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Harm-Jan Westra

University Medical Center Groningen · NL
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Area of research
Genetics · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals.
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33,628
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185
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Recent publications

Optimized summary-statistic-based single-cell eQTL meta-analysis
Scientific Reports 2025cited by 2position: middledoi
Brain expression quantitative trait locus and network analyses reveal downstream effects and putative drivers for brain-related diseases
Nature Genetics 2023cited by 245position: lastdoi
OTTERS: a powerful TWAS framework leveraging summary-level reference data
Nature Communications 2023cited by 53position: middledoi
KidneyNetwork: using kidney-derived gene expression data to predict and prioritize novel genes involved in kidney disease
European Journal of Human Genetics 2023cited by 14position: middledoi
Single-cell RNA-sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells reveals widespread, context-specific gene expression regulation upon pathogenic exposure
Nature Communications 2022cited by 120position: middledoi
Author Correction: Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology
Nature Genetics 2022cited by 4position: middledoi
Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression
Nature Genetics 2021cited by 2,126position: middledoi
Large-scale association analyses identify host factors influencing human gut microbiome composition
Nature Genetics 2021cited by 1,808position: middledoi
Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology
Nature Genetics 2021cited by 538position: middledoi
Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour 2021cited by 161position: middledoi
Inflammation status modulates the effect of host genetic variation on intestinal gene expression in inflammatory bowel disease
Nature Communications 2021cited by 62position: middledoi
Genomic and drug target evaluation of 90 cardiovascular proteins in 30,931 individuals
Nature Metabolism 2020cited by 766position: middledoi
Mendelian randomization while jointly modeling cis genetics identifies causal relationships between gene expression and lipids
Nature Communications 2020cited by 55position: middledoi
Mendelian randomization integrating GWAS and eQTL data reveals genetic determinants of complex and clinical traits
Nature Communications 2019cited by 345position: middledoi
Unraveling the polygenic architecture of complex traits using blood eQTL metaanalysis
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2018cited by 545position: middledoi
Fine-mapping and functional studies highlight potential causal variants for rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes
Nature Genetics 2018cited by 146position: firstdoi
PR interval genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 50 loci associated with atrial and atrioventricular electrical activity
Nature Communications 2018cited by 93position: middledoi
Analysis of five chronic inflammatory diseases identifies 27 new associations and highlights disease-specific patterns at shared loci
Nature Genetics 2016cited by 775position: middledoi
Identification of context-dependent expression quantitative trait loci in whole blood
Nature Genetics 2016cited by 514position: middledoi
Biological interpretation of genome-wide association studies using predicted gene functions
Nature Communications 2015cited by 894position: middledoi
The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study
PLoS Genetics 2015cited by 688position: middledoi
Gene expression analysis identifies global gene dosage sensitivity in cancer
Nature Genetics 2015cited by 367position: middledoi
Genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic variants contributing to variation in blood metabolite levels
Nature Communications 2015cited by 221position: middledoi
Cell Specific eQTL Analysis without Sorting Cells
PLoS Genetics 2015cited by 171position: firstdoi
Disentangling the Effects of Colocalizing Genomic Annotations to Functionally Prioritize Non-coding Variants within Complex-Trait Loci
The American Journal of Human Genetics 2015cited by 130position: middledoi
Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height
Nature Genetics 2014cited by 2,093position: middledoi
Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height.
PubMed 2014cited by 140position: middledoi
Common variants in the HLA-DQ region confer susceptibility to idiopathic achalasia
Nature Genetics 2014cited by 121position: middledoi
Mediation Analysis Demonstrates That Trans-eQTLs Are Often Explained by Cis-Mediation: A Genome-Wide Analysis among 1,800 South Asians
PLoS Genetics 2014cited by 114position: middledoi
Improved imputation quality of low-frequency and rare variants in European samples using the ‘Genome of The Netherlands’
European Journal of Human Genetics 2014cited by 110position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Lude Franke · IHS Markit (United States)8 papers (2014–2023)Soumya Raychaudhuri · Broad Institute3 papers (2015–2018)Patrick Deelen · Oncode Institute3 papers (2014–2023) · 3 papers (2022–2023)Cisca Wijmenga · The University of Queensland3 papers (2014–2020) · 2 papers (2022–2023)Tune H. Pers · Broad Institute2 papers (2015–2015) · 2 papers (2023–2023)Juha Karjalainen · Broad Institute2 papers (2015–2015)Joel N. Hirschhorn · Harvard University2 papers (2015–2015)Rudolf S.N. Fehrmann · University of Southampton2 papers (2015–2015)Tõnu Esko · Jewish General Hospital2 papers (2014–2015)Xinli Hu · Pfizer (United States)1 papers (2015–2015)Laurent C. Francioli · Broad Institute1 papers (2014–2014)Buhm Han · Convergence Research Center for Diagnosis Treatment and Care System of Dementia1 papers (2015–2015) · 1 papers (2015–2015)Morris A. Swertz · University Medical Center Groningen1 papers (2014–2014)T. Huizinga · Leiden University Medical Center1 papers (2018–2018)Sailaja Vedantam · Broad Institute1 papers (2015–2015)Yang Luo · South China Agricultural University1 papers (2018–2018)
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