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Jari Lahti is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has an extensive research portfolio encompassing multiple fields of study primarily related to medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific work includes a significant number of publications focusing on molecular biology, genetics, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, as well as clinical psychology.

The main topics addressed in their research include epigenetics and DNA methylation, birth, development, and health, genetic associations and epidemiology, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, health, environment, cognitive aging, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and adolescent and pediatric healthcare.

Lahti has contributed to research published in a variety of venues with repeated publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Clinical Epigenetics

Their recent papers include:

  • "Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Multivariate genome-wide association meta-analysis of over 1 million subjects identifies loci underlying multiple substance use disorders," 2023, Nature Mental Health
  • "Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length," 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness," 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age," 2020, Genome Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lahti include Katri Räikkönen, Johan G. Eriksson, Darina Czamara, Eero Kajantie, and Janine F. Felix. Their collaborative work often intersects with clinical and molecular fields, reflecting interdisciplinary research approaches.

Best Publications

  • 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

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

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

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders

    Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Renato Polimanti;Emma C. Johnson;Jeanette N. McClintick

  • 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

  • Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation

    J.L. Min;G. Hemani;E. Hannon;K.F. Dekkers

  • Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53 949)

    G. Davies;N. Armstrong;J. C. Bis;J. Bressler

  • 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

  • Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: A mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S Vimaleswaran;Karani S Vimaleswaran;Alana Cavadino;Diane J Berry;Rolf Jorde

  • Meta-analyses identify 13 loci associated with age at menopause and highlight DNA repair and immune pathways

    Lisette Stolk;John R B Perry;John R B Perry;Daniel I. Chasman;Chunyan He

  • Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder

    Marleen H.M. De Moor;Stéphanie M. Van Den Berg;Karin J.H. Verweij;Karin J.H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies six novel loci associated with habitual coffee consumption.

    M. C. Cornelis;E. M. Byrne;T. Esko;M. A. Nalls

  • New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk

    Yingchang Lu;Felix R Day;Stefan Gustafsson;Stefan Gustafsson;Martin L Buchkovich

  • 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

Katri Räikkönen
Katri Räikkönen University of Helsinki
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Eero Kajantie
Eero Kajantie Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Anu-Katriina Pesonen
Anu-Katriina Pesonen University of Helsinki
Kati Heinonen
Kati Heinonen University of Helsinki
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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