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Beverley Balkau

Beverley Balkau

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Best Female Scientists
2025
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Medicine
France
2023

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Best Female Scientists

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152
Citations
106077
World Ranking
140
National Ranking
6

Medicine

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153
Citations
105926
World Ranking
1025
National Ranking
24

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award
  • 2007 - Kelly West Award, American Diabetes Association

Overview

Beverley Balkau is affiliated with Inserm in France and has contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Genetics and Gastroenterology. Their research work primarily addresses topics related to Celiac Disease Research and Management, Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting, and the digestive system and related health.

The scientist has authored papers published in prominent venues including The American Journal of Human Genetics and Apollo (University of Cambridge). Recent publications include:

  • Monoallelic pathogenic variants in LEPR do not cause obesity, 2024, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height, 2020, Apollo (University of Cambridge)

Among frequent co-authors working alongside Beverley Balkau are Jérôme Delplanque, Lauriane Le Collen, Hélène Loiselle, Audrey Leloire, and Bénédicte Toussaint, highlighting collaborative research efforts in their fields of study.

The focus on genetic syndromes and imprinting aligns with their publications and areas of expertise, encompassing investigations into hereditary factors influencing health conditions. Similarly, the attention to celiac disease and digestive system topics reflects a multidisciplinary approach bridging genetics and gastroenterology.

Beverley Balkau was awarded the Kelly West Award by the American Diabetes Association in 2007, signifying recognition within the scientific community. The award highlights their contributions related to diabetes-related research domains.

Overall, Beverley Balkau's work spans a spectrum of genetic and digestive health research, with a consistent output involving collaborative scholarship and publication in specialized scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • A genome-wide association study identifies novel risk loci for type 2 diabetes

    Robert Sladek;Ghislain Rocheleau;Johan Rung;Christian Dina

  • 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

  • International Expert Committee Report on the Role of the A1C Assay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes

    David M. Nathan;Beverly Balkau;Enzo Bonora;Knut Borch-Johnsen

  • Comment on the provisional report from the WHO consultation. European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR)

    B Balkau;M A Charles

  • 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

  • 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

  • Glucose tolerance and mortality: comparison of WHO and American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria

    K Borch-Johnsen;A Neil;B Balkau;S Larsen

  • Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity

    Christian Dina;David Meyre;Sophie Gallina;Emmanuelle Durand

  • 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

  • Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in nondiabetic European men and women.

    Gang Hu;Qing Qiao;Jaakko Tuomilehto;Beverley Balkau

  • Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality - Comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria

    K. Borch-Johnsen;A. Neil;B. Balkau;S. Larsen

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • 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

  • Television Viewing Time and Mortality The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)

    David Dunstan;Elizabeth Barr;Genevieve Healy;Jo Salmon;Jo Salmon

  • 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 trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • 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

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Michel Marre
Michel Marre Université Paris Cité
Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto University of Helsinki
Paul W. Franks
Paul W. Franks Lund University
Inês Barroso
Inês Barroso University of Exeter
Oluf Pedersen
Oluf Pedersen University of Copenhagen
Claudia Langenberg
Claudia Langenberg Queen Mary University of London
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu

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