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José J Morosoli

Dr | Research Officer

Jose.MorosoliGarcia@qimrberghofer.edu.au

CAREER HISTORY

Dr José J. Morosoli graduated with BSc in Psychology from the University of Murcia and MSc in Health and Behavioural Science Methods from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain). He moved to Australia in 2017 with a QIMR Berghofer International PhD Scholarship to start his PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Sarah Medland and Assoc. Prof. Lucía Colodro-Conde at the Psychiatric Genetics laboratory at QIMR Berghofer. His PhD program focused on understanding public attitudes towards genetics and the application of big data analytics to the study of science communication. He was awarded his PhD in 2021 and promoted to Research Officer at QIMR Berghofer. Currently, his main lines of work are the use of pharmacogenomic testing in mental health and the genetic basis of human cerebellum.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

2017-2021: PhD student at University of Queensland, Australia
2015-2016: Research assistant at Department of Epidemiology, Murcia Regional Health Council, Spain
2015: Intern at Sub-Directorate for Lifelong Learning, Ministry of Education, Spain

CURRENT AREA OF RESEARCH

Pharmacogenomics in mental health
Genetics of cerebellum
Public understanding of genetics
Genetics of aggressive behaviour
Statistical methods in quantitative genetics

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Morosoli, J. J., Colodro‐Conde, L., Barlow, F. K., & Medland, S. E. (2021). Investigating perceived heritability of mental health disorders and attitudes toward genetic testing in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics.
Morosoli, J. J., Colodro-Conde, L., Barlow, F. K., & Medland, S. E. (2019). Public Understanding of Behavioral Genetics: Integrating Heuristic Thinking, Motivated Reasoning and Planned Social Change Theories for Better Communication Strategies. Behavior genetics, 49(5), 469-477.
Van der Laan, C. M., Morosoli, J. J., van der Weijer, S. G. A., Colodro-Conde, L., ACTION consortium, Lupton, M. K., Mitchell, B. L., McAloney, K., Parker, R., Burns, J. M., Hickie, I. B., Pool, R., Hottenga, J. J., Martin, N. G., Medland, S. E., Nivard, M. G., & Boomsma, D. I. (2021). Continuity of Genetic Risk for Aggressive Behavior Across the Life-Course. Behavior Genetics. 1-15
Pinheiro, M. B., Morosoli, J. J., Colodro-Conde, L., Ferreira, P. H., & Ordoñana, J. R. (2018). Genetic and environmental influences to low back pain and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A population-based twin study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 105, 92-98.
Pinheiro, M. B., Morosoli, J. J., Ferreira, M. L., Madrid-Valero, J. J., Refshauge, K., Ferreira, P. H., & Ordoñana, J. R. (2017). Genetic and environmental contributions to sleep quality and low back pain: a population-based twin study. Psychosomatic medicine.
Lopez-Minguez, J., Morosoli, J. J., Madrid, J. A., Garaulet, M., & Ordoñana, J. R. (2017). Heritability of siesta and night-time sleep as continuously assessed by a circadian-related integrated measure. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 12340.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

2021-current: International Society for Twin Studies, Early Career Representative
2021-current: QIMRB Mental Health Education Committee
2019-current: QIMRB Staff Association Executive, Social Convenor

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2018-current: Behavior Genetics Association
2018-current: International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
2018-current: American Society of Human Genetics
2017-current: Australian Psychological Association

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

2019: Travel Award, Behavior Genetics Association
2019: Travel Award, International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
2019: PhD Top Up Scholarship, QIMR Berghofer
2017: Travel Award, US National Science Foundation

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2021: Ph.D. Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia
2016: M.S. Health and Behavioural Science Methods, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2013: B.S. Psychology, Universidad de Murcia, Spain

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