Robert Kumsta

Predicting individual differences of fear and cognitive learning and extinction

The paper predicts individual differences in fear and cognitive learning and extinction using multimodal neural connectivity patterns from a large dataset.

Electrophysiological resting-state signatures link polygenic scores to general intelligence

This study links polygenic scores for intelligence to general intelligence using resting-state EEG graph metrics, showing parieto-frontal brain connectivity mediates the genetic association.

Neurite density but not myelination of specific fiber tracts links polygenic scores to general intelligence

The paper investigates how polygenic scores for intelligence relate to general intelligence through white matter microstructural properties, finding that neurite density mediates this relationship.

The DNA methylation landscape of the human oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR): Recommendations for future research

This study identifies functionally relevant CpG clusters in the OXTR gene associated with childhood maltreatment and provides a web tool for future research.

Biological embedding of childhood adversity - a multi-omics perspective on stress regulation

The paper investigates how childhood adversity affects gene expression, protein expression, and DNA methylation in monocytes, finding that stress-related gene expression patterns are most strongly linked to adversity, with multi-omics integration not improving discrimination.

Structural architecture and brain network efficiency links polygenic scores to intelligence

This study links polygenic scores for intelligence and educational attainment to brain structure and network efficiency, showing mediation through fiber connectivity and parieto-frontal surface area.

Polygenic Scores for Cognitive Abilities and their Association with Different Aspects of General Intelligence - a Deep Phenotyping Approach

This study evaluates polygenic scores for intelligence and cognitive performance in a sample of 557 adults, finding they predict different facets of intelligence with varying accuracy.

Targeted bisulfite sequencing: A novel tool for the assessment of DNA methylation with high sensitivity and increased coverage

The paper introduces a targeted bisulfite sequencing method for DNA methylation analysis, demonstrating high sensitivity and coverage in large cohorts without finding significant methylation differences between BPD and healthy controls.