(2/2) Link here 🔗: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

(6/6) Dr. @nscorralfrias.bsky.social will discuss the LAGC-MDD’s meta-analytic GWAS efforts, followed by Dr. @roseannpeterson.bsky.social remarks on the importance of including ancestrally diverse populations in psychiatric genomics. #WCPG2025 #LAGC #PsychiatricGenomics

(5/6) Dr. Diana Núñez-Ríos will present analyses of CNVs in Colombian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican cohorts (947 cases, 310 controls), revealing complex admixture patterns and genetic variants linked to MDD. #WCPG2025 #MDD

(4/6) Dr. Amanda Rodríguez-León will share findings from a Puerto Rican cohort (n = 237), showing that COVID-19 stressors were linked to increased MDD/PTSD symptoms and accelerated epigenetic aging, especially among women. #WCPG2025 #LAGC #MDD #PTSD

(3/6) Dr. Gabriela Martínez-Levy will discuss research in a Mexican adolescent cohort (n = 1,134), examining how polygenic scores predict MDD and related traits, and how adversity shapes these genetic effects. #LAGC #WCPG2025

(2/6) Latin America has one of the highest global rates of MDD (~12%) yet remains underrepresented in psychiatric genetics. This session explores new findings addressing that gap through cross-ancestry research. #WCPG2025 #LAGC

🧠 Also in the invited symposium:"Electronic health records, genetics, and the promise of precision psychiatry"
Tues, May 20th | 3:45–5:15 PM PDT
Dr. Tim Bigdeli shares Million Veteran Program insights on EHRs, polygenic scores & dementia.
#EHR #Genomics
@timbigdeli.bsky.social

(3/3) To advance psychiatric genetics in Latin America & the Caribbean:
🧬 Inclusive GWAS
📊 Regional data & infrastructure
👏 Big thanks to the authors & LAGC!
@egatkinson.bsky.social @giustilab.bsky.social @janitzamontalvo.bsky.social @roseannpeterson.bsky.social

(2/2) Despite the high burden of mental health conditions, Latin American and Caribbean populations remain underrepresented in psychiatric GWAS.
This review highlights:
🧬 Genetic diversity
📉 Gaps in data and representation
🤝 Opportunities for collaboration