World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
88
Citations
58999
World Ranking
2634
National Ranking
188

Overview

Frank Dudbridge is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in various subfields including Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, and Birth, Development, and Health.

Frequent publication venues for their research include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, UNC Libraries, European Neuropsychopharmacology, and PLoS Genetics.

Among recent publications, notable papers are:

  • Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia, 2022, Nature
  • Guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations, 2020, Wellcome Open Research
  • Guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations: update for summer 2023, 2023, Wellcome Open Research
  • A Comparison of Ten Polygenic Score Methods for Psychiatric Disorders Applied Across Multiple Cohorts, 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • Genetic predisposition to hypertension is associated with preeclampsia in European and Central Asian women, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in their scholarly work include Martin D. Tobin, Louise V. Wain, Nick Shrine, George Davey Smith, and Jack Bowden. Collaborations with these researchers have resulted in multiple publications and reflect active engagement within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Genome-wide association study identifies five new schizophrenia loci

    Stephan Ripke;Alan R. Sanders;Kenneth S. Kendler;Douglas F. Levinson

  • 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

  • Power and Predictive Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Frank Dudbridge

  • 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

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Haplotype tagging for the identification of common disease genes

    Gillian C.L. Johnson;Laura Esposito;Bryan J. Barratt;Annabel N. Smith

  • Common variants on chromosome 6p22.1 are associated with schizophrenia

    Jianxin Shi;Douglas F. Levinson;Jubao Duan;Alan R. Sanders

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

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

  • Guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations.

    Stephen Burgess;George Davey Smith;Neil M Davies;Frank Dudbridge

  • Pedigree disequilibrium tests for multilocus haplotypes.

    Frank Dudbridge

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in schizophrenia: evidence for compromised brain metabolism and oxidative stress.

    S. Prabakaran;S. Prabakaran;J. E. Swatton;J. E. Swatton;M. M. Ryan;M. M. Ryan;S. J. Huffaker;S. J. Huffaker

  • The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis.

    D I Swerdlow;M V Holmes;K B Kuchenbaecker

  • Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

    Christian R Marshall;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniele Merico;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram

  • Combining information on multiple instrumental variables in Mendelian randomization: comparison of allele score and summarized data methods

    Stephen Burgess;Frank Dudbridge;Simon Gregory Thompson

  • Re: “Multivariable Mendelian Randomization: The Use of Pleiotropic Genetic Variants to Estimate Causal Effects”

    Stephen Burgess;Frank Dudbridge;Simon G. Thompson

  • Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease:Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    Michael V Holmes;Michael V Holmes;Caroline E Dale;Luisa Zuccolo;Richard J Silverwood

  • HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

    Daniel I Swerdlow;David Preiss;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Michael Holmes

  • Estimation of significance thresholds for genomewide association scans.

    Frank Dudbridge;Arief Gusnanto

  • Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease

    Michael V. Holmes;Folkert W. Asselbergs;Tom M. Palmer;Fotios Drenos

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott G. Wilson
Scott G. Wilson University of Western Australia
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas G. Schulze
Thomas G. Schulze Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Pablo V. Gejman
Pablo V. Gejman NorthShore University HealthSystem
Alan R. Sanders
Alan R. Sanders NorthShore University HealthSystem
Jeremy M. Silverman
Jeremy M. Silverman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sarah E. Bergen
Sarah E. Bergen Karolinska Institute
Danielle Posthuma
Danielle Posthuma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jubao Duan
Jubao Duan University of Chicago
Peter Holmans
Peter Holmans Cardiff University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Biology and Biochemistry in the USA can open doors to a wide range of online degree and certificate pathways. If you're interested in health and movement sciences, pursuing the best online kinesiology degree can lead to rewarding careers in sports medicine, physical therapy, and wellness coaching.

For those looking to specialize further in nursing, options such as the shortest online pmhnp certificate programs provide a fast-track to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Similarly, the online fnp programs are ideal for those seeking advanced roles as Family Nurse Practitioners.

Nutrition and dietetics is another growing field closely connected with biochemistry. Earning a nutritionist degree online can help you become a certified nutrition expert or dietitian, working in healthcare, research, or wellness industries.

Online programs offer flexibility, allowing you to balance studies with work or family commitments while advancing your career in biology, health, or nutrition-related fields.

Best Scientists Citing Frank Dudbridge

Trending Scientists