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Joachim Thiery

Joachim Thiery

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Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
39503
World Ranking
9187
National Ranking
512

Overview

Joachim Thiery is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily spans genetics, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, surgery, and immunology.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics including genetic associations and epidemiology, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, bioinformatics and genomic networks, epigenetics and DNA methylation, adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, as well as heart failure treatment and management.

Notable recent papers authored by Joachim Thiery include the following:

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression (2021, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide analysis identifies novel susceptibility loci for myocardial infarction (2020, European Heart Journal)
  • Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour (2021, Nature Human Behaviour)
  • The novel cystatin C, lactate, interleukin-6, and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (CLIP)-based mortality risk score in cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction (2021, European Heart Journal)
  • Brain Damage With Heart Failure (2020, Circulation Research)

Among the frequent co-authors collaborating with Joachim Thiery are:

  • Markus Scholz (38 joint publications)
  • Markus Loeffler (27 joint publications)
  • Holger Kirsten (21 joint publications)
  • Ralph Burkhardt (20 joint publications)
  • Michael Stümvoll (17 joint publications)

Joachim Thiery's research has been published repeatedly in several scientific venues, with most frequent publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 7 publications
  • European Heart Journal - 3 publications
  • Nature Communications - 3 publications
  • PLoS ONE - 3 publications
  • Nature Human Behaviour - 2 publications

Their work in understanding molecular biology mechanisms and cardiovascular diseases contributes data-driven insights relevant across several interconnected disciplines within life sciences and medicine.

Best Publications

  • Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or low-fat diet.

    Iris Shai;Dan Schwarzfuchs;Yaakov Henkin;Danit R. Shahar

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    M Nikpay;A Goel;Won H-H.;L M Hall

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression

    Urmo Võsa;Annique Claringbould;Annique Claringbould;Harm-Jan Westra;Marc Jan Bonder

  • Circular non-coding RNA ANRIL modulates ribosomal RNA maturation and atherosclerosis in humans.

    Lesca M. Holdt;Anika Stahringer;Kristina Sass;Garwin Pichler

  • 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

  • Novel biomarkers for pre-diabetes identified by metabolomics

    Rui Wang-Sattler;Zhonghao Yu;Christian Herder;Ana C Messias

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    Majid Nikpay;Anuj Goel;Hong-Hee Won;Leanne M. Hall

  • Simvastatin Reduces Graft Vessel Disease and Mortality After Heart Transplantation: A Four-Year Randomized Trial

    Klaus Wenke;Bruno Meiser;Joachim Thiery;Dorothea Nagel

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80,000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels

    Abbas Dehghan;Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Maja Barbalic;Joshua C. Bis

  • ANRIL Expression Is Associated With Atherosclerosis Risk at Chromosome 9p21

    Lesca Miriam Holdt;Frank Beutner;Markus Scholz;Stephan Gielen

  • Unraveling the polygenic architecture of complex traits using blood eQTL metaanalysis

    Võsa U;Claringbould A;Westra H;Bonder Mj

  • Alu Elements in ANRIL Non-Coding RNA at Chromosome 9p21 Modulate Atherogenic Cell Functions through Trans-Regulation of Gene Networks

    Lesca M. Holdt;Steve Hoffmann;Kristina Sass;David Langenberger

  • Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: the prospective, randomized IABP SHOCK Trial for attenuation of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome.

    Roland Prondzinsky;Henning Lemm;Michael Swyter;Nikolas Wegener

  • The LIFE-Adult-Study: objectives and design of a population-based cohort study with 10,000 deeply phenotyped adults in Germany

    Markus Loeffler;Christoph Engel;Peter Ahnert;Dorothee Alfermann

  • Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels

    Adrienne Tin;Jonathan Marten;Victoria L. Halperin Kuhns;Yong Li

  • New Reference Intervals for Thyrotropin and Thyroid Hormones Based on National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Criteria and Regular Ultrasonography of the Thyroid

    Juergen Kratzsch;Georg Martin Fiedler;Alexander Leichtle;Matthias Brügel

  • Impaired liver regeneration in Nrf2 knockout mice: role of ROS‐mediated insulin/IGF‐1 resistance

    Tobias A Beyer;Weihua Xu;Daniel Teupser;Ulrich auf dem Keller

  • Simvastatin Initiated Early After Heart Transplantation 8-Year Prospective Experience

    Klaus Wenke;Bruno Meiser;Joachim Thiery;Dorothea Nagel

  • Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

    Beben Benyamin;Tonu Esko;Janina S. Ried;Aparna Radhakrishnan

  • Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies in > 80 000 Subjects Identifies Multiple Loci for C-Reactive Protein Levels

    Abbas Dehghan;Josee Dupuis;Maja Barbalic;Joshua C. Bis

Frequent Co-Authors

Arno Villringer
Arno Villringer Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Wieland Kiess
Wieland Kiess Leipzig University
Christoph Engel
Christoph Engel Leipzig University
Markus Loeffler
Markus Loeffler Leipzig University
Winfried März
Winfried März Medical University of Graz
Michael Stumvoll
Michael Stumvoll Leipzig University
Matthias Blüher
Matthias Blüher Leipzig University
Tobias Luck
Tobias Luck Leipzig University
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller Leipzig University
Peter Kovacs
Peter Kovacs Leipzig University

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