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Daniele Cusi

Daniele Cusi

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
69
Citations
30853
World Ranking
2315
National Ranking
37

Daniele Cusi publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniele Cusi sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 249 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Daniele Cusi D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniele Cusi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Daniele Cusi is affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader fields, they focus on subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Nephrology.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases and Metabolism, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies, and Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias.

Cusi has contributed to several recent papers including:

  • Genome sequencing analysis identifies new loci associated with Lewy body dementia and provides insights into its genetic architecture (2021, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide association analyses define pathogenic signaling pathways and prioritize drug targets for IgA nephropathy (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • Transethnic Genome-Wide Association Study Provides Insights in the Genetic Architecture and Heritability of Long QT Syndrome (2020, Circulation)
  • Genome-wide association analyses identify new Brugada syndrome risk loci and highlight a new mechanism of sodium channel regulation in disease susceptibility (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • Klotho Gene in Human Salt-Sensitive Hypertension (2020, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

Their frequent co-authors include Erika Salvi, Cristina Barlassina, Chiara Lanzani, Lorena Citterio, and Paolo Manunta.

Regarding publication venues, Cusi has a notable presence in Nature Genetics, as well as publications in EBioMedicine, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Neurology, and Hypertension.

Best Publications

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

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

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

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

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

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

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

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

  • Analysis of immune-related loci identifies 48 new susceptibility variants for multiple sclerosis

    Ashley H. Beecham;Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos;Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos;Dionysia K. Xifara;Mary F. Davis

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi;Andrea Ganna

  • Discovery of new risk loci for IgA nephropathy implicates genes involved in immunity against intestinal pathogens

    Krzysztof Kiryluk;Yifu Li;Francesco Scolari;Simone Sanna-Cherchi

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

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

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

  • FTO genotype is associated with phenotypic variability of body mass index

    Jian Yang;Jian Yang;Ruth J F Loos;Ruth J F Loos;Joseph E. Powell;Joseph E. Powell;Sarah E. Medland

  • Genome-wide association study of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    S. E. Stewart;D. Yu;J. M. Scharf;B. M. Neale

  • Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis

    Krzysztof Kiryluk;Yifu Li;Simone Sanna-Cherchi;Simone Sanna-Cherchi;Mersedeh Rohanizadegan

  • Two point mutations within the adducin genes are involved in blood pressure variation

    G Bianchi;G Tripodi;G Casari;S Salardi

  • Identification of heart rate–associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders

    Marcel Den Hoed;Mark Eijgelsheim;Tõnu Esko;Bianca J J M Brundel

  • Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels

    Adrienne Tin;Jonathan Marten;Victoria L. Halperin Kuhns;Yong Li

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I. Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Maegi;Andrea Ganna

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

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

  • 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

Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Zoltán Kutalik
Zoltán Kutalik University of Lausanne
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Andres Metspalu
Andres Metspalu University of Tartu
Grant W. Montgomery
Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh

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