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Simon J. McGrath

Institute of Genetics and Cancer

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Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:Bayesian inference· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1

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Seven replicated genomic associations of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a biobank study

Joshua Slaughter, Olivier Labayle, Breeshey Roskams-Hieter, Joshua J Dibble, Simon J. McGrath, Sjoerd Viktor Beentjes, Ava Khamseh, Chris Paul Ponting

Targeted-learning GWAS of 1,268 UK Biobank ME/CFS cases found 176 FDR-significant variants; seven replicated in disjoint UK Biobank or All of Us cohorts.

medRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine✦ In-depth digest

Initial findings from the DecodeME genome-wide association study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Genetics Delivery Team, Thibaud Boutin, Andrew D. Bretherick, Joshua J Dibble, Esther Oluwada Ewaoluwagbemiga, Emma Northwood, Gemma L. Samms, Véronique Vitart, Project and Cohort Delivery Team, Øyvind Almelid, Tom Baker, Malgorzata Clyde, Anne Connolly, Diana Garcia, Shona M. Kerr, , Chris Paul Ponting

This study conducts a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ME/CFS, identifying eight genetic loci associated with the disease, suggesting involvement of immune and neurological processes.

medRxiv · Aug 6, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine