Area of research
Genetics · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Cleft Lip and Palate Research, and Genomics and Rare Diseases.
KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease
Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology
Genome-wide study investigating effector genes and polygenic prediction for kidney function in persons with ancestry from Africa and the Americas
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation
Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Iron Deficiency in African Children
Polygenic Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes in Africa
Association of lipid profile biomarkers with breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study
Polygenic risk scores for CARDINAL study
Responsible use of polygenic risk scores in the clinic: potential benefits, risks and gaps
Meta-analyses identify DNA methylation associated with kidney function and damage
Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in young African children
Discovery and fine-mapping of height loci via high-density imputation of GWASs in individuals of African ancestry
Epigenome-wide association study of serum urate reveals insights into urate co-regulation and the SLC2A9 locus
Epigenetic-age acceleration in the emerging burden of cardiometabolic diseases among migrant and non-migrant African populations: a population-based cross-sectional RODAM substudy
DNA Methylation as the Link between Migration and the Major Noncommunicable Diseases: the RODAM Study
Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis on C-reactive protein among Ghanaians suggests molecular links to the emerging risk of cardiovascular diseases
High-depth African genomes inform human migration and health
Uganda Genome Resource Enables Insights into Population History and Genomic Discovery in Africa
Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes
Multi-ancestry genome-wide gene–smoking interaction study of 387,272 individuals identifies new loci associated with serum lipids
<i>HLA</i>and autoantibodies define scleroderma subtypes and risk in African and European Americans and suggest a role for molecular mimicry
Genetic Identification of Two Novel Loci Associated with Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome
Epigenome-wide association study in whole blood on type 2 diabetes among sub-Saharan African individuals: findings from the RODAM study
Genomic analyses in African populations identify novel risk loci for cleft palate
Analyses of genome wide association data, cytokines, and gene expression in African-Americans with benign ethnic neutropenia
Brief Report: Whole‐Exome Sequencing to Identify Rare Variants and Gene Networks That Increase Susceptibility to Scleroderma in African Americans
Type 2 Diabetes Variants Disrupt Function of SLC16A11 through Two Distinct Mechanisms
Single-trait and multi-trait genome-wide association analyses identify novel loci for blood pressure in African-ancestry populations
Discovery and fine-mapping of adiposity loci using high density imputation of genome-wide association studies in individuals of African ancestry: African Ancestry Anthropometry Genetics Consortium