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Biology and Biochemistry
Croatia
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
19123
World Ranking
13555
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Croatia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Croatia Leader Award

Overview

Ivana Kolcic is affiliated with the University of Split in Croatia, with a primary research focus spanning medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses a diverse set of subfields including genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and clinical psychology.

The main topics explored in their research include genetic associations and epidemiology, obesity, physical activity, and diet, lipid metabolism and disorders, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, nutritional studies and diet, COVID-19 and mental health, and monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research.

Among recent publications are:

  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers (2024, Nature)
  • Have Lifestyle Habits and Psychological Well-Being Changed among Adolescents and Medical Students Due to COVID-19 Lockdown in Croatia? (2020, Nutrients)
  • Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits (2024, Nature Genetics)
  • Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction (2020, Nature Communications)

Frequent collaborators throughout the scientist's career include:

  • Ozren Polašek
  • Caroline Hayward
  • Peter K. Joshi
  • Igor Rudan
  • Raymond Noordam

They have contributed scholarly work to several key scientific publication venues, prominently including:

  • Nutrients
  • Croatian Medical Journal
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • Nature Communications

This body of work demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach combining genetic epidemiology with public health and molecular biology. The research addresses both broad population-based genetic analyses and more focused studies on lifestyle factors, metabolic biomarkers, and cardiovascular genetics.

Best Publications

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • 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

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

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

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

  • SLC2A9 is a newly identified urate transporter influencing serum urate concentration, urate excretion and gout

    Veronique Vitart;Igor Rudan;Igor Rudan;Caroline Hayward;Nicola K Gray;Nicola K Gray

  • New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • Meta-analysis and imputation refines the association of 15q25 with smoking quantity

    Jason Z. Liu;Federica Tozzi;Dawn M. Waterworth;Sreekumar G. Pillai

  • 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

  • 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

Ozren Polasek
Ozren Polasek University of Split
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Veronique Vitart
Veronique Vitart University of Edinburgh
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu

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