Distinguished Professor
Lyn Griffiths

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Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences


Personal details

Positions

Centre Director, Centre for Genomics & Personalised Health
Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences

Keywords

Molecular Genetics, Migraine, Genomics, Genetic Analysis, Genetic Susceptibility, Gene Profiling, Clinical Trials

Research field

Genetics

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Medicine (University of Sydney)

Professional memberships and associations

Current appointments:


  • Centre Director, Centre  for Genomics and  Personalised  Health
  • Director, Genomics Research Centre, QUT
  • Director, Bridge Program
  • Director, Bridge Tech Program
  • Chair, Board of Censors, Diagnostic Genomics,  Human Genetics Society Australasia (HGSA)
  • Founding Member, Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA) QLD node

Professional membership:


  • Member, American Society of Human Genetics
  • Member, Australian Headache Society
  • Member, Australian Society for Medical Research
  • Member, Human Genetics Society of Australasia

Publications

  • Ibrahim, O., Sutherland, H., Maksemous, N., Smith, R., Haupt, L. & Griffiths, L. (2020). Exploring neuronal vulnerability to head trauma using a whole exome approach. Journal of Neurotrauma, 37(17), 1870–1879. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205518
  • Dunn, P., Maksemous, N., Sutherland, H., Haupt, L. & Griffiths, L. (2020). Investigating diagnostic sequencing techniques for CADASIL diagnosis. Human Genomics, 14. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/197429
  • Pettingill, P., Weir, G., Wei, T., Wu, Y., Flower, G., Lalic, T., Handel, A., Duggal, G., Chintawar, S., Cheung, J., Arunasalam, K., Couper, E., Haupt, L., Griffiths, L., Bassett, A., Cowley, S. & Zameel Cader, M. (2019). A causal role for TRESK loss of function in migraine mechanisms. Brain, 142(12), 3852–3867. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202677
  • Sutherland, H., Albury, C. & Griffiths, L. (2019). Advances in genetics of migraine. Journal of Headache and Pain, 20. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202431
  • Schwarz, N., Bast, T., Gaily, E., Golla, G., Gorman, K., Griffiths, L., Hahn, A., Hukin, J., King, M., Korff, C., Miranda, M., Møller, R., Neubauer, B., Smith, R., Smol, T., Striano, P., Stroud, B., Vaccarezza, M., Kluger, G., Lerche, H. & Fazeli, W. (2019). Clinical and genetic spectrum of SCN2A-associated episodic ataxia. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 23(3), 438–447. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202433
  • Benton, M., Lea, R., MacArtney-Coxson, D., Sutherland, H., White, N., Kennedy, D., Mengersen, K., Haupt, L. & Griffiths, L. (2019). Genome-wide allele-specific methylation is enriched at gene regulatory regions in a multi-generation pedigree from the Norfolk Island isolate. Epigenetics and Chromatin, 12. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/197592
  • Bradshaw, G., Haupt, L., Aquino, E., Lea, R., Sutherland, H. & Griffiths, L. (2019). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in MIR143 contribute to protection against non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in Caucasian populations. Genes, 10(3), 1–20. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129260
  • Terwindt, G., Vila-Pueyo, M., Kurki, M., Hiekkala, M., Veerapen, K., Häppölä, P., Mitchell, A., Lal, D., Palta, P., Surakka, I., Kaunisto, M., Hamalainen, E., Vepsäläinen, S., Havanka, H., Harno, H., Ilmavirta, M., Nissilä, M., Säkö, E., Sumelahti, M., Liukkonen, J., Sillanpää, M., Metsähonkala, L., Wessman, M., Winsvold, B., Wrenthal, W., Zhao, H., Zwart, J., Runz, H., Daly, M., Ripatti, S., Koskinen, S., Lehtimäki, T., Raitakari, O., Männikkö, M., Ran, C., Belin, A., Jousilahti, P., Anttila, V., Salomaa, V., Artto, V., Färkkilä, M., Agee, M., Alipanahi, B., Auton, A., Bell, R., Bryc, K., Elson, S., Fontanillas, P., Furlotte, N., Huber, K., Kleinman, A., Litterman, N., McCreight, J., McIntyre, M., Mountain, J., Northover, C., Pitts, S., Sathirapongsasuti, J., Sazonova, O., Shelton, J., Shringarpure, S., Tian, C., Gormley, P., Tung, J., Vacic, V., Wilson, C., Boomsma, D., Børte, S., Chasman, D., Cherkas, L., Christensen, A., Cormand, B., Cuenca-Leon, E., Davey-Smith, G., Dichgans, M., van Duijn, C., Esko, T., Esserlind, A., Ferrari, M., Frants, R., Freilinger, T., Griffiths, L., Hansen, T., Ikram, M., Ingason, A., Järvelin, M., Kajanne, R., Kallela, M., Kaprio, J., Kubisch, C., Kurth, T., Launer, L., Lessel, D., Ligthart, L., van den Maagdenberg, A., Macaya, A., Malik, R., Mangino, M., McMahon, G., Muller-Myhsok, B., Neale, B., Nyholt, D., Olesen, J., Palotie, A., Pedersen, L., Pedersen, N., Posthuma, D., Pozo-Rosich, P., Pressman, A., Quaye, L., Schürks, M., Sintas, C., Stefansson, K., Stefansson, H., Steinberg, S. & Strachan, D. (2018). Common variant burden contributes to the familial aggregation of migraine in 1,589 families. Neuron, 98(4), 743–753.e4. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202429
  • Lualhati, R., Albury, C., Maksemous, N., Roos-Araujo, D., Smith, R., Benton, M., Eccles, D., Lea, R., Sutherland, H., Haupt, L., Griffiths, L. & Bradshaw, G. (2018). Exome sequencing diagnoses x-linked moesin-associated immunodeficiency in a primary immunodeficiency case. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 1–9. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/120124
  • Dunn, P., Albury, C., Maksemous, N., Benton, M., Sutherland, H., Smith, R., Haupt, L. & Griffiths, L. (2018). Next generation sequencing methods for diagnosis of epilepsy syndromes. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, 1–11. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/120125

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Awards

Selected research projects

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.

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Current supervisions

  • Identification of novel causative genetic and epigenetic factors in migraine
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Associate Professor Larisa Haupt, Dr Heidi Sutherland
  • The Role of Next Generation Sequencing in Newborn Screening
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Hannah Carter
  • Investigating the Role of Rare and Common Genetic Variants in Migraine Subtypes
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Heidi Sutherland