Dr Oliver Davis
BA(Cantab.), MSc(Nott.), MSc(Kings College London), PhD(Kings College London), PGCert(Kings College London)
Current positions
Reader in Statistical Genetics
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
Mental health and wellbeing are influenced by a complex interplay of social, genomic and developmental factors. Understanding these patterns and how we can intervene to promote good mental health is one of the greatest and most important challenges of our time.
Our lab uses emerging technologies to collect, analyse and visualize data from large population samples around the world, exploring the dynamic relationship between social and genomic factors and wellbeing over the life course. Recent projects from the lab include the spACE project which is mapping geographical variation in social and genetic influences on complex traits, and the EMBERS project which is collecting millions of social media interactions from thousands of participants in epidemiological cohorts to track dynamic genetic and environmental influences on wellbeing in emerging adulthood.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Medical Experts as Social Media Influencers of Networks of Practice in the Fight Against COVID-19
Principal Investigator
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Medical experts who act as influencers on social media have the power to influence public trust in public health guidance. Despite their influence, the role of medical experts in shaping…Managing organisational unit
School of Management - Business SchoolDates
31/01/2022 to 04/07/2022
Mood music: using Spotify to infer wellbeing
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Dates
12/12/2019 to 01/07/2020
v3 (MRC IEU) ALSPAC B2934 CLOSER Social Media Framework
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/06/2018 to 31/07/2019
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
18/09/2023Longitudinal reliability of Twitter sentiment for measuring mental health and well-being in a UK birth cohort
Using Data Hazards to support safe and ethical digital footprint research
Epicosm — a framework for linking online social media in epidemiological cohorts
International Journal of Epidemiology
Methodologies for Monitoring Mental Health on Twitter
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Where you live matters: Visualizing environmental effects on reading attainment
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry