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Uncovering Eating Disorder Genetics Through Large Scale Sequencing | WCPG 2024 Poster

Both anorexia (AN) and bulimia (BN) nervosa are marked by a substantial genetic component, with family study heritability estimates of 0.58-0.76 for AN and 0.30-0.83 for BN.

Franjo Ivankovic, PhD
October 17, 2024
9 mins

Academia Papers

Optimization of Self- or Parent-Reported Psychiatric Phenotypes in Longitudinal Studies

My latest paper is now published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. While this paper is not posted under open-access license, its full text is readily accessible through Wiley's article share program.

Franjo Ivankovic, PhD
September 10, 2024
2 mins

Academia PGE

Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Gender-affirming care for minors is one of the most contentious issues in the American public. In this post, I overview the current standards of practice in gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Franjo Ivankovic, PhD
August 21, 2024
54 mins

Academia PGE

What’s a Psychiatric Disorder?

Psychiatric disorder, or mental disorder, or mental illness (depending on who you ask) is a relatively contentious definition in the field of psychiatry.

Franjo Ivankovic, PhD
January 2, 2024
8 mins

Academia Opinion

Are at Home DNA Tests Scamming You?

At-home, direct to consumer DNA tests are based on good science but even better, yet potentially unethical, marketing. So in this article, I want to reflect on the science of at-home DNA testing and what are realistic expectations to have from the resulting information.

Franjo Ivankovic, PhD
November 10, 2023
19 mins

Uncovering Eating Disorder Genetics Through Large Scale Sequencing | WCPG 2024 Poster

Optimization of Self- or Parent-Reported Psychiatric Phenotypes in Longitudinal Studies

Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

What’s a Psychiatric Disorder?

Are at Home DNA Tests Scamming You?

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