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Sarah E. Harris

NHS Lothian ·
Area of research
Genetics · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Birth, Development, and Health, and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
h-index
86
citations
30,589
works
424
NIH funding
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Recent publications

A methylome-wide association study of major depression with out-of-sample case–control classification and trans-ancestry comparison
Nature Mental Health 2025cited by 6position: middledoi
Visualization of liquid-liquid phase transitions using a tiny G-quadruplex binding protein
Nature Communications 2025cited by 3position: middledoi
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses incorporating SNP-by-psychosocial interactions identify novel loci for serum lipids
Translational Psychiatry 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
Large-Scale Gene-Smoking Interactions and Fine Mapping Study Identifies Multiple Novel Blood Pressure Loci in over 1 Million Individuals
medRxiv 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits
Nature Genetics 2024cited by 176position: middledoi
Multi-trait analysis characterizes the genetics of thyroid function and identifies causal associations with clinical implications
Nature Communications 2024cited by 72position: middledoi
A genetic association study of circulating coagulation factor VIII and von Willebrand factor levels
Blood 2024cited by 22position: middledoi
The genetic landscape of neuro-related proteins in human plasma
Nature Human Behaviour 2024cited by 10position: middledoi
A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Gene-Sleep Interaction Study in 732,564 Participants Identifies Lipid Loci Explaining Sleep-Associated Lipid Disturbances
medRxiv 2024cited by 1position: middledoi
Refining epigenetic prediction of chronological and biological age
Genome Medicine 2023cited by 111position: middledoi
Genome-wide association study of preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm)
European Respiratory Journal 2023cited by 28position: middledoi
Identification of circulating proteins associated with general cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults
Communications Biology 2023cited by 21position: middledoi
Gene-educational attainment interactions in a multi-population genome-wide meta-analysis identify novel lipid loci
Frontiers in Genetics 2023cited by 5position: middledoi
Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals
Nature Genetics 2022cited by 675position: middledoi
DNA methylation GrimAge version 2
Aging 2022cited by 275position: middledoi
Circulating Metabolome and White Matter Hyperintensities in Women and Men
Circulation 2022cited by 37position: middledoi
Pulmonary Function and Blood DNA Methylation: A Multiancestry Epigenome-Wide Association Meta-analysis
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2022cited by 35position: middledoi
Local CpG density affects the trajectory and variance of age-associated DNA methylation changes
Genome biology 2022cited by 35position: middledoi
Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging
Genome biology 2021cited by 296position: middledoi
Meta-analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation identifies shared associations across neurodegenerative disorders
Genome biology 2021cited by 104position: middledoi
Meta-analyses identify DNA methylation associated with kidney function and damage
Nature Communications 2021cited by 78position: middledoi
Genome-wide analysis of gene dosage in 24,092 individuals estimates that 10,000 genes modulate cognitive ability
Molecular Psychiatry 2021cited by 66position: middledoi
Three major dimensions of human brain cortical ageing in relation to cognitive decline across the eighth decade of life
Molecular Psychiatry 2021cited by 65position: middledoi
Genome-wide association study of circulating interleukin 6 levels identifies novel loci
Human Molecular Genetics 2021cited by 58position: middledoi
Gene-mapping study of extremes of cerebral small vessel disease reveals TRIM47 as a strong candidate
Brain 2021cited by 32position: middledoi
Epigenome-wide association study of serum urate reveals insights into urate co-regulation and the SLC2A9 locus
Nature Communications 2021cited by 27position: middledoi
Multi-ancestry genome-wide gene–sleep interactions identify novel loci for blood pressure
Molecular Psychiatry 2021cited by 23position: middledoi
Publisher Correction: Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals
Nature Genetics 2021cited by 3position: middledoi
Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals
Nature Genetics 2020cited by 236position: middledoi
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related phenotypes: polygenic risk scores in population-based and case-control cohorts
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2020cited by 124position: middledoi

Grants

Las Vegas Scholars: Meeting Educational Talent with Academic Opportunities
NSF2527743$2,000,0002025–2031PIRePORTER
Promoting an Increased Sense of Belonging for Students and Their Families to Increase Success in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
NSF1742607$670,0002018–2026PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Riccardo E. Marioni · Banyan Biomarkers (United States)10 papers (2015–2023)Steve Horvath · Banyan Biomarkers (United States)6 papers (2015–2023)Andrew M. McIntosh · MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit5 papers (2017–2023)Gail Davies · NHS Lothian4 papers (2017–2019)Peter M. Visscher · University Medical Center Groningen4 papers (2015–2022)Saskia P. Hagenaars · King's College London4 papers (2017–2019)Kathryn L. Evans · Edinburgh Cancer Research4 papers (2018–2023)Stuart J. Ritchie · Ricardo (United Kingdom)3 papers (2015–2021)Ake T. Lu · Fleet Science Center3 papers (2019–2023)Naomi R. Wray · University of Oulu3 papers (2015–2018)W. David Hill · University of Edinburgh3 papers (2017–2019)John M. Starr · Jacksonville College3 papers (2015–2019)Catharine R. Galé · University of Edinburgh3 papers (2017–2019)Lee Murphy · Western General Hospital3 papers (2015–2023)Joanna M. Wardlaw · Universitätsmedizin Greifswald3 papers (2018–2021)Allan F. McRae · The University of Queensland3 papers (2015–2018)Daniel L. McCartney · University of Edinburgh2 papers (2019–2023)Joel Schwartz · Harvard University2 papers (2015–2022)Luigi Ferrucci · Banyan Biomarkers (United States)2 papers (2019–2022)Robert F. Hillary · University of Edinburgh2 papers (2019–2023)