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Jer-Yuarn Wu

Jer-Yuarn Wu

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D-Index
63
Citations
23961
World Ranking
2841
National Ranking
5

Overview

Jer-Yuarn Wu is affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan and specializes in research spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work notably intersects genetics and molecular biology with clinical aspects of nephrology and pathology. The scientist's research emphasizes the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying renal diseases, spine pathology, and pluripotent stem cell biology.

Wu has contributed to several recent papers addressing topics such as genetic associations, renal diseases, genetic syndromes, CRISPR, pluripotent stem cells, biomedical ethics, and spine pathology. Notable publications include:

  • "Kidney multiome-based genetic scorecard reveals convergent coding and regulatory variants," 2025, Science
  • "Copy number variant hotspots in Han Taiwanese population induced pluripotent stem cell lines - lessons from establishing the Taiwan human disease iPSC Consortium Bank," 2020, Journal of Biomedical Science
  • "Role of IL3RA in a Family with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis," 2024, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers including Chien-Hsiun Chen, Luca A. Lotta, John D. Overton, Hongbo Liu, and Amin Abedini. These collaborations span studies in genetics, molecular biology, and disease-related molecular research.

Wu's work has been published in a range of venues such as the journal Science, the Journal of Biomedical Science, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Research topics central to Wu's profile include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Main fields of study for Wu's research are biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with subfields including genetics, molecular biology, nephrology, physiology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Best Publications

  • Medical genetics: A marker for Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    Wen-Hung Chung;Shuen-Iu Hung;Hong-Shang Hong;Mo-Song Hsih

  • HLA-B*5801 allele as a genetic marker for severe cutaneous adverse reactions caused by allopurinol

    Shuen Lu Hung;Wen Hung Chung;Wen Hung Chung;Wen Hung Chung;Lieh Bang Liou;Chen Chung Chu

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • Granulysin is a key mediator for disseminated keratinocyte death in Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis

    Wen-Hung Chung;Wen-Hung Chung;Shuen-Iu Hung;Shuen-Iu Hung;Jui-Yung Yang;Shih-Chi Su

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia

    Mahmood Ameen Abdulla;Ikhlak Ahmed;Anunchai Assawamakin;Anunchai Assawamakin;Jong Bhak

  • Carbamazepine-Induced Toxic Effects and HLA-B*1502 Screening in Taiwan

    Pei Chen;Juei-Jueng Lin;Chin-Song Lu;Chin-Song Lu;Cheung-Ter Ong

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies eight new loci for type 2 diabetes in east Asians

    Yoon Shin Cho;Chien Hsiun Chen;Chien Hsiun Chen;Cheng Hu;Jirong Long

  • A novel functional VKORC1 promoter polymorphism is associated with inter-individual and inter-ethnic differences in warfarin sensitivity

    Hsiang-Yu Yuan;Jin-Jer Chen;M.T. Michael Lee;Ju-Chieh Wung

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians

    Norihiro Kato;Fumihiko Takeuchi;Yasuharu Tabara;Tanika N. Kelly

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • PSORS2 Is Due to Mutations in CARD14

    Catherine T. Jordan;Li Cao;Elisha D.O. Roberson;Katherine C. Pierson

  • Meta-analysis identifies common variants associated with body mass index in east Asians

    Wanqing Wen;Yoon Shin Cho;Wei Zheng;Rajkumar Dorajoo;Rajkumar Dorajoo

  • Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis

    Eleanor Wheeler;Aaron Leong;Ching-Ti Liu;Marie-France Hivert

  • Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease.

    Chiea Chuen Khor;Chiea Chuen Khor;Sonia Davila;Sonia Davila;Willemijn B. Breunis;Yi Ching Lee

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Susceptibility Variants for Type 2 Diabetes in Han Chinese

    Fuu Jen Tsai;Chi Fan Yang;Ching Chu Chen;Lee Ming Chuang

  • Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

    Norihiro Kato;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Fumihiko Takeuchi;Niek Verweij

  • Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals

    Cassandra N Spracklen;Cassandra N Spracklen;Momoko Horikoshi;Young Jin Kim;Kuang Lin

  • Trans-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation

    Mahajan A;Spracklen Cn;Zhang W;Ng Mc

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuan-Tsong Chen
Yuan-Tsong Chen Harbor–UCLA Medical Center
Fuu Jen Tsai
Fuu Jen Tsai China Medical University
Chang Hai Tsai
Chang Hai Tsai Asian University
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Shuen-Iu Hung
Shuen-Iu Hung National Yang Ming University
Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore
Norihiro Kato
Norihiro Kato National Center For Global Health and Medicine
Fumihiko Takeuchi
Fumihiko Takeuchi Juntendo University
Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
Yik Ying Teo
Yik Ying Teo National University of Singapore

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