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2026

Mental, physical illnesses often go hand in hand. Genetic study helps explain why

CU Today’s interview of graduate student Jeremy Lawrence’s work published in Nature Communications investigating the link between psychiatric and physical illness.

Six Psychological Scientists Receive 2026 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award

Dr. Grotzinger recognized as an early career scientist leading trailblazing research in the field of Psychology.

Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause

Washington Post coverage of Dr. Grotzinger’s work with the PGC cross-disorder group published in Nature.

Genetic Analysis Across 14 Psychiatric Disorders Suggests the Degree to Which Different Disorders Are Driven by Shared Biological Processes

Write-up from Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) about Dr. Grotzinger’s cross-disorder psychiatric study published in Nature.

2025

Depression, anxiety and PTSD have same genetic roots – what it means for treatment

The i Paper coverage of Dr. Grotzinger’s work with the PGC cross-disorder group published in Nature.

Supposedly distinct psychiatric conditions may have same root causes

New Scientist coverage of Dr. Grotzinger’s work with the PGC cross-disorder group published in Nature.

Huge genetic study reveals hidden links between psychiatric condition

Nature news coverage of Dr. Grotzinger’s work with the PGC cross-disorder group.

Post-doctoral research associate Dr. Isy Foote secures prestigious Wellcome Trust Fellowship

Announcement of Dr. Foote’s Wellcome Trust Fellowship: “Understanding the mechanisms behind accelerated ageing and their impact on neurodegenerative disease: a multivariate genomic approach.”

Why Do Some People Age Faster Than Others?

CU Today’s interview of Dr. Isy Foote on her work published in Nature Genetics investigating 30 frailty deficits.

2022

Multiple diagnoses are the norm with mental illness; new genetic study explains why

CU Today Interview with Dr. Grotzinger about cross-disorder psychiatric study published in Nature Genetics.