Kristin Nicodemus

Kristin Nicodemus is a Chancellor's Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. She leads research in statistical genetics and psychiatric genomics, focusing on schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

• Education: PhD in Statistical Genetics (Johns Hopkins), MPH in Epidemiology (University of Minnesota), BSocSc in Psychology and Sociology (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Her research develops machine learning algorithms to analyze polygenic and epistatic components in psychiatric disorders, integrating genomic, clinical, and neuroimaging data. Key projects include Multi-Machine Learning for MDD Prediction and PreMDD: Predicting Major Depressive Disorder.

Recent work explores neuroticism's genetic basis in suicidal ideation and proteomic approaches in schizophrenia. Publications span journals like iScience and Molecular Psychiatry.

• Scientific awards: Science Foundation Ireland Starting Investigator Research Grant (2012)

She has received grants from the MRC, UK-based charities, and the University of Edinburgh for projects on emotional intelligence genetics and antidepressant resistance genomics.