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Allison E. Ashley-Koch

Allison E. Ashley-Koch

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
22157
World Ranking
6198
National Ranking
2916

Overview

Allison E. Ashley-Koch is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Hematology.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Their recent publications reflect contributions to prominent journals and include the following papers:

  • "The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex", 2020, Science
  • "Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use", 2022, Nature
  • "Assessing the contribution of rare variants to complex trait heritability from whole-genome sequence data", 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Dynamic incorporation of multiple in silico functional annotations empowers rare variant association analysis of large whole-genome sequencing studies at scale", 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Clonal haematopoiesis and risk of chronic liver disease", 2023, Nature

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Melanie E. Garrett
  • Jean C. Beckham
  • Marilyn J. Telen
  • Nathan A. Kimbrel
  • Michelle F. Dennis

The primary venues in which they publish reflect a broad dissemination of their work and include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia

Best Publications

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Sickle Hemoglobin (Hb S) Allele and Sickle Cell Disease: A HuGE Review

    Allison Ashley-Koch;Q. Yang;R. S. Olney

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • A Kinesin Heavy Chain (KIF5A) Mutation in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (SPG10)

    Evan Reid;Mark Kloos;Allison Ashley-Koch;Lori Hughes

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Largest GWAS of PTSD (N=20 070) yields genetic overlap with schizophrenia and sex differences in heritability

    L. E. Duncan;A. Ratanatharathorn;A. E. Aiello;L. M. Almli

  • The PsychENCODE project

    Schahram Akbarian;Chunyu Liu;James A Knowles;Flora M Vaccarino

  • Identification of significant association and gene-gene interaction of GABA receptor subunit genes in autism

    D. Q. Ma;P. L. Whitehead;M. M. Menold;E. R. Martin

  • Epidemiologic and genetic aspects of spina bifida and other neural tube defects.

    Kit Sing Au;Allison Ashley-Koch;Hope Northrup

  • Relationship between methylome and transcriptome in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

    Susan K. Murphy;Hyuna Yang;Cynthia A. Moylan;Herbert Pang

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus.

    Yi Lu;Veronique Vitart;Kathryn P. Burdon;Chiea Chuen Khor

  • Genomic screen and follow-up analysis for autistic disorder

    Yujun Shao;Chantelle M. Wolpert;Kimberly L. Raiford;Marisa M. Menold

  • Self-Regulation of Emotion, Functional Impairment, and Comorbidity Among ChildrenWith AD/HD.

    Arthur D. Anastopoulos;Taylor F. Smith;Melanie E. Garrett;Erin Morrissey-Kane

  • Factors associated with survival in a contemporary adult sickle cell disease cohort

    Hany Elmariah;Melanie E. Garrett;Laura M. De Castro;Jude C. Jonassaint

  • Identification of MeCP2 mutations in a series of females with autistic disorder

    Regina M. Carney;Chantelle M. Wolpert;Sarah A. Ravan;Mona Shahbazian

  • Mutations in the novel mitochondrial protein REEP1 cause hereditary spastic paraplegia type 31.

    Stephan Züchner;Gaofeng Wang;Khanh Nhat Tran-Viet;Martha A. Nance

  • Hepatic Gene Expression Profiles Differentiate Presymptomatic Patients With Mild Versus Severe Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Cynthia A. Moylan;Herbert Pang;Andrew Dellinger;Ayako Suzuki

  • Pulmonary hypertension associated with sickle cell disease: clinical and laboratory endpoints and disease outcomes.

    Laura M. De Castro;Jude C. Jonassaint;Felicia L. Graham;Allison Ashley-Koch

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2 , ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma

    Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Stephanie J. Loomis;Jae H. Kang;R. Rand Allingham

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Hauser
Michael A. Hauser Duke University
Jean C. Beckham
Jean C. Beckham Duke University
Nathan A. Kimbrel
Nathan A. Kimbrel Duke University
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance University of Miami
Yutao Liu
Yutao Liu Augusta University
Michelle F. Dennis
Michelle F. Dennis Duke University
Simon G. Gregory
Simon G. Gregory Duke University
Janey L. Wiggs
Janey L. Wiggs Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
John R. Gilbert
John R. Gilbert University of Miami

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