Centre for Population and Disease Genomics

A depressed woman lays on the couch at home

Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women

Published on: 5 December 2024

IMB researchers have discovered a link between the genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women

A pregnant woman sits comfortably on the floor with a black coffee and book

Does drinking coffee while pregnant cause ADHD? Our study shows there's no strong link

Published on: 15 October 2024

Some studies have shown increased coffee consumption is associated with neurodevelopmental difficulties including ADHD but is coffee really the cause?

Coffee cup balancing on pregnant stomach

Coffee during pregnancy safe for baby’s brain development

Published on: 10 October 2024

IMB research has failed to find strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children

Exercise can help slow cognitive decline

Published on: 20 May 2024

Research into brain cells of mice shows that exercise reverses changes brought about by ageing.

Risks of developing disease heightened by ribosomal DNA levels

Published on: 15 May 2024

Analysis of previously unstudied areas of the human genome suggests people with more copies of ribosomal DNA have higher risks of developing disease.

Emeritus Professor Peter Koopman and Dr Sonia Shah

IMB researchers honoured by Australian Academy of Science

Published on: 3 April 2024

Two IMB researchers have been recognised in the prestigious Australian Academy of Science 2024 honorific awards.

$8 million awarded to predict genetic disease risk

Published on: 12 March 2024

Snow Medical Research Foundation has awarded IMB researchers $8 million to dramatically advance the use of genomics to prevent chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s.