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Andrew A. Hicks

Andrew A. Hicks

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Genetics
Germany
2024

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Genetics

D-Index
101
Citations
69131
World Ranking
714
National Ranking
58

Medicine

D-Index
100
Citations
69111
World Ranking
8106
National Ranking
467

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Andrew A. Hicks is affiliated with the University of Lübeck in Germany, focusing primarily on research within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work spans a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neurology, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

Their research outputs cover several interconnected topics, such as:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Andrew A. Hicks has contributed to multiple recent papers published in established journals. Some notable publications include:

  • "Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability" (2021) in Nature Communications
  • "Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness" (2020) in Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits" (2024) in Nature Genetics
  • "Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction" (2020) in Nature Communications
  • "Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in 14,176 individuals" (2021) in Journal of Internal Medicine

The venues where Hicks frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • npj Parkinson's Disease
  • Scientific Reports

Andrew A. Hicks works with several frequent co-authors, among whom are:

  • Peter P. Pramstaller
  • Irene Pichler
  • Martin Gögele
  • Christian Fuchsberger
  • Christine Klein

Best Publications

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • 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

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • 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

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

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

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

  • 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

  • A gene map of the human genome

    G. D. Schuler;M. S. Boguski;E. A. Stewart;L. D. Stein

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • 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

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts

    Yurii S Aulchenko;Samuli Ripatti;Ida Lindqvist;Dorret Boomsma

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    H. Lango Allen;K. Estrada;G. Lettre;S. I. Berndt

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter P. Pramstaller
Peter P. Pramstaller University of Lübeck
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London

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