Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
I lead the Neurogenetics group. We are interested in the genetic basis of complex cognitive and behavioural phenotypes using multidisciplinary approaches.
Profile Keywords
Human genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, dyslexia, handedness
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
- Dyslexia
- Language disorders
- Handedness
- QH426 Genetics
- Human genetics
- Genomics
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Genetics of human handedness: microtubules and beyond
Ocklenburg, S., Mundorf, A., Peterburs, J. & Paracchini, S., Jun 2025, In: Trends in Genetics. 41, 6, p. 497-505 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Shaping UK research priorities in the area of specific learning difficulties by surveying people with lived experience
Luciani, M., Ma, A. Y., McKinlay, M., Mubarak, R. & Paracchini, S., 2 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neurodiversity. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The colour of time: detecting glioma IDH mutation status in MRI through pseudo-coloured transfer learning
MacKinnon, H., Paracchini, S., Harris-Birtill, D., Hipwell, J. & Goatman, K., 5 Aug 2025, Medical image understanding and analysis (MIUA'2025), Leeds, UK. Ali, S., Hogg, D. & Peckham, M. (eds.). Frontiers Media S. A., p. 211-217 7 p. 30Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Genetics of Dyslexia: Current Insights and Future Directions
Paracchini, S., 2025, The Genetics of Dyslexia: Current Insights and Future Directions.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Toward an improved understanding of dyslexia: Reflections on a new consensus definition and its implications
Paracchini, S., 15 Dec 2025, In: Dyslexia. e70022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Polygenic risk scores implicate genetic pathways involved in neurodevelopmental disorders in hearing thresholds and hearing asymmetry in children (code)
Paracchini, S. (Creator) & Abbondanza, F. (Creator), OSF, 2020
Dataset: Software
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Genetics of childhood vision and cognitive skills (dataset)
Schmitz, J. (Creator), Abbondanza, F. (Creator), Marianski, K. (Creator), Luciano, M. (Creator) & Paracchini, S. (Creator), OSF, 10 Aug 2022
Dataset
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The prevalence of left-handedness: Five meta-analyses of 200 studies totaling 2,396,170 individuals (dataset
Papadatou-Pastou, M. (Creator), Martin, M. (Creator), Munafò, M. R. (Creator), Ntolka, E. (Creator), Ocklenburg, S. (Creator) & Paracchini, S. (Creator), OSF, 2019
Dataset
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A GWAS for grip strength in cohorts of children – advantages of analysing young participants for this trait (dataset)
Abbondanza, F. (Creator), Wang, C. A. (Creator), Schmitz, J. (Creator), Pennell, C. E. (Creator), Whitehouse, A. J. O. (Creator) & Paracchini, S. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 17 May 2024
DOI: 10.17630/7588cd36-c612-4342-8e1b-3282707866a1
Dataset
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Dr S Pitt - Studentship: Mitsugumin 23 in cardio(vascular) disorders – genomic and functional approaches
Pitt, S. J. (PI) & Paracchini, S. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Standard
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Specific Learning Difficulties Network: Specific Learning Difficulties Network
Paracchini, S. (PI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Standard
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NLSD: Network for Specific Learning: NLSD: Network for Specific Learning Difficulties
Paracchini, S. (PI)
1/05/22 → 31/10/22
Project: Standard
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Dr S Paracchini - RSE: RSE Workshop Sept21
Paracchini, S. (PI)
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Standard
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ISSF Funding Mar21 - S Paracchini: ISSF Funding March 2021
Paracchini, S. (PI)
1/04/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Standard
Activities
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International Conference 2024 - Dimensions of Dyslexia: Evidence and Practice
Paracchini, S. (Participant)
2024 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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9th North Sea Laterality Conference on Brain Asymmetry
Paracchini, S. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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European Dyslexia Association
Paracchini, S. (Speaker)
Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Madrid, Spain
Paracchini, S. (Speaker)
13 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Festival of Genomics and Biodata
Paracchini, S. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Best Abstract Poster
MacKinnon, H. (Recipient), Paracchini, S. (Recipient), Harris-Birtill, D. (Recipient), Hipwell, J. (Recipient) & Goatman, K. (Recipient), 17 Jul 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Paracchini, S. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Paracchini, S. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Royal Society University Research Fellowship
Paracchini, S. (Recipient), 1 Oct 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS)
Paracchini, S. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society