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Jessica Lasky-Su is a researcher affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Immunology.

The main topics in Jessica Lasky-Su's research include:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Their recent publications reflect a broad engagement with genomic and biomarker research as well as metabolome interactions, featuring the following papers:

  • "Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program" (2021, Nature)
  • "Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes" (2020, Nature)
  • "Validation of biomarkers of aging" (2024, Nature Medicine)
  • "Loss-of-function genomic variants highlight potential therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Metabolome-Microbiome Crosstalk and Human Disease" (2020, Metabolites)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Jessica Lasky-Su include Rachel S. Kelly, Scott T. Weiss, Augusto A. Litonjua, Kevin Mendez, and Su H. Chu.

The venues where their work has been published most often are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Metabolites
  • Scientific Reports
  • EBioMedicine

Best Publications

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes.

    Alexander G Bick;Joshua S Weinstock;Satish K Nandakumar;Satish K Nandakumar;Charles P Fulco;Charles P Fulco

  • Genome-wide association scan of quantitative traits for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder identifies novel associations and confirms candidate gene associations

    Jessica Lasky-Su;Benjamin M. Neale;Barbara Franke;Richard J.L. Anney

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • MMP12, lung function, and COPD in high-risk populations.

    Gary M. Hunninghake;Michael H. Cho;Yohannes Tesfaigzi;Manuel E. Soto-Quiros

  • Genomewide association between GLCCI1 and response to glucocorticoid therapy in asthma

    Kelan Tantisira;Jessica A. Lasky Lasky-Su;Michishige Harada;Amy Murphy

  • Genome-wide Association Analysis Identifies PDE4D as an Asthma-Susceptibility Gene

    Blanca E. Himes;Gary M. Hunninghake;James W. Baurley;Nicholas M. Rafaels

  • Genome-wide association scan of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    Benjamin M. Neale;Jessica Lasky-Su;Jessica Lasky-Su;Richard J.L. Anney;Barbara Franke

  • Meta-analysis of the association between two polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene and affective disorders

    Jessica A. Lasky-Su;Jessica A. Lasky-Su;Stephen V. Faraone;Stephen J. Glatt;Ming T. Tsuang

  • Use of >100,000 NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium whole genome sequences improves imputation quality and detection of rare variant associations in admixed African and Hispanic/Latino populations

    Madeline H Kowalski;Huijun Qian;Ziyi Hou;Jonathan D Rosen

  • The influence of serotonin- and other genes on impulsive behavioral aggression and cognitive impulsivity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Findings from a family-based association test (FBAT) analysis

    Robert D. Oades;Jessica Lasky-Su;Hanna Christiansen;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Clarification of the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency PiMZ Heterozygotes

    Kevin Molloy;Craig P Hersh;Valerie B Morris;Tomás P Carroll

  • The association of a SNP upstream of INSIG2 with body mass index is reproduced in several but not all cohorts

    Helen N Lyon;Helen N Lyon;Helen N Lyon;Valur Emilsson;Anke Hinney;Iris M Heid

  • RNA-Seq Transcriptome Profiling Identifies CRISPLD2 as a Glucocorticoid Responsive Gene that Modulates Cytokine Function in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells

    Blanca E. Himes;Xiaofeng Jiang;Peter Wagner;Ruoxi Hu

  • ARG1 is a novel bronchodilator response gene: screening and replication in four asthma cohorts.

    Augusto A. Litonjua;Jessica Lasky-Su;Jessica Lasky-Su;Kady Schneiter;Kelan G. Tantisira

  • TSLP Polymorphisms are Associated with Asthma in a Sex-Specific Fashion

    Gary M. Hunninghake;Manuel E. Soto-Quirós;Lydiana Avila;Hong P. Kim;Hong P. Kim

  • Conduct disorder and ADHD: evaluation of conduct problems as a categorical and quantitative trait in the international multicentre ADHD genetics study.

    Richard J.L. Anney;Jessica Lasky-Su;Colm Ó'Dúshláine;Elaine Kenny

  • Analyses of shared genetic factors between asthma and obesity in children

    Erik Melén;Erik Melén;Erik Melén;Blanca E. Himes;John M. Brehm;Nadia Boutaoui

  • On the replication of genetic associations: timing can be everything!

    Jessica Lasky-Su;Jessica Lasky-Su;Helen N. Lyon;Helen N. Lyon;Helen N. Lyon;Valur Emilsson;Iris M. Heid

  • Polymorphisms in IL12A and cockroach allergy in children with asthma.

    Michael Pistiner;Michael Pistiner;Michael Pistiner;Gary M Hunninghake;Gary M Hunninghake;Manuel E Soto-Quiros;Lydiana Avila

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott T. Weiss
Scott T. Weiss Harvard University
Augusto A. Litonjua
Augusto A. Litonjua University of Rochester Medical Center
Benjamin A. Raby
Benjamin A. Raby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kelan G. Tantisira
Kelan G. Tantisira University of California, San Diego
Barbara J. Klanderman
Barbara J. Klanderman Harvard University
Christoph Lange
Christoph Lange University of Lübeck
Juan C. Celedón
Juan C. Celedón University of Pittsburgh
Edwin K. Silverman
Edwin K. Silverman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Diane R. Gold
Diane R. Gold Harvard University
Patrick T. Ellinor
Patrick T. Ellinor Harvard University

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