Area of research
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health · Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include Biology, Genome-wide association study, Genetics, Demography, Body mass index, and Allele.
Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of gestational diabetes mellitus highlights genetic links with type 2 diabetes
Higher adiposity and mental health: causal inference using Mendelian randomization
Using Mendelian Randomisation methods to understand whether diurnal preference is causally related to mental health
Fetal alleles predisposing to metabolically favorable adiposity are associated with higher birth weight
Advancing human health in the decade ahead: pregnancy as a key window for discovery
Genome-wide association analyses of chronotype in 697,828 individuals provides insights into circadian rhythms
GWAS on longitudinal growth traits reveals different genetic factors influencing infant, child, and adult BMI
Using genetics to understand the causal influence of higher BMI on depression
Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86 577 women identifies five novel loci and highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics
CNV-association meta-analysis in 191,161 European adults reveals new loci associated with anthropometric traits
Height, body mass index, and socioeconomic status: mendelian randomisation study in UK Biobank
Genetic Evidence for Causal Relationships Between Maternal Obesity-Related Traits and Birth Weight
Gene–obesogenic environment interactions in the UK Biobank study
Human longevity is influenced by many genetic variants: evidence from 75,000 UK Biobank participants
Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86,577 women highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics
Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease
A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood
A Meta-Analysis of Thyroid-Related Traits Reveals Novel Loci and Gender-Specific Differences in the Regulation of Thyroid Function
Common variants at 12q15 and 12q24 are associated with infant head circumference
Genetic variation in the 15q25 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene cluster (CHRNA5–CHRNA3–CHRNB4) interacts with maternal self-reported smoking status during pregnancy to influence birth weight
The Role of Inflammatory Pathway Genetic Variation on Maternal Metabolic Phenotypes during Pregnancy