By Dr Karen Mather

Journal articles

Sachdev P; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan N; Trollor J; Wen W; Draper B; Slavin M; Kang K; Lux O; Mather K; Brodaty H, 2013, 'Factors predicting reversion from mild cognitive impairment to normal cognition: a population-based study.', PLoS One, 8, pp. e59649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059649

Kanchibhotla SC; Mather KA; Wen W; Schofield PR; Kwok J; Sachdev PS; Schofield P, 2013, 'Genetics of ageing-related changes in brain white matter integrity - a review', Ageing Research Reviews, 12, pp. 391 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2012.10.003

Dobson-Stone C; Polly P; Korgaonkar M; Williams LM; Gordon E; Schofield PR; Mather KA; Armstrong N; Wen W; Sachdev PS; Kwok JB; Schofield P, 2013, 'GSK3B and MAPT polymorphisms are associated with grey matter and intracranial volume in healthy individuals', PLoS One, 8, pp. e71750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071750

Lipnicki D; Sachdev PS; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Lux O; Mather KA; Brodaty H, 2013, 'Risk Factors for Late-Life Cognitive Decline and Variation with Age and Sex in the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e65841, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065841

Tsang R; Sachdev P; Reppermund S; Kochan N; Kang K; Crawford J; Wen W; Draper B; Trollor J; Slavin M; Mather K; Assareh A; Seeher K; Brodaty H, 2013, 'Sydney Memory and Ageing Study: an epidemiological cohort study of brain ageing and dementia', International Review of Psychiatry, 25, pp. 711 - 725, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2013.860890

Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Levitan C; Slavin MJ; Richmond RL; Kochan NA; Wen W; Kang K; Mather KA; Crawford J, 2013, 'The Sydney Centenarian Study: methodology and profile of centenarians and near-centenarians', International Psychogeriatrics, 25, pp. 993 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610213000197

Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Trollor J; Reppermund S; Kochan N; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Draper B; Slavin M; Kang K; Lux O; Mather K; Wen W, 2012, 'P2‐168: Recent findings from the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS)', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.874

Mather K; Armstrong N; Assareh A; Kwok J; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Trollor J; Kochan N; Kang K; Slavin M; Draper B; Brodaty H; Schofield P; Sachdev P, 2012, 'P4‐111: Olfaction identification in older adults: A genome‐wide association study', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.1814

Song F; Poljak A; Crawford J; Kochan NA; Wen W; Cameron B; Lux O; Brodaty H; Mather K; Smythe GA; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'Plasma apolipoprotein levels are associated with cognitive status and decline in a community cohort of older individuals', PLoS One, 7, pp. e34078 - e34078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034078

Sachdev PS; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Lux O; Mather KA; Brodaty H, 2012, 'Risk profiles for mild cognitive impairment vary by age and sex: The sydney memory and ageing study', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, pp. 854 - 865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e31825461b0

Sachdev PS; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Lux O; Mather K; Brodaty H; Bowman A; Burns K; Broe T; Dekker J; De permentier M; Fairjones S; Fletcher JP; French T; FOster C; Nugnt-cleary-fox E; Gooi C; Harvey E; Helyer R; Hsieh S; Hughes L; Jacek S; JOhnston M; McCade D; Meeth S; Milne E; Moir A; O''Grady R; Pfaeffli K; Pose C; Reuser L; Rose A; Schofield PR; Shahnawaz Z; Sharpley A; THompson C; Queisser W; Wong S, 2012, 'Risk Profiles of Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03774.x

Zhang H; Trollor JN; Wen W; Zhu W; Crawford J; Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Brodaty H; Reppermund S; Kang K; Mather K; Sachdev PS, 2011, 'Grey matter atrophy of basal forebrain and hippocampus in mild cognitive impairment', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 82, pp. 487 - 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2010.217133

Mather K; Jorm AF; Parslow R; Christensen H, 2011, 'Is telomere length a biomarker of ageing? A review', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66, pp. 202 - 213

Assareh A; Mather KA; Schofield PR; Kwok J; Sachdev PS, 2011, 'The Genetics of White Matter Lesions', CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics, 17, pp. 525 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-5949.2010.00181.x

Mather KA; Jorm AF; Anstey KJ; Milburn PJ; Easteal S; Christensen H, 2010, 'Cognitive performance and leukocyte telomere length in two narrow age-range cohorts: A population study', BMC Geriatrics, 10, pp. 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-62

Mather KA; Jorm AF; Milburn PJ; Tan X; Easteal S; Christensen H, 2010, 'No associations between telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function in mid and later life', Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 65 A, pp. 792 - 799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq050

Luty A; Kwok J; Dobson-Stone C; Loy CT; Coupland K; Karlstrom H; Sobow T; Tchorzewska J; Maruszak A; Barcikowska M; Panegyres P; Zekanowski C; Brooks WS; Williams KE; Blair IP; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Halliday GM; Schofield PR, 2010, 'Sigma nonopioid intracellular receptor 1 mutations cause frontotemporal lobar degeneration - motor neuron disease', Annals of Neurology, 68, pp. 639 - 649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.22274

Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Crawford J; Kang K; Broe T; Mather K; Lux O, 2010, 'The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS): methodology and baseline medical and neuropsychiatric characteristics of an elderly epidemiological non-demented cohort of Australians aged 70-90 years', International Psychogeriatrics, 22, pp. 1248 - 1264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001067

Christensen H; Batterham PJ; Mackinnon AJ; Jorm AF; Mack H; Mather KA; Anstey KJ; Sachdev PS; Easteal S, 2008, 'The association of APOE genotype and cognitive decline in interaction with risk factors in a 65-69 year old community sample', BMC Geriatrics, 8, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-8-14

Jorm AF; Butterworth P; Anstey KJ; Christensen H; Easteal S; Maller J; Mather KA; Turakulov RI; Sachdev P, 2007, 'Memory complaints in a community sample aged 60-64 years: Associations with cognitive functioning, psychiatric symptoms, medical conditions, APOE genotype, hippocampus and amygdala volumes, and white-matter hyperintensities (vol 34, pg 1495, 2004)', PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, 37, pp. 763 - 763, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000246193200021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jorm AF; Mather KA; Butterworth P; Anstey KJ; Christensen H; Easteal S, 2007, 'APOE genotype and cognitive functioning in a large age-stratified population sample', Neuropsychology, 21, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0894-4105.21.1.1

Jorm AF; Butterworth P; Anstey KJ; Christensen H; Easteal S; Maller J; Mather KA; Turakulov RI; Wen W; Sachdev PS, 2004, 'Memory complaints in a community sample aged 60-64 years: associations with cognitive functioning, psychiatric symptoms, medical conditions, APOE genotype, hippocampus and amygdala volumes, and white-matter hyperintensities', Psychological Medicine, 34, pp. 1495 - 1506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704003162

MATHER K; WATTS FZ; CARROLL M; WHITEHEAD P; SWASH M; CAIRN N; BURKE J, 1993, 'ANTIBODY TO AN ABNORMAL PROTEIN IN AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS IDENTIFIES LEWY BODY-LIKE INCLUSIONS IN ALS AND LEWY BODIES IN PARKINSONS-DISEASE', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 160, pp. 13 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(93)90905-Z

MARTIN JE; SWASH M; MATHER K; LEIGH PN, 1993, 'EXPRESSION OF THE HUMAN GROEL STRESS-PROTEIN HOMOLOG IN THE BRAIN AND SPINAL-CORD', JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 118, pp. 202 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(93)90111-B

MARTIN JE; MATHER K; SWASH M, 1993, 'HETEROTOPIC NEURONS IN AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS', NEUROLOGY, 43, pp. 1420 - 1422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/WNL.43.7.1420

MATHER K; MARTIN JE; SWASH M; VOWLES G; BROWN A; LEIGH PN, 1993, 'HISTOCHEMICAL AND IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF UBIQUITINATED NEURONAL INCLUSIONS IN AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS', NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY, 19, pp. 141 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2990.1993.tb00419.x

Mather KA; White JF; Hudson PJ; McKimm-Breschkin JL, 1992, 'Expression of influenza neuraminidase in baculovirus-infected cells', Virus Research, 26, pp. 127 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1702(92)90152-Y

MARTIN JE; MATHER K; SWASH M; GRAY AB, 1991, 'EXPRESSION OF HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN EPITOPES IN TUBULAR AGGREGATES', MUSCLE & NERVE, 14, pp. 219 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.880140304

MARTIN JE; MATHER K; SWASH M; GAROFALO O; LEIGH PN; ANDERTON BH, 1991, 'HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN CORPORA-AMYLACEA IN THE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM - CLUES TO THEIR ORIGIN', NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY, 17, pp. 113 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2990.1991.tb00702.x

MARTIN JE; SOSAMELGAREJO JA; SWASH M; MATHER K; LEIGH PN; BERRY CL, 1991, 'PURKINJE-CELL TOXICITY OF BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE IN THE RAT', VIRCHOWS ARCHIV A-PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY, 419, pp. 403 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01605074

MARTIN JE; MATHER K; SWASH M; DODD SM; DALE GE; GAROFALO O; LEIGH PN, 1991, 'STRESS PROTEIN INCLUSIONS IN CEREBRAL VESSELS IN DIALYSIS ENCEPHALOPATHY', NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY, 17, pp. 105 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2990.1991.tb00701.x

Harley VR; Mather KA; Power BE; McKimm-Breschkin JL; Hudson PJ, 1990, 'Characterisation of an avian influenza virus nucleoprotein expressed in E. coli and in insect cells', Archives of Virology, 113, pp. 267 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01316679

Suva LJ; Mather KA; Gillespie MT; Webb GC; Ng KW; Winslow GA; Wood WI; Martin TJ; Hudson PJ, 1989, 'Structure of the 5' flanking region of the gene encoding human parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP)', Gene, 77, pp. 95 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(89)90363-6

Conference Papers

Muniratul MM; Bliuc D; Mather K; Ivers R; Sachdev P; Broadaty H; Dai-Keller Z, 2025, 'The association between fermented dairy food intake and incident depression and dementia in older Australians', in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665125001144

Li X; Bliuc D; Mather K; Ivers R; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Dai-Keller Z, 2025, 'The associations of dietary fibre and fibre-rich foods with the prevalence and incidence of neuropsychological health outcomes in older adults', in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665125001582

Sachdev P; Thalamuthu A; Mather K; Ames D; Wright M; Wen W, 2016, 'White matter hyperintensities have a strong genetic influence', in BEHAVIOR GENETICS, SPRINGER, AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, pp. 804 - 804, presented at 46th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association, AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, 20 June 2016 - 23 June 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000386706600113&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Harrison F; Mortby ME; Guastella AJ; Trollor JN; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2024, 'Apathy and fatigue, but not depression, associated with inflammatory biomarkers in older adults', Vol. 20, pp. e093242 - e093242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.093242

Chander RJ; Grainger SA; Mather KA; Cleary R; Kochan NA; Henry JD; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'Influence of ageing, cognitive factors, and task modality on social cognitive performance in nondemented older adults', Vol. 20, pp. e092023 - e092023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.092023

Conference Presentations

Levitan C; Sachdev P; Richmond RL, 2010, 'The Sydney Centenarian Study.', presented at Living to 100: The Science and the Art. The First Australasian Conference on Centenarians, Sydney, Australia, 12 November 2010 - 12 November 2010

Conference Abstracts

Matison A; Flood V; Lam B; Lipnicki D; Tucker K; Preux P; Guerchet M; d'Ors E; Skoog I; Scarmeas N; Gureje O; Shahar S; Anstey K; Ho R; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Reppermund S; Mather K, 2024, 'Is higher fruit and vegetable intake associated with a reduced risk of depression in middle-aged and older adults? Data from 10 diverse international cohorts', in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, Vol. 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665124000910

Matison A; Thalamuthu A; Reppermund S; Flood V; Trollor J; Wright M; Ames D; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Mather K, 2022, 'Nature Versus Nurture – Studying the Relationships Between Diet and Depression in Older Adults', in Current Developments in Nutrition, Elsevier, Vol. 6, pp. 1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac078.012

Reppermund S; Cohen-Woods S; Brodaty H; Christensen H; Trollor J; Mather K; Sachdev P, 2019, 'AGEDEP: Building an International Consortium on Geriatric Depression', in INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, Vol. 31, pp. 92 - 92, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000482963100158&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Mohan A; Thalamuthu A; Mather K; Catts VS; Sachdev PS, 2019, 'Differential expression of neuroinflammatory, neurotransmission-related and synaptic genes across 10 regions of the aging human brain: a microarray study [Poster Abstract P3-141]', in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Elsevier BV, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Vol. 15, pp. P985 - P986, presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 14 July 2019 - 16 July 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.3169

Reppermund S; Cohen-Woods S; Brodaty H; Christensen H; Mather K; Sachdev P, 2019, 'AGEDEP: Building an international consortium on geriatric depression', in BIPOLAR DISORDERS, WILEY, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, Vol. 21, pp. 115 - 115, presented at 21st Annual ISBD Conference on Global Advances in Bipolar Disorder and Depression, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 20 March 2019 - 23 March 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000461513600257&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Mohan A; Thalamuthu A; Mather K; Zhang Y; Catts VS; Weickert CS; Sachdev PS, 2018, 'Differential expression of synaptic and interneuron genes in the aging human prefrontal cortex [Abstract O5-04-06]', in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Elsevier BV, Chicago, USA, Vol. 14, pp. P1654 - P1655, presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018, Chicago, USA, 22 July 2018 - 26 July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.3018

Ciabanu L; Sachdev PS; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Thalamuthu A; Mather KA; Cohen-Woods S; Stacey D; Toben C; Baune B, 2016, 'Genome-Wide Gene Expression Signature Of Depression [Abstract]', in European Neuropsychopharmacology, Elsevier, Jerusalem, Israel, Vol. 27, pp. S484 - S484, presented at XXIV World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Jerusalem, Israel, 30 October 2016 - 04 November 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.573

Ciobanu L; Sachdev PS; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Thalamuthu A; Mather KA; Cohen-Woods S; Toben C; Stacey D; Baune B, 2016, 'Transcriptome Signature of Depression [Abstract]', in European Neuropsychopharmacology, Elsevier, Jerusalem, Israel, Vol. 27, pp. S513 - S513, presented at XIV World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Jerusalem, Israel, 30 October 2016 - 04 November 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.625

Muenchhoff ; Song F; Poljak ; Crawford J; Mather ; Kochan ; Yang Z; Trollor J; Reppermund S; Maston K; Theobald A; Richmond RL; McEvoy M; Attia J; Schofield P; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Lipnicki D; Draper B, 2016, 'Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals.', in Alzheimer's & dementia : translational research & clinical interventions, Wiley, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 12, pp. P868 - P868, presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2016, Toronto, Canada, 24 July 2016 - 28 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.1786

Brouwer RM; Panizzon MS; Glahn DC; Hibar DP; Hua X; Jahanshad N; Abramovic L; de Zubicaray G; Franz CE; Hansell NK; Koenis MMG; Mather K; McMahon K; Strike LT; Thalamuthu A; Wen W; Boomsma DI; Gilmore DH; Gogtay N; Kahn RS; Kremen WS; Sachdev PS; Wright MJ; Thompson PM; Pol HEH, 2016, 'Genetic influences on longitudinal changes in brain volumes from the ENIGMA Plasticity Working Group [Poster Abstract 3469]', in Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Geneva, Switzerland, presented at 22nd Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Geneva, Switzerland, 26 June 2016 - 30 June 2016

Mohan A; Thalamuthu A; Weickert C; Mather K; Sachdev P, 2016, 'A study of gene expression in the ageing human brain', in BEHAVIOR GENETICS, SPRINGER, AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, Vol. 46, pp. 797 - 797, presented at 46th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association, AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, 20 June 2016 - 23 June 2016

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