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Overview

Anne U. Jackson is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant work also in Medicine. Within these domains, their contributions focus largely on subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Physiology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The main topics covered in Anne U. Jackson's research include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

They have published extensively, with frequent contributions to several venues. Their top publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics

Some of their recent papers showcase a focus on genetic analyses related to metabolism, glucose regulation, and disease mechanisms. These include:

  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Genome-wide association studies of metabolites in Finnish men identify disease-relevant loci, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability, 2021, Nature Communications
  • GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Genome-wide association study and functional characterization identifies candidate genes for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, 2023, Nature Genetics

Their collaborative network is reflected in frequent co-authorship with researchers such as:

  • Heather M. Stringham
  • Lori L. Bonnycastle
  • Michael Boehnke
  • Laura J. Scott
  • Karen L. Mohlke

Best Publications

  • 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

  • A genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in Finns detects multiple susceptibility variants.

    Laura J. Scott;Karen L. Mohlke;Lori L. Bonnycastle;Cristen J. Willer

  • 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

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes

    E Zeggini;L J Scott;R Saxena;B F Voight

  • 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

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

  • Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes

    Andrew P Morris;Benjamin F Voight;Benjamin F Voight;Tanya M Teslovich;Teresa Ferreira

  • Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

    Cristen J. Willer;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Ruth J. F. Loos;Shengxu Li

  • Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease

    Cristen J. Willer;Serena Sanna;Anne U. Jackson;Angelo Scuteri

  • 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

  • Common variants at 30 loci contribute to polygenic dyslipidemia.

    Sekar Kathiresan;Sekar Kathiresan;Sekar Kathiresan;Cristen J. Willer;Gina M. Peloso;Serkalem Demissie

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Boehnke
Michael Boehnke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto University of Helsinki
Francis S. Collins
Francis S. Collins National Institutes of Health
Johanna Kuusisto
Johanna Kuusisto University of Eastern Finland
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Karen L. Mohlke
Karen L. Mohlke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen

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