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57
Citations
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1716
National Ranking
824

Overview

Daniel J. Benjamin is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work also extends into areas such as General Decision Sciences, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Social Psychology.

Benjamin's research topics include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, and Reproductive Health and Technologies.

Their frequent co-authors include Patrick Turley, David Cesarini, K. Paige Harden, Rafael Ahlskog, and Philipp Koellinger.

Benjamin has published numerous articles in various academic venues. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, Nature Genetics, Nature Human Behaviour, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Notable recent publications by Daniel J. Benjamin are:

  • Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Problems with Using Polygenic Scores to Select Embryos, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Resource profile and user guide of the Polygenic Index Repository, 2021, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Mendelian imputation of parental genotypes improves estimates of direct genetic effects, 2022, Nature Genetics

These papers demonstrate a focus on genetic effects, polygenic score applications, and genomic analysis related to health and behavior. The works span influential journals, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches across genetics, epidemiology, and behavioral sciences.

Best Publications

  • Redefine statistical significance

    Daniel J. Benjamin;James O. Berger;Magnus Johannesson;Magnus Johannesson;Brian A. Nosek;Brian A. Nosek

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • WHO IS ‘BEHAVIORAL’? COGNITIVE ABILITY AND ANOMALOUS PREFERENCES

    Daniel J. Benjamin;Sebastian A. Brown;Jesse M. Shapiro

  • Multi-trait analysis of genome-wide association summary statistics using MTAG.

    Patrick Turley;Patrick Turley;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Omeed Maghzian;Aysu Okbay

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M L Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • Social Identity and Preferences

    Daniel J. Benjamin;James J. Choi;A. Joshua Strickland

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • RELIGIOUS IDENTITY AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR.

    Daniel J Benjamin;James J Choi;Geoffrey W Fisher

  • What Do You Think Would Make You Happier? What Do You Think You Would Choose?().

    Daniel J. Benjamin;Ori Heffetz;Miles S. Kimball;Alex Rees-Jones

  • Polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder predict creativity

    Robert A Power;Stacy Steinberg;Gyda Bjornsdottir;Cornelius A Rietveld

  • The Fourth Law of Behavior Genetics

    Christopher F. Chabris;James J. Lee;David Cesarini;Daniel J. Benjamin

  • Beyond Happiness and Satisfaction: Toward Well-Being Indices Based on Stated Preference†

    Daniel J. Benjamin;Ori Heffetz;Miles S. Kimball;Nichole Szembrot

  • Do Harsher Prison Conditions Reduce Recidivism? A Discontinuity-based Approach

    M. Keith Chen;Jesse M. Shapiro

  • The Genetic Architecture of Economic and Political Preferences

    Daniel J. Benjamin;David Cesarini;David Cesarini;Matthijs J. H. M. van der Loos;Christopher T. Dawes

  • Most Reported Genetic Associations With General Intelligence Are Probably False Positives

    Christopher F. Chabris;Benjamin M. Hebert;Daniel J. Benjamin;Jonathan P. Beauchamp

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Social Identity and Preferences

    Daniel Benjamin;James Choi;A. Strickland

  • Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

    Cornelius A Rietveld;Tõnu Esko;Gail Davies;Tune H Pers

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M. L. Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

Frequent Co-Authors

David Cesarini
David Cesarini New York University
Philipp D. Koellinger
Philipp D. Koellinger Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Peter M. Visscher
Peter M. Visscher University of Oxford
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Christopher F. Chabris
Christopher F. Chabris Geisinger Health System
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Lars Bertram
Lars Bertram University of Lübeck

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