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Harold Snieder is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans a diverse range of topics primarily within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has authored numerous publications focused on genetics and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on genetic associations, epidemiology, and public health. Key areas of study include genetics, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Among the main research topics covered in their work are:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Frequent co-authors contributing significantly alongside Snieder include:

  • Ilja M. Nolte
  • Peter J. van der Most
  • Catharina A. Hartman
  • Chris H. L. Thio
  • Nomdo M. Jansonius

Their research is often published in accomplished venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • The Ocular Surface

Noteworthy recent publications include:

  • "Effect of host genetics on the gut microbiome in 7,738 participants of the Dutch Microbiome Project," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye in 79,866 participants of the population-based Lifelines cohort study in the Netherlands," 2020, The Ocular Surface
  • "Interleukin-6 Signaling Effects on Ischemic Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes," 2020, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • "Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle," 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study supports causal effects of kidney function on blood pressure," 2020, Kidney International

Overall, the scientist's work integrates genetics and epidemiology with clinical and public health aspects, exploring complex interactions between genetics, molecular biology, and health outcomes across diverse populations.

Best Publications

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

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

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

  • Characterizing the quantitative genetic contribution to rheumatoid arthritis using data from twins

    Alexander J. MacGregor;Harold Snieder;Alan S. Rigby;Markku Koskenvuo

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • 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

  • DNA Methylation in Newborns and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy: Genome-wide Consortium Meta-analysis

    Bonnie R. Joubert;Janine F. Felix;Paul Yousefi;Kelly M. Bakulski

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Genetic Control of the Circulating Concentration of Transforming Growth Factor Type β1

    David J. Grainger;Kirsten Heathcote;Mathias Chiano;Harold Snieder

  • Genetic variance estimation with imputed variants finds negligible missing heritability for human height and body mass index.

    Jian Yang;Andrew Bakshi;Zhihong Zhu;Gibran Hemani;Gibran Hemani

  • 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

  • Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

    John R.B. Perry;Felix Day;Cathy E. Elks;Patrick Sulem

  • 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

  • Genes and environment in refractive error : The twin eye study

    Christopher J. Hammond;Harold Snieder;Clare E. Gilbert;Tim D. Spector

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

    Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsu

  • 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

Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London
Ilja M. Nolte
Ilja M. Nolte University Medical Center Groningen
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Pim van der Harst
Pim van der Harst University Medical Center Utrecht
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University

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