The Impact of Pregnancy on Female Mental Health and Risk-Taking Behaviors
【Academic Paper】Preparing to submission for conference
Podcast interview • in collaboration with Riot IQ , the developer of the RIOT IQ test
I was invited to one of Riot IQ’s podcast episodes where I discussed my paper on polygenic score prediction within and between families for cognitive and educational outcomes — read the paper here or below!
In this work, we highlight that polygenic score prediction reflects two distinct components:
- Within-family genetic effects — the random genetic differences siblings inherit through meiosis
- Between-family genetic effects — family-level advantages or disadvantages captured by polygenic scores
Here, we define between-family effects as the extent to which population-level prediction exceeds within-family prediction.
Both play an important role in how genetics shapes cognitive and educational development across childhood to early adulthood.
Citation: Lin, Y., Procopio, F., Keser, E., Kawakami, K., Rimfeld, K., Malanchini, M., & Plomin, R. (2025). Polygenic Score Prediction Within and Between Sibling Pairs for Intelligence, Cognitive Abilities, and Educational Traits From Childhood to Early Adulthood. Intelligence & Cognitive Abilities, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.65550/001c.140654
I presented my work at the World Conference of Psychiatric Genetics 2024 in Singapore (Citation: Lin, Y., Procopio, F., Keser, E., Kawakami, K., Eley, T., Allegrini, A., Rimfeld, K., Malanchini, M., & Plomin, R. (2024). W29. Predicting psychiatric symptoms from polygenic scores between and within families. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 87, 116–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.238)
About Me
Nice to meet you, I am a Ph.D. student in Genetics Research at the Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Center (SGDP) at King's College London. I have also earned my MSc degree at King's in Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology. My research focuses on investigating how phenotypes and genotypes interact with the environment to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the role of nature and nurture in contributing to individual differences.
Prior to pursuing my postgraduate studies, I held diverse roles as an assistant producer, reporter, and blogger. Through these experiences, I gained a keen appreciation for the struggles, joys, hardships, vitality, and potential of various communities. This insight drives my research and motivates me to consider how I can best apply my findings to positively impact society.
In my work, I strive to remain mindful of the individuals and communities that I aim to serve. I believe that by conducting behavioural genetic research with a keen awareness of its real-world implications, I can better contribute to creating positive outcomes for all.
Get in Touch
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Some of my previous work as a research/journalist if you want to learn more about me!
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