Kelli Lehto

PhD positions 2026 We are looking for a motivated PhD candidates to join our institute!

We’re hiring: 1 PhD + 1 postdoc for a new ERC-funded project on ADHD features in adults.

We’ll use rich biobank data (Estonian Biobank, UKBB + partners): symptoms + EHRs + 🧬 to understand what’s driving rising diagnosis rates.

Info: genomics.ut.ee/en/content/p...

📍 Tartu, Estonia — pls share!

🎉 Come to see @triinuvarvas.bsky.social poster nr W56 at #wcpg2025 today!

Also, we are recruiting in 2026 and if you are interested in PhD or postdoc positions to work with the fantastic Estonian Biobank data then get in touch or fill out the interest form here ➡️ genomics.ut.ee/en/research-...

Thank you!!

I am extremely honored and beyond excited to share that I have been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant! 🚀.🧬 🧠 💻

Grateful for the support of my colleagues and mentors — and excited for the journey ahead!

Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank - European Journal of Human Genetics European Journal of Human Genetics - Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank

🎉(1/4) Excited to share that our latest paper is now published!

We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New blog post on inattention problems and life satisfaction links by our team ⬇️📣🧠

📣 New blog post on our recent paper on #ADHD genetic liability and health outcomes in people without diagnosed ADHD! @timespan-h2020.bsky.social @estbiobank.bsky.social

We are delighted to contribute with Estonian Biobank data to this massive collaboration 🎉 So glad to see this work published! @estbiobank.bsky.social

Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies Trans-ancestry GWAS of major depression identifies 697 genetic variants and 308 genes, implicating neural and molecular mechanisms and drug repurposing opportunities.

New study from the @pgcgenetics.bsky.social:

Multi-ancestry GWAS of MDD in over half a million cases and 4 million controls.

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Happy to host you @dr-appie.bsky.social ❤️

Happy to contribute with Estonian Biobank data to this important collaborative work on Borderline Personality Disorder 🧠🧬👩🏻‍💻While BPD is genetically understudied compared to other brain disorders, this paper makes significant contribution to improve the understanding of BPD!

GitHub - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics: A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics. A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics. - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics

🚨 This will become a curated list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics, **add yours**! it may become a review in which case those who contribute are invited as co-authors.