Mr Alex Kwong
BA(R'dg), MSc(Bristol)
Expertise
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
Epidemiology and Health Data Science
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Research interests
Psychiatric Epidemiology, Multilevel Modelling, Genetics, Environment, Anxiety, Depression,
Publications
Recent publications
29/05/2026Childhood trauma as a mediator between autistic traits and depression: Evidence from the ALSPAC birth cohort
Psychological Medicine
Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling
Nature Genetics
Genome-wide meta-analysis of quantitatively measured generalized anxiety symptoms in individuals of European ancestry
Nature Human Behaviour
Maternal genetic liability for neuroticism and breastfeeding intention, initiation and maintenance
BJPsych Open
Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort
JCPP Advances
Thesis
Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms
Supervisors
Award date
23/01/2020
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