Ms Caroline Brito Nunes
Casual Research Assistant
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Journal Articles
Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2025). The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease. Diabetologia, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00125-025-06420-8
D'Urso, Shannon, Wootton, Robyn E., Ask, Helga, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Andreassen, Ole A., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Evans, David M. and Havdahl, Alexandra (2024). Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Psychological Medicine, 54 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1017/S0033291724002216
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Borges, Maria Carolina, Freathy, Rachel M., Lawlor, Deborah A., Qvigstad, Elisabeth, Evans, David M. and Moen, Gunn-Helen (2024). Understanding the genetic landscape of gestational diabetes: insights into the causes and consequences of elevated glucose levels in pregnancy. Metabolites, 14 (9) 508, 508. doi: 10.3390/metabo14090508
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
Conference Papers
Brito Nunes, Caroline and GENetics of Diabetes In Pregnancy (GenDiP) Consortium (2024). Multi-ancestral, trans-generational genome-wide association meta-analysis of gestational diabetes mellitus and glycaemic traits during pregnancy. GeneMappers, Christchurch, New Zealand, 19-21 August 2024.
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Lim, Amanda W.Y., Dy, Quimbe, Ong, Jue-Sheng and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2023). Phenome-wide association analysis of supertaster gene TAS2R38 reveals novel relationship with bipolar disorder and kidney function. Boden Research Conference: Advancing the Science of Precision and Personalised Nutrition, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 19-20 October 2023. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Nunes, Caroline Brito, Decina, Caitlin, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2023). Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles and KIR genes to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths. International Statistical Genetics Workshop, Boulder, CO United States, 5 - 11 March 2023.
Nunes, Caroline Brito, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Yengo, Loic, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David M. (2023). Contributions of Maternal Classical HLA Alleles and Spousal HLA Incompatibility to the Risk of Miscarriages and Stillbirths. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane Australia, Mar 21-25, 2023. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2022). Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths. Queensland Perinatal Consortium (QPaCt), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 December 2022.
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Wang, Geng, Lundberg, Mischa, D’Urso, Shannon, Evans, David, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Moen, Gunn-Helen (2021). Mendelian randomization study of maternal coffee consumption and its influence on birthweight, stillbirth and miscarriage. Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 - 27 August 2021.