Simon Cox

Senior Research Fellow, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Edinburgh Neuroscience

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-3642

Phone0131 651 1303
Emailsimon.cox@ed.ac.uk

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh

Award Date: 1 Jan 2012

Master of Science (with Distinction), University of Edinburgh

Award Date: 1 Jan 2009

Master of Arts, University of St Andrews

Award Date: 1 Jan 2003

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103 Article
5 Poster
3 Paper
1 Book
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- 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
- 1 Meeting abstract

Genetic variation, brain, and intelligence differences
Deary, I. J., Cox, S. R. & Hill, W. D., 2 Feb 2021, In: Molecular Psychiatry.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Home garden use during COVID-19: Associations with physical and mental wellbeing in older adults
Corley, J., Okely, J. A., Taylor, A. M., Page, D., Welstead, M., Skarabela, B., Redmond, P., Cox, S. R. & Russ, T. C., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 73, p. 1-8 101545.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Investigating the genetic architecture of noncognitive skills using GWAS-by-subtraction
Demange, P. A., Malanchini, M., Mallard, T. T., Biroli, P., Cox, S. R., Grotzinger, A. D., Tucker-drob, E. M., Abdellaoui, A., Arseneault, L., Van Bergen, E., Boomsma, D. I., Caspi, A., Corcoran, D. L., Domingue, B. W., Harris, K. M., Ip, H. F., Mitchell, C., Moffitt, T. E., Poulton, R., Prinz, J. A. & 7 others, Sugden, K., Wertz, J., Williams, B. S., De Zeeuw, E. L., Belsky, D. W., Harden, K. P. & Nivard, M. G., Jan 2021, In: Nature Genetics. 53, 1, p. 35-44 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Three major dimensions of human brain cortical ageing in relation to cognitive decline across the eighth decade of life
Cox, S., Harris, M., Ritchie, S. J., Buchanan, C., Valdes Hernandez, M., Corley, J., Taylor, A., Madole, J. W., Harris, S., Whalley, H., McIntosh, A. M., Russ, T. C., Bastin, M. E., Wardlaw, J., Deary, I. & Tucker-Drob, E. M., 4 Jan 2021, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Variation in VKORC1 is associated with vascular dementia
Mur, J., McCartney, D. L., Chasman, D. I., Visscher, P. M., Terrera, GM., Cox, S., Russ, T. & Marioni, R. E., 26 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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11 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
10 Participation in conference
1 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

The heart of the matter
Simon Cox (Contributor)
11 May 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Organisation for Human Brain Mapping 2017
Simon R. Cox (Invited speaker)
27 Jun 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Simon R. Cox (Invited speaker)
26 Jul 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
Simon R. Cox (Participant)
Sep 2014
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Seniors USP Dissemination Group Launch Day
Simon R. Cox (Speaker)
May 2014
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

1 Not started
2 Finished
6 Active

Lifecourse of Place: how environments throughout life can support healthy ageing
Pearce, J., Cox, S. & Deary, I.
ESRC
1/09/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
Disconnected Mind - Phase 4
Wardlaw, J., Bastin, M., Cox, S., Deary, I. & Ritchie, S.
UK-based charities
1/04/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
Brain imaging and cognitive ageing in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: IV
Cox, S. & Deary, I.
MRC
1/05/18 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
Evaluating longitudinal changes in human connectome in relation to cognitive ageing
Deary, I. & Cox, S.
Non-EU other
1/09/17 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
The Disconnected Mind Phase 3
Cox, S. & Deary, I.
UK-based charities
1/04/16 → 31/03/22
Project: Research

"DAVIES_MP_2016.zip" - Data supporting Davies et al. Genome-wide association study of cognitive functions and educational attainment in UK Biobank (N=112 151).
Harris, S. (Creator), Ritchie, S. (Creator), Luciano, M. (Creator), Fawns-Ritchie, C. (Creator), Lyall, D. (Creator), Cullen, B. (Creator), Cox, S. (Creator), Porteous, D. (Creator), Evans, J. (Creator), McIntosh, A. (Creator), Gallacher, J. (Creator), Craddock, N. (Creator), Pell, J. (Creator), Smith, D. (Creator), Gale, C. (Creator), Deary, I. (Creator), Hayward, C. (Creator), Davies, G. (Creator), Marioni, R. (Creator), Liewald, D. (Creator), Hill, D. (Creator) & Hagenaars, S. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 4 Jun 2019
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2560
Dataset
Associations between alcohol use and accelerated biological ageing
Wootton, R. E. (Creator), Clarke, T. (Creator), Cox, S. (Creator), Bostrand, S. (Creator), Vaher, K. (Creator), De Nooij, L. (Creator), Harris, M. A. (Creator), Cole, J. H. (Creator), Marioni, R. (Creator), Mccartney, D. (Creator), Walker, R. (Creator), McIntosh, A. (Creator), Evans, K. (Creator) & Whalley, H. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 24 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2956
Dataset
Post-mortem brain analyses of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: Extending lifetime cognitive and brain phenotyping to the level of the synapse: Data set from publication Henstridge et al 2015 Acta Neuropath Comms
Henstridge, C. (Creator), Jackson, R. (Creator), Kim, J. (Creator), Herrmann, A. (Creator), Wright, A. K. (Creator), Harris, S. (Creator), Bastin, M. (Creator), Starr, J. (Creator), Wardlaw, J. (Creator), Gillingwater, T. (Creator), Smith, C. (Creator), McKenzie, C. (Creator), Cox, S. (Creator), Deary, I. (Creator) & Spires-Jones, T. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 1 Jun 2016
DOI: 10.7488/ds/1414
Dataset

The heart of the matter
Simon Cox
11/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity each linked to unhealthy brains
Simon Cox
8/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press Release
Healthy lifestyle identified as key to protect brain against dementia
Simon Cox
12/03/19
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
Brain connections linked to complex thinking age more rapidly, finds Dr Simon Cox (Psychology)
Simon R. Cox & Ian Deary
20/12/16
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Dr Simon Cox comments on new study on aging brains
Simon R. Cox
7/01/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research