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Olakunle Oginni

Dr Olakunle Oginni PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Biography

I first learnt about the twin design during my MSc in Genes, Environment and Development at the SGDP, KCL. For my PhD, I used various twin models (in combination with Polygenic scores) to investigate mediation and causal relationships between sexual minority status and adverse mental and physical health indices; and moderation of these relationships by childhood factors. Currently, I practise as a psychiatrist in Nigeria and lecture undergraduate medical students.

Research Interests:

  • Behaviour genetics
  • Twin modelling
  • Structural equation modelling
  • Sexual orientation and mental health
  • Developmental psychopathology

Awards:

  • The Chevening scholarship for a Master’s in the UK (2015)
  • The Commonwealth PhD scholarship (2018-2021)
  • The 2018-2019 King’s College London African Community of Practice Outstanding Achievement Award

Publications:

Oginni, O. A., Alanko, K., Jern, P., & Rijsdijk, F. V. (2022). Increased depressive and anxiety symptoms in non-heterosexual individuals: moderation by childhood factors using a twin design. Journal of Affective Disorders, 297, 508-516.

Oginni, O. A., Jern, P., Rahman, Q., & Rijsdijk, F. V. (2021). Do psychosocial factors mediate sexual minorities’ risky sexual behaviour? A twin study. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001129

Toseeb, U., Oginni, O. A., & Dale, P. S. (2020). Developmental Language Disorder and Psychopathology: Disentangling Shared Genetic and Environmental Influences. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 00222194211019961.

Oginni, O. A., Jern, P., & Rijsdijk, F. V. (2020). Mental health disparities mediating increased risky sexual behavior in sexual minorities: A Twin Approach. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(7), 2497-2510.

Oginni, O. A., Robinson, E. J., Jones, A., Rahman, Q., & Rimes, K. A. (2019). Mediators of increased self-harm and suicidal ideation in sexual minority youth: A longitudinal study. Psychological Medicine, 49(15), 2524-2532.

Oginni, O. A., Mosaku, K. S., Mapayi, B. M., Akinsulore, A., & Afolabi, T. O. (2018). Depression and associated factors among gay and heterosexual male university students in Nigeria. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(4), 1119-1132.

Jones, A., Robinson, E., Oginni, O., Rahman, Q., & Rimes, K. A. (2017). Anxiety disorders, gender nonconformity, bullying and self‐esteem in sexual minority adolescents: Prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Child psychology and Psychiatry, 58(11), 1201-1209.

    Research

    EDIT Lab logo 3 v.2
    The Emotional Development, Interventions and Treatment (EDIT) Lab

    The EDIT lab is led by Prof Thalia Eley and consists of post doctoral researchers, PhD students, and both undergraduate and masters students. We study genetic and environmental influences on the development and treatment of anxiety and depression. We are based at the SGDP Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London.

    News

    IoPPN researchers receive the Gottesman-Shields Prize for best PhD theses 2020-2022

    Dr Olakunle Oginni and Dr Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP) alumni PhD students at the Institute of Psychiatry,...

    SGDP Gottesman-Shields award 2020-23

      Research

      EDIT Lab logo 3 v.2
      The Emotional Development, Interventions and Treatment (EDIT) Lab

      The EDIT lab is led by Prof Thalia Eley and consists of post doctoral researchers, PhD students, and both undergraduate and masters students. We study genetic and environmental influences on the development and treatment of anxiety and depression. We are based at the SGDP Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London.

      News

      IoPPN researchers receive the Gottesman-Shields Prize for best PhD theses 2020-2022

      Dr Olakunle Oginni and Dr Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP) alumni PhD students at the Institute of Psychiatry,...

      SGDP Gottesman-Shields award 2020-23