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Hayley S. Mountford

University of EdinburghORCID 0000-0002-7663-6326Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1 Research Focus:polygenic risk· 1

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Else EisingiD· 2 shared Michelle Luciano AiD· 2 shared Nicholas G. MartiniD· 2 shared Simon E. FisheriD· 2 shared Adam AutoniD· 1 shared Adam P. VogeliD· 1 shared Agnieszka GidzielaiD· 1 shared Alan M. KwongiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Unravelling the genetic basis of stuttering: GWAS meta-analysis highlights link with rare speech disorders

Victoria E. Jackson, Jenna J. Shin, Sarah Horton, Jessica O. Boyce, Else Eising, Olivia van Reyk, Richard Parker, Daisy G.Y. Thompson-Lake, Meghan Evans, Janet M. Beilby, Jennifer Elizabeth Below, Dorret Irene Boomsma, Elinor C. Bridges, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Marie-Christine J. P. Franken, , Melanie Bahlo

This study conducts a GWAS meta-analysis of stuttering, identifying genetic links with speech disorders and highlighting shared genetic architecture across different ascertainment methods.

medRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of quantitative reading skill and dyslexia improves gene discovery

Hayley S. Mountford, Else Eising, Pierre Fontanillas, Adam Auton, Stella W. Aslibekyan, Robert K. Bell, Katelyn Kukar Bond, Zayn Cochinwala, Sayantan Das, Kahsaia de Brito, Emily DelloRusso, Chris Q. Eijsbouts, Sarah L. Elson, Chris German, Julie M. Granka, , Michelle Luciano A

This study uses a multivariate GWAS approach to identify genetic loci associated with reading ability and dyslexia, finding 35 new genome-wide significant loci and estimating SNP heritability at 24%.

Translational Psychiatry · Aug 18, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine