Lachlan Strike

Dr. Lachlan Strike is a Researcher at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), The University of Queensland. His work focuses on neuroimaging genetics, particularly examining the impact of genetic variation on brain structure and function. He has contributed to large-scale international collaborations like the ENIGMA Consortium, analyzing brain imaging and genetic data across populations.

Key research interests include heritability of brain structures (e.g., cerebellar subregions, hippocampal subfields), genetic influences on brain morphology, and psychiatric disorders. His PhD thesis (2018) explored genetic effects on brain function and structure. He co-leads the Queensland Twin Adolescent Brain (QTAB) project, a longitudinal study of adolescent brain development.

His recent work examines multi-site harmonization of brain imaging data, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for brain metrics, and links between dietary preferences and autism mechanisms. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, with contributions to journals like Nature Genetics, Biological Psychiatry, and Scientific Data.

Notably, he has contributed datasets on lipidomics, brain imaging phenotypes, and genotype-phenotype correlations. His work bridges genetics, neuroimaging, and psychiatry, addressing questions of brain structure variability and its genetic underpinnings.