Research

• Genetics of Osteoarthritis - A Genome-wide association scan - arcOGEN (ARC Osteoarthritis Genetics)

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator) & Valdes, A. (Primary Investigator)

  Arthritis Research UK

  1/10/2007 → 31/05/2011

  Project: Research

• Genetics of the rate of bone loss

  Spector, T. (Primary Investigator), Falchi, M. (Co-Investigator) & Zhai, G. (Co-Investigator)

  Arthritis Research UK

  1/05/2007 → 30/04/2008

  Project: Research