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Erin N. Smith is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily contributes to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these domains, they have a significant focus on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Neurology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Erin N. Smith has an extensive publication record. Their recent papers include:

  • "Plasma proteomic associations with genetics and health in the UK Biobank," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Advancing human genetics research and drug discovery through exome sequencing of the UK Biobank," 2021, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Interleukin-6 Signaling Effects on Ischemic Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes," 2020, published in Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • "Properties of structural variants and short tandem repeats associated with gene expression and complex traits," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Genetic regulation of the human plasma proteome in 54,306 UK Biobank participants," 2022, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their publications frequently appear in venues such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Genetics
  • Translational Psychiatry

Erin N. Smith collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Kelly A. Frazer
  • Matteo D'Antonio
  • David Jakubosky
  • Hiroko Matsui
  • William W. Greenwald

Best Publications

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • Trans -acting regulatory variation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the role of transcription factors

    Gaël Yvert;Rachel B Brem;Jacqueline Whittle;Joshua M Akey

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Integrating large-scale functional genomic data to dissect the complexity of yeast regulatory networks.

    Jun Zhu;Bin Zhang;Erin N Smith;Erin N Smith;Becky Drees

  • Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Cathy E. Elks;John R B Perry;Patrick Sulem;Daniel I. Chasman

  • Gene-environment interaction in yeast gene expression

    Erin N Smith;Leonid Kruglyak

  • Genome Analyses of >200,000 Individuals Identify 58 Loci for Chronic Inflammation and Highlight Pathways that Link Inflammation and Complex Disorders.

    S Ligthart;A Vaez;U Võsa;M G Stathopoulou

  • Genome-wide association study of bipolar disorder in European American and African American individuals.

    E. N. Smith;E. N. Smith;C. S. Bloss;J. A. Badner;T. Barrett

  • Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-analysis across 32 Studies Identifies Multiple Lipid Loci

    Folkert W. Asselbergs;Yiran Guo;Yiran Guo;Erik P A Van Iperen;Suthesh Sivapalaratnam

  • Advancing human genetics research and drug discovery through exome sequencing of the UK Biobank.

    Joseph D. Szustakowski;Suganthi Balasubramanian;Erika Kvikstad;Shareef Khalid

  • Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-Analysis across 39 Studies Identifies Type 2 Diabetes Loci

    Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena;Clara C. Elbers;Clara C. Elbers;Yiran Guo;Inga Peter

  • Genome-wide association identifies OBFC1 as a locus involved in human leukocyte telomere biology

    Daniel Levy;Susan L. Neuhausen;Steven C. Hunt;Masayuki Kimura

  • Joint Analysis of Psychiatric Disorders Increases Accuracy of Risk Prediction for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder

    Robert Maier;Gerhard Moser;Guo-Bo Chen;Stephan Ripke

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis points to CTC1 and ZNF676 as genes regulating telomere homeostasis in humans

    Massimo Mangino;Shih Jen Hwang;Timothy D. Spector;Steven C. Hunt

  • Genome-wide association study of 40,000 individuals identifies two novel loci associated with bipolar disorder.

    Liping Hou;Sarah E. Bergen;Sarah E. Bergen;Nirmala Akula;Jie Song

  • Antibody testing for COVID-19: A report from the National COVID Scientific Advisory Panel

    E R Adams;M Ainsworth;R Anand;M I Andersson

  • Genomic and transcriptomic association studies identify 16 novel susceptibility loci for venous thromboembolism

    Sara Lindström;Sara Lindström;Lu Wang;Erin N. Smith;Erin N. Smith;William Gordon

  • Advancing Human Genetics Research and Drug Discovery through Exome Sequencing of the UK Biobank

    Joseph D. Szustakowski;Suganthi Balasubramanian;Ariella Sasson;Shareef Khalid

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas J. Schork
Nicholas J. Schork Translational Genomics Research Institute
Kelly A. Frazer
Kelly A. Frazer University of California, San Diego
Sarah S. Murray
Sarah S. Murray University of California, San Diego
Gerald S. Berenson
Gerald S. Berenson Tulane University
Sathanur R. Srinivasan
Sathanur R. Srinivasan Tulane University
Thomas G. Schulze
Thomas G. Schulze Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
John R. Kelsoe
John R. Kelsoe University of California, San Diego
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Alexander P. Reiner
Alexander P. Reiner University of Washington
Paul I. W. de Bakker
Paul I. W. de Bakker Vertex Pharmaceuticals (United Kingdom)

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