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Christian Fuchsberger

Christian Fuchsberger

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Genetics

D-Index
79
Citations
72905
World Ranking
1601
National Ranking
122

Overview

Christian Fuchsberger is affiliated with the University of Lübeck in Germany and specializes in research at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work significantly contributes to the understanding of genetic associations, genomics, and molecular mechanisms underlying various diseases.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on the following topics:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Gene expression and cancer classification
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of study within these areas cover:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology

Fuchsberger has contributed extensively to academic journals and repositories with frequent publications in:

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

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program," 2021, Nature
  • "A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height," 2022, Nature
  • "Genome-wide association studies of metabolites in Finnish men identify disease-relevant loci," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A high-resolution HLA reference panel capturing global population diversity enables multi-ancestry fine-mapping in HIV host response," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in 14,176 individuals," 2021, Journal of Internal Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Peter P. Pramstaller
  • Cristian Pattaro
  • Martin Gögele
  • Lukas Forer
  • Luisa Foco

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

    Goncalo R Abecasis;Adam Auton;Lisa D Brooks

  • Next-generation genotype imputation service and methods.

    Sayantan Das;Lukas Forer;Sebastian Schönherr;Carlo Sidore;Carlo Sidore

  • A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

    Shane McCarthy;Sayantan Das;Warren Kretzschmar;Olivier Delaneau

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

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

  • Fast and accurate genotype imputation in genome-wide association studies through pre-phasing

    Bryan Howie;Christian Fuchsberger;Matthew Stephens;Jonathan Marchini;Jonathan Marchini

  • Reference-based phasing using the Haplotype Reference Consortium panel.

    Po-Ru Loh;Po-Ru Loh;Petr Danecek;Pier Francesco Palamara;Pier Francesco Palamara;Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

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

  • A global reference for human genetic variation

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans

    Robert A. Scott;Laura J. Scott;Reedik Mägi;Letizia Marullo

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80,000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels

    Abbas Dehghan;Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Maja Barbalic;Joshua C. Bis

  • The Metabochip, a Custom Genotyping Array for Genetic Studies of Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Anthropometric Traits

    B F Voight;H M Kang;J Ding;C D Palmer;C D Palmer

  • minimac2: faster genotype imputation

    Christian Fuchsberger;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David A. Hinds

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Loss-of-function mutations in SLC30A8 protect against type 2 diabetes

    Jason Flannick;Jason Flannick;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Nicola L. Beer;Nicola L. Beer;Suzanne B R Jacobs

  • 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 type 2 diabetes

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Boehnke
Michael Boehnke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gonçalo R. Abecasis
Gonçalo R. Abecasis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew P. Morris
Andrew P. Morris University of Liverpool
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
David Altshuler
David Altshuler Harvard University
Thomas Meitinger
Thomas Meitinger Technical University of Munich
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen

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