Dr Renteria’s work lies at the intersection of genetics and neuroscience. Miguel applies computational and statistical methods to understand the basis of complex human traits and diseases. In particular, we leverage large datasets with genomic and neuroimaging data to perform genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and post-GWAS analyses.
Current research interests cover a wide range of predominantly age-related or sleep-related conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, cataracts, sleep apnoea, snoring, insomnia, chronic pain, major depression, self-harm, and suicidal behaviour.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Research Officer, Department of Genetics & Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Honorary Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland (UQ)
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Neurology, Brigham & Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Research Officer, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute & NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention
Genetics of Parkinson’s disease risk, clinical heterogeneity, treatment response and progression
Neuroimaging (MRI) and genetic biomarkers for suicidal and non-suicidal behaviours
Epidemiological and genetic investigations of sleep-related disorders, such as insomnia and sleep apnoea, and their relationship with physical and mental health
Epidemiological and genetic investigations of chronic pain
Integrative ‘omics’ approaches to understand molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease, using post-mortem brain tissue
Impact of genetic predisposition to late-onset neurodegenerative disorders in early life outcomes
Genetics of other psychiatric diseases, including major depression and anorexia nervosa