Laura Wesseldijk

Our review of the field of music genetics is out 🎶🧬! From twin studies and molecular genetic studies to the wider utility of genetically informative data to explore causality and gene-environmental interplay underlying music skills (1/7 🧵) doi.org/10.1016/j.neub…

Overjoyed to introduce our newest discovery on overlapping biological underpinnings between human musical rhythm and language traits in genome & brain in @NatureHumBehav - @gokberkalagoz @GiacoBignardi et al + longtime collaborators @ProfSimonFisher @NancyGenetics #musicscience

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I highly recommend working as a postdoc for Josh! I have done so for five years and it was a truly enriching experience; inspiring, productive and fun!

The ReGPC presents comprehensive GWAS of the Big Five personality in N=611K-1.14M and within-family GWAS in N=51K. In contrast to many other social/behav traits, pop GWAS of personality almost entirely reflect direct genetic effects. doi.org/10.1101/2025.0…

Ik had een goed gesprek met @hendrikspiering voor @nrc over de wisselwerking tussen genen en de samenleving 🧬🌇 nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05…

This @parool interview came out on the same day my new son was born :) It's about our new @NatureHumBehav paper on SES and genetics, summarized in the thread quoted below. Here is an English translation of the interview: drive.google.com/file/d/11mrYHg…

🎵 Why do some people enjoy #music more than others? New findings published in @NatureComms show that our capacity to enjoy music is partly inherited, with 54% of music enjoyment variability linked to #DNA differences: nature.com/articles/s4146… 🧬 #Neuroscience #BehaviorGenetics

Four papers, one story line. GWAS signals carry traces of both biology and society.

Does your music style preference say something about your well-being? Most likely not! We tested 19 music genres, of which only 4 were related to well-being, with genetic analyses showing no causality. Great work by master student Anastasiia Bratchenko! 🎶 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Did you get a chance to read the thread on our new @NatureHumBehav paper on SES yet? If not, don't worry, I have something better for you! Check out this comic by the amazing @Lizah_Aart The complete comic here: communities.springernature.com/posts/are-we-b… You can also scroll this thread 👇🏾

In every civilization, people end up sorted into levels of socio-economic status (SES). We explore the history, present, and future of scientific research on the complicated relationship between SES and DNA in @NatureHumBehav 💰🧬🎓 Link: rdcu.be/efacK Thread below 👇🏽

The BGA meeting in Atlanta will now have a hybrid option! 🌍🎥 We've also reopened abstract submissions for 2 weeks, with a hard deadline of March 14, 2025. Join us in person or virtually for a fantastic meeting! Register here: auth.oxfordabstracts.com/?redirect=/sta… #BGA2025

Our first multi-national GWAS on income is out in @NatureHumBehav 🧬💰 - 162 loci (88 novel) - significant heterogeneity between countries - significant heterogeneity between men and women - unique non-education income effects Open Access Link: nature.com/articles/s4156…

My article about the great work of @laurawesseldijk et al. Examining psychedelic substance use in naturalistic environments & mental health One finding was 99% who used psychedelics used other, highlighting high levels of polysubstance use in gen pop. Thanks to @Mental_Elf

My lab and that of @JianZengR are recruiting postocs to work on various stat gen projects. There are 3 positions advertised. Please check them out and share within your networks. Thanks! nature.com/naturecareers/… Closing Date is Feb 28, 2025.

Our research highlights 2024 🧬🌟🌍 🧪 The year saw Max Planck scientists publishing exceptional research across disciplines. We have selected twelve highlights to share. 😊 mpg.de/23923353/resea… #MaxPlanckInstitute

Zaterdag 21 december presenteert muziekgeneticus @laurawesseldijk "Een goedemorgen met..." op @NPOKlassiek 🧬🎶 npoklassiek.nl/uitzendingen/e…

Nu kleinzoon van Louis Neefs en zus van Metejoor deelnemen aan Eurosong: hoe erfelijk is muzikaal talent? vrtnws.be/p.vLYl75x7p?t=… #vrtnws

@ProfSimonFisher has positions for talented junior scientists. Fully-funded 4-year #PhD fellowships for cutting-edge projects on language & genetics at Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences in Nijmegen, Netherlands mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fell…

My boyfriend was interviewed for @NaturePortfolio 🥰