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Overview

Aldi T. Kraja is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research is situated at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on several subfields and topics related to human health and genetics.

The main fields of study for Kraja include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these areas, their work spans specific subfields such as:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Rheumatology

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Kraja has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • "Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Interleukin-6 Signaling Effects on Ischemic Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes," 2020, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • "Genome-wide analysis of mitochondrial DNA copy number reveals loci implicated in nucleotide metabolism, platelet activation, and megakaryocyte proliferation," 2021, Human Genetics
  • "Gene-lifestyle interactions in the genomics of human complex traits," 2022, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Understanding the complex genetic architecture connecting rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and inflammation: discovering causal pathways," 2022, Human Molecular Genetics

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authorship with:

  • Wei Zhao
  • Bruce M. Psaty
  • Ilja M. Nolte
  • Yan V. Sun
  • Cristina Menni

Regarding publication venues, Kraja regularly publishes in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications
  • Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine

Best Publications

  • Somatic mutations affect key pathways in lung adenocarcinoma

    Li Ding;Gad Getz;David A. Wheeler;Elaine R. Mardis

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

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

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

  • Characterizing the cancer genome in lung adenocarcinoma

    Barbara A. Weir;Barbara A. Weir;Michele S. Woo;Gad Getz;Sven Perner;Sven Perner

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi;Andrea Ganna

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk

    Helen R Warren;Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Claudia P Cabrera;He Gao

  • Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

    Nathan O. Stitziel;Kathleen E. Stirrups;Nicholas G. D. Masca;Jeanette Erdmann

  • Trans-ethnic association study of blood pressure determinants in over 750,000 individuals.

    A Giri;J N Hellwege;J M Keaton;J M Keaton;J Park

  • Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropometric Traits

    Joshua C. Randall;Joshua C. Randall;Thomas W. Winkler;Zoltán Kutalik;Zoltán Kutalik;Sonja I. Berndt

  • NRXN3 is a novel locus for waist circumference: a genome-wide association study from the CHARGE Consortium.

    Nancy L. Heard-Costa;M. Carola Zillikens;Keri L. Monda;Åsa Johansson

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk (vol 49, pg 403, 2017)

    HR Warren;E Evangelou;CP Cabrera;H Gao

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I. Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Maegi;Andrea Ganna

  • Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropometric Traits

    Joshua C. Randall;Thomas W. Winkler;Zoltan Kutalik;Sonja I. Berndt

  • 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

Michael A. Province
Michael A. Province Washington University in St. Louis
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mary F. Feitosa
Mary F. Feitosa Washington University in St. Louis
Ingrid B. Borecki
Ingrid B. Borecki Washington University in St. Louis
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Paul M. Ridker
Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andres Metspalu
Andres Metspalu University of Tartu

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