Area of research
Physiology · Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include Asthma and respiratory diseases, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways.
European and multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of atopic dermatitis highlights importance of systemic immune regulation
Exploring the causal effect of maternal pregnancy adiposity on offspring adiposity: Mendelian randomisation using polygenic risk scores
Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length
Common variants in SOX-2 and congenital cataract genes contribute to age-related nuclear cataract
GWAS on longitudinal growth traits reveals different genetic factors influencing infant, child, and adult BMI
Cell-Type Heterogeneity in Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Complex Traits and Reveals Disease-Relevant Cell-Specific eQTLs
Epigenetic findings in periodontitis in UK twins: a cross-sectional study
Genome-wide association and HLA fine-mapping studies identify risk loci and genetic pathways underlying allergic rhinitis
Interethnic analyses of blood pressure loci in populations of East Asian and European descent
Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals
Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks
A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape
The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis
Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation
Sixteen new lung function signals identified through 1000 Genomes Project reference panel imputation
Integrative pathway genomics of lung function and airflow obstruction
Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: a mendelian randomisation study
Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity
A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies ten loci influencing allergic sensitization
Genome-Wide Association Studies of Asthma in Population-Based Cohorts Confirm Known and Suggested Loci and Identify an Additional Association near HLA
Novel association approach for variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) identifies DOCK5 as a susceptibility gene for severe obesity