Area of research
Genetics · Physiology
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, and Asthma and respiratory diseases.
GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification
Random glucose GWAS in 493,036 individuals provides insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification
Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length
Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness
Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height
Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk
Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans
Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior
A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape
Genomic analyses for age at menarche identify 389 independent signals and indicate BMI-independent effects of puberty timing on cancer susceptibility
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution
Modulation of Genetic Associations with Serum Urate Levels by Body-Mass-Index in Humans
The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study
Large-scale genomic analyses link reproductive aging to hypothalamic signaling, breast cancer susceptibility and BRCA1-mediated DNA repair
Sixteen new lung function signals identified through 1000 Genomes Project reference panel imputation
Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height
Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche
Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity
Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height.
JC Polyomavirus Infection Is Strongly Controlled by Human Leucocyte Antigen Class II Variants
Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies and Meta-Analyses of Longitudinal Change in Adult Lung Function
Association of adiponectin and leptin with relative telomere length in seven independent cohorts including 11,448 participants
Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease
GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture
Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect
Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropometric Traits
Metabolite profiling reveals new insights into the regulation of serum urate in humans
Meta-analysis of Gene-Level Associations for Rare Variants Based on Single-Variant Statistics