What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Genetics, Genome-wide association study, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Schizophrenia and DISC1.
Heritability, Quantitative trait locus, Candidate gene, Linkage disequilibrium and Genetic variation are among the areas of Genetics where the researcher is concentrating his efforts.
His Genome-wide association study research incorporates elements of Bioinformatics, Medical genetics, Disease, Genetic association and Genetic architecture.
David J. Porteous interconnects Alzheimer's disease and Cognition in the investigation of issues within Single-nucleotide polymorphism.
His Schizophrenia research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Bipolar disorder, Case-control study and Autism spectrum disorder.
His DISC1 research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Psychosis, PDE4B, DISC2 and Scaffold protein.
His most cited work include:
- Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression (1131 citations)
- Disruption of two novel genes by a translocation co-segregating with schizophrenia (1120 citations)
- Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment (825 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Genetics, Genome-wide association study, Internal medicine, Gene and Genetic association.
His research links Bipolar disorder with Genetics.
His work deals with themes such as Schizophrenia and Psychosis, which intersect with Bipolar disorder.
His research in Genome-wide association study intersects with topics in Cognition, Disease, Heritability, Major depressive disorder and Genetic architecture.
His studies deal with areas such as Neuroticism and Clinical psychology as well as Major depressive disorder.
His Internal medicine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Endocrinology and Oncology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Genetics (35.91%)
- Genome-wide association study (20.45%)
- Internal medicine (12.96%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?
- Genome-wide association study (20.45%)
- Genetics (35.91%)
- Internal medicine (12.96%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
David J. Porteous mainly investigates Genome-wide association study, Genetics, Internal medicine, DNA methylation and Disease.
His Genome-wide association study study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Evolutionary biology, Biobank, Mendelian randomization, Schizophrenia and Genetic association.
His study focuses on the intersection of Schizophrenia and fields such as Clinical psychology with connections in the field of Depression, Socioeconomic status and Bipolar disorder.
His research in Gene, Genome, Quantitative trait locus, Single-nucleotide polymorphism and Allele are components of Genetics.
As a member of one scientific family, David J. Porteous mostly works in the field of Internal medicine, focusing on Cardiology and, on occasion, PR interval.
His Disease research integrates issues from Body mass index, Bioinformatics, Family history, Cohort and Comorbidity.
Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Genome-wide meta-analysis of depression identifies 102 independent variants and highlights the importance of the prefrontal brain regions (458 citations)
- Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders (242 citations)
- Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19. (154 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- DNA
- Internal medicine
David J. Porteous spends much of his time researching Genome-wide association study, Genetics, Internal medicine, Genetic association and Disease.
David J. Porteous has researched Genome-wide association study in several fields, including Biobank, Schizophrenia, Cohort study, COPD and Genetic architecture.
His Schizophrenia study incorporates themes from Bipolar disorder, Depression and Autism spectrum disorder.
His Internal medicine research incorporates themes from Type 2 diabetes, Oncology and Cardiology.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Genetic predisposition, DNA methylation, Mood, Meta-analysis and Major depressive disorder in addition to Genetic association.
His studies in Disease integrate themes in fields like Body mass index, Intensive care, dNaM and Bioinformatics.
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