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Robert Carreras‐Torres

Universitat de Barcelona · ES
Area of research
Genetics · Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Research interest
Research focused on Mendelian randomization and Lung cancer, with related work in Colorectal cancer, Genetics, Genome-wide association study. Notable publications include 'Large-scale association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci and heterogeneity in genetic susceptibility across histological subtypes', 'Obesity, metabolic factors and risk of different histological types of lung cancer: A Mendelian randomization study', and 'Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases'.
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2,884
works
37
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Recent publications

The multiomics blueprint of the individual with the most extreme lifespan
Cell Reports Medicine 2025cited by 15position: middledoi
Using gene-environment interactions to explore pathways for colorectal cancer risk
EBioMedicine 2025cited by 2position: middledoi
Genome-wide interaction study of dietary intake of fibre, fruits, and vegetables with risk of colorectal cancer
EBioMedicine 2024cited by 12position: middledoi
Genetic risk impacts the association of menopausal hormone therapy with colorectal cancer risk
British Journal of Cancer 2024cited by 10position: middledoi
Tissue-specific genetic variation suggests distinct molecular pathways between body shape phenotypes and colorectal cancer
Science Advances 2024cited by 6position: middledoi
Two genome-wide interaction loci modify the association of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with colorectal cancer
Science Advances 2024cited by 6position: middledoi
Nature or nurture: genetic and environmental predictors of adiposity gain in adults
EBioMedicine 2024cited by 4position: lastdoi
Characterization of Additive Gene–environment Interactions For Colorectal Cancer Risk
Epidemiology 2024cited by 3position: middledoi
Nature or Nurture: Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Adiposity Gain in Adults
SSRN Electronic Journal 2024cited by 0position: lastdoi
Combining Asian and European genome-wide association studies of colorectal cancer improves risk prediction across racial and ethnic populations
Nature Communications 2023cited by 27position: middledoi
A Genetic Locus within the FMN1/GREM1 Gene Region Interacts with Body Mass Index in Colorectal Cancer Risk
Cancer Research 2023cited by 14position: middledoi
Probing the diabetes and colorectal cancer relationship using gene – environment interaction analyses
British Journal of Cancer 2023cited by 14position: middledoi
Genome-wide interaction analysis of folate for colorectal cancer risk
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2023cited by 11position: middledoi
Body Shape Phenotypes and Breast Cancer Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Cancers 2023cited by 7position: middledoi
Combining Asian-European Genome-Wide Association Studies of Colorectal Cancer Improves Risk Prediction Across Race and Ethnicity
medRxiv 2023cited by 1position: middledoi
Associations Between Glycemic Traits and Colorectal Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2022cited by 102position: middledoi
Meta-Analysis and Validation of a Colorectal Cancer Risk Prediction Model Using Deep Sequenced Fecal Metagenomes
Cancers 2022cited by 39position: middledoi
Beyond GWAS of Colorectal Cancer: Evidence of Interaction with Alcohol Consumption and Putative Causal Variant for the 10q24.2 Region
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022cited by 17position: middledoi
OUP accepted manuscript
International Journal of Epidemiology 2022cited by 13position: middledoi
Genome-wide Interaction Study with Smoking for Colorectal Cancer Risk Identifies Novel Genetic Loci Related to Tumor Suppression, Inflammation, and Immune Response
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022cited by 6position: firstdoi
Genome-Wide Interaction Analysis of Genetic Variants With Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Colorectal Cancer Risk
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2022cited by 4position: middledoi
Genetic Predictors for Fecal Propionate and Butyrate-Producing Microbiome Pathway Are Not Associated with Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022cited by 3position: middledoi
Body Shape Phenotypes And Breast Cancer Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis.
Research Square 2022cited by 0position: middledoi
P46 Body shape phenotypes and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis
SSM Annual Scientific Meeting 2022cited by 0position: middledoi
Abstract 815: Genome-wide gene-calcium interaction in relation to colorectal cancer risk
Cancer Research 2021cited by 0position: middledoi
Circulating bilirubin levels and risk of colorectal cancer: serological and Mendelian randomization analyses
BMC Medicine 2020cited by 75position: middledoi
Protein-altering germline mutations implicate novel genes related to lung cancer development
Nature Communications 2020cited by 47position: middledoi
Circulating Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 Associate With Risk of Colorectal Cancer Based on Serologic and Mendelian Randomization Analyses
Gastroenterology 2019cited by 143position: middledoi
The influence of obesity-related factors in the etiology of renal cell carcinoma—A mendelian randomization study
PLoS Medicine 2019cited by 87position: middledoi
Identification of susceptibility pathways for the role of chromosome 15q25.1 in modifying lung cancer risk
Nature Communications 2018cited by 80position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Marc J. Gunter · World Health Organization - Lyon Office4 papers (2022–2023)Heinz Freisling · Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer3 papers (2022–2023)Béatrice Fervers · University of Regensburg3 papers (2022–2023)Anja M. Sedlmeier · University of Regensburg3 papers (2022–2023)Niki Dimou · Centre international de recherche sur le cancer3 papers (2022–2023)Vı́ctor Moreno · Hospital Universitario de Móstoles3 papers (2021–2022)Ulrike Peters · Fred Hutch Cancer Center3 papers (2021–2022)Pietro Ferrari · Centre international de recherche sur le cancer3 papers (2022–2023)Vivian Viallon · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 13 papers (2022–2023)Mireia Obón‐Santacana · Universitat de Barcelona2 papers (2021–2022) · 2 papers (2022–2022)Mingyang Song · Harvard University2 papers (2022–2022)Jenny Chang‐Claude · Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec2 papers (2021–2022)Isabelle Romieu · Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública2 papers (2022–2023)Polly A. Newcomb · University of Washington2 papers (2021–2022)Richard M. Martin · Cook County Sheriff's Office2 papers (2016–2022)Andrew T. Chan · Monash Institute of Medical Research2 papers (2022–2022)Stephen B. Gruber · City Of Hope National Medical Center2 papers (2022–2022)Michelle Cotterchio · Public Health Ontario2 papers (2022–2022) · 1 papers (2022–2022)