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Genetics

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154
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117
National Ranking
2

Medicine

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155
Citations
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National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Aarno Palotie is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has an extensive publication record in medicine and genetics. Their research spans various fields including medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to genetics, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers multiple research topics, notably:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Palotie's recent papers reflect a focus on genetic risk factors and epidemiology across a range of human diseases. Key publications include:

  • "A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Rare coding variants in ten genes confer substantial risk for schizophrenia," 2022, Nature
  • "Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Polygenic and clinical risk scores and their impact on age at onset and prediction of cardiometabolic diseases and common cancers," 2020, Nature Medicine
  • "Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles," 2022, Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Palotie include:

  • Mark J. Daly
  • Samuli Ripatti
  • Mitja Kurki
  • Jaakko Kaprio
  • Heiko Runz

Palotie publishes regularly in several scientific venues, with the largest number of publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • Nature Medicine

The fields of study encompassed by Palotie's work combine clinical and molecular approaches, reflecting a strong emphasis on genetic epidemiology and the genetic architecture of complex diseases. Their research plays a role in understanding conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, cardiometabolic diseases, common cancers, and migraine.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans

    Monkol Lek;Konrad J. Karczewski;Konrad J. Karczewski;Eric V. Minikel;Eric V. Minikel;Kaitlin E. Samocha

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Integrating common and rare genetic variation in diverse human populations

    D M Altshuler;R A Gibbs;L Peltonen

  • A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

    Shane McCarthy;Sayantan Das;Warren Kretzschmar;Olivier Delaneau

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research

    Andrew I R Maas;David K Menon;P David Adelson;Nada Andelic

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes

    Saori Sakaue;Masahiro Kanai;Yosuke Tanigawa;Juha Karjalainen

  • A mutation in APP protects against Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline

    Thorlakur Jonsson;Jasvinder K. Atwal;Stacy Steinberg;Jon Snaedal

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • In vivo amplification of the androgen receptor gene and progression of human prostate cancer.

    Tapio Visakorpi;Eija Hyytinen;Pasi Koivisto;Minna Tanner

  • De novo mutations in schizophrenia implicate synaptic networks

    Menachem Fromer;Andrew Pocklington;David Kavanagh;Hywel John Williams

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • An autoimmune disease, APECED, caused by mutations in a novel gene featuring two PHD-type zinc-finger domains

    Johanna Aaltonen;Petra Björses;Jaakko Perheentupa;Nina Horelli–Kuitunen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuli Ripatti
Samuli Ripatti University of Helsinki
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Elisabeth Widen
Elisabeth Widen University of Helsinki
Aki S. Havulinna
Aki S. Havulinna Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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