Chris Thio

Chris Thio is a researcher at the University of Groningen with expertise in epigenetics, genetics, and medical statistics. His work bridges biomedical research and public health, focusing on DNA methylation patterns, kidney function, and socioeconomic impacts on mental health.

Key research areas include:

• Epigenome-wide association studies
• Environmental exposure effects on neonatal methylation
• Mendelian randomization for causal inference
• Neuroimaging epigenetics
• Chronic kidney disease mechanisms

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to:

• Developing user-centered e-learning tools for epidemiology
• Linking maternal/paternal smoking to epigenetic changes
• Mapping poverty-mental illness relationships in population biobanks
• Quantifying educational attainment's transgenerational epigenetic effects
• Validating kidney filtration biomarkers through GWAS