Area of research
Genetics · Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Birth, Development, and Health, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management.
Whole-genome sequencing in 333,100 individuals reveals rare non-coding single variant and aggregate associations with height
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
Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing
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
Disease consequences of higher adiposity uncoupled from its adverse metabolic effects using Mendelian randomisation
Genetic insights into the biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing
Fetal alleles predisposing to metabolically favorable adiposity are associated with higher birth weight
Using human genetics to understand the disease impacts of testosterone in men and women
Novel loci for childhood body mass index and shared heritability with adult cardiometabolic traits
Genome-wide association analyses of chronotype in 697,828 individuals provides insights into circadian rhythms
Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors
Genome-wide association study identifies genetic loci for self-reported habitual sleep duration supported by accelerometer-derived estimates
Biological and clinical insights from genetics of insomnia symptoms
Genome-wide association analysis of diverticular disease points towards neuromuscular, connective tissue and epithelial pathomechanisms
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry
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
GWAS Identifies Risk Locus for Erectile Dysfunction and Implicates Hypothalamic Neurobiology and Diabetes in Etiology
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694,649 individuals of European ancestry
Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors
CNV-association meta-analysis in 191,161 European adults reveals new loci associated with anthropometric traits
Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease
Height, body mass index, and socioeconomic status: mendelian randomisation study in UK Biobank
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