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Dr Oliver Pain PhD
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute
Contact details
Biography
Oliver Pain completed his BSc in Molecular Genetics followed by an MSc in Genes, Environment, and Development. He was awarded his PhD in 2017 from Birkbeck College, specialising in the genetic epidemiology of adolescent psychotic experiences. Oliver's postdoctoral journey included positions at Cardiff University and King's College London, leading to his current role as a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute since 2021.
Oliver specialises in statistical genetics, focusing on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to uncover the mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological conditions, including autism, antidepressant response, and motor neuron disease. His research integrates functional genomic annotations to advance understanding of disease etiology, discover new therapeutic targets, and improve genetic prediction of clinical outcomes. A significant contribution of Oliver's work is the development of publicly available software pipelines, implementing leading methodologies for reproducible research in genetics.
Research interests
- Statistical genetics
- Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to uncover mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological conditions
- Functional genomic annotations to advance disease etiology and outcome prediction
- Genetic methodologies
Research
![CATHRYN TEAM Statistical Genetics SGDP 3](/newimages/ioppn/psychology-system-sciences/sgdp/cathryn-team-statistical-genetics-sgdp-3.x65a924e6.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.
![Genetics DNA](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/web-thumbnails-heros/genetics-dna.xd041dd27.jpg?w=780&h=474&crop=780,440,0,17&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
GenoPred
GenoPred aims to enhance the clinical utility of polygenic scores, investigating key research questions and developing best-practise tools.
Project status: Ongoing
News
New software to help predict individuals' genetic risk of health conditions
The new GenoPred pipeline enables researchers to easily calculate an individual’s likelihood of different health-related outcomes, such as disease and...
![Genetic theme](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/sgdp/genetic-theme.xbe1c262c.jpg?w=780&h=474&crop=780,440,0,17&f=webp)
Young adult mental health largely resilient following introduction of lockdown
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the Department of Psychology, at Royal Holloway,...
![A ‘perfect storm’ of factors increased the risk of COVID-19 in young adults following first lockdown, says new study](/newimages/ioppn/news-spotlights/a-'perfect-storm'-of-factors-increased-the-risk-of-covid-19-in-young-adults-following-first-lockdown-says-new-study.x44d9bd87.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&f=webp)
Events
![MMG seminar photo 780x450](/newimages/folsm/mmg-seminar-photo-780x450.xe2a09b67.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
GenoPred and GenoDisc: Reproducible workflows leveraging GWAS summary statistics for polygenic prediction and novel functional insights
Seminar with Dr Oliver Pain
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
![CATHRYN TEAM Statistical Genetics SGDP 3](/newimages/ioppn/psychology-system-sciences/sgdp/cathryn-team-statistical-genetics-sgdp-3.x65a924e6.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.
![Genetics DNA](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/web-thumbnails-heros/genetics-dna.xd041dd27.jpg?w=780&h=474&crop=780,440,0,17&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
GenoPred
GenoPred aims to enhance the clinical utility of polygenic scores, investigating key research questions and developing best-practise tools.
Project status: Ongoing
News
New software to help predict individuals' genetic risk of health conditions
The new GenoPred pipeline enables researchers to easily calculate an individual’s likelihood of different health-related outcomes, such as disease and...
![Genetic theme](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/sgdp/genetic-theme.xbe1c262c.jpg?w=780&h=474&crop=780,440,0,17&f=webp)
Young adult mental health largely resilient following introduction of lockdown
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the Department of Psychology, at Royal Holloway,...
![A ‘perfect storm’ of factors increased the risk of COVID-19 in young adults following first lockdown, says new study](/newimages/ioppn/news-spotlights/a-'perfect-storm'-of-factors-increased-the-risk-of-covid-19-in-young-adults-following-first-lockdown-says-new-study.x44d9bd87.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&f=webp)
Events
![MMG seminar photo 780x450](/newimages/folsm/mmg-seminar-photo-780x450.xe2a09b67.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
GenoPred and GenoDisc: Reproducible workflows leveraging GWAS summary statistics for polygenic prediction and novel functional insights
Seminar with Dr Oliver Pain
Please note: this event has passed.