ERIM and EURIBEB researchers publish articles in Nature and Nature Genetics
Members of the Institute for Behaviour and Biology (EURIBEB) and Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) have recently co-authored two articles, Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses in Nature Genetics and Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment in Nature. ERIM PhD candidate Aysu Okbay, ERIM PhD candidate <link people ronald-de-vlaming>Ronald de Vlaming and Dr. Niels Rietveld (all Department of Applied Economics, Erasmus School of Economics researchers) are among the leading authors.
Ronald de Groot, Communication Officer at Erasmus School of Economics offers a good summary of both articles:
“The central contribution of the Nature article is a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of about 300,000 people (based on combined results from 64 separate analyses conducted in cohorts of participants from 15 different countries) on educational attainment. This is by far the largest sample size ever studied for genetic associations with any social science outcome. The article reports 74 genetic variants associated with educational attainment. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about this study can be found here.
The primary analysis in the Nature Genetics article is a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of subjective well-being. Here, 3 genetic variants are found to be associated with subjective well-being, 2 genetic variants associated with depressive symptoms, and 11 genetic variants associated with neuroticism (including 2 inversion polymorphisms). Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about this study can be found here.”
Read the full article here.
About ERIM
The Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is the Research School (Onderzoekschool) in the field of management of the Erasmus University Rotterdam. The founding participants of ERIM are the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE). ERIM was founded in 1999 and is officially accredited by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The research undertaken by ERIM is focused on the management of the firm in its environment, its intra-and inter firm relations, and its business processes in their interdependent connections.
The objective of ERIM is to carry out first rate research in management, and to offer an advanced doctoral programme in Research in Management. Within ERIM, over three hundred senior researchers and PhD Candidates are active in the different research programmes. From a variety of academic backgrounds and expertise, the ERIM community is united in striving for excellence and working at the forefront of creating new business knowledge.
