Bart M. L. Baselmans

Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of wellbeing

This study conducts an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) meta-analysis of wellbeing using DNA methylation data, finding no significant methylation sites but suggesting the need for larger studies.

Distinguishing Happiness and Meaning in Life from Depressive Symptoms: a GWAS-by-subtraction study in the UK Biobank

This study uses GWAS-by-subtraction to identify genetic variants specific to happiness and meaning in life independent of depressive symptoms in the UK Biobank.

Genetic evidence for a large overlap and potential bidirectional causal effects resilience and well-being.

This study investigates the genetic and environmental overlap and bidirectional causality between resilience and well-being using twin-sibling data and polygenic scores.

DNA methylation signatures of aggression and closely related constructs: A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide studies across the lifespan

This paper identifies DNA methylation sites associated with aggression through a meta-analysis of epigenome-wide studies across different age groups and tissues.

Phenome-wide investigation of health outcomes associated with genetic predisposition to loneliness

This study identifies 12 genetic loci associated with loneliness and finds genetic correlations with 34 health outcomes, including cardiovascular and psychiatric disorders.

A genetic perspective on the relationship between eudaimonic -and hedonic well-being

The paper uses GWAS to investigate the genetic relationship between eudaimonic and hedonic well-being, finding high genetic correlation and shared biological pathways.

Genome-wide association analysis of lifetime cannabis use (N=184,765) identifies new risk loci, genetic overlap with mental health, and a causal influence of schizophrenia on cannabis use

This study identifies 4 new risk loci for cannabis use through GWAS, finds genetic overlap with mental health, and shows a causal link between schizophrenia and cannabis use.

Multivariate Genome-wide and integrated transcriptome and epigenome-wide analyses of the Well-being spectrum.

The paper identifies 63 genetic signals associated with well-being traits using genome-wide analyses and links them to gene expression and methylation in brain tissues.

Genetic Associations with Subjective Well-Being Also Implicate Depression and Neuroticism

The paper identifies genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism using genome-wide association studies and proxy-phenotype analyses.