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Johannes Kettunen

Johannes Kettunen

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D-Index
70
Citations
42564
World Ranking
2229
National Ranking
13

Overview

Johannes Kettunen is affiliated with the University of Oulu in Finland and specializes in medicine with a strong focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans various subfields including genetics, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, physiology, and epidemiology.

The main topics in Johannes Kettunen's work include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Lipid Metabolism and Disorders
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Birth, Development, and Health

They have contributed to a range of publications, with frequent appearances in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Johannes Kettunen's recent papers reflect their ongoing research interests:

  • Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers, 2024, Nature
  • FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population, 2023, Nature
  • The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • FinnGen: Unique genetic insights from combining isolated population and national health register data, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression, 2021, Nature Genetics

Johannes Kettunen frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Markus Perola
  • Mika Kähönen
  • Eeva Sliz
  • Mika Ala-Korpela
  • Jaakko Kaprio

The scope of their research is predominantly situated at the intersection of genetics and epidemiology, with a multidisciplinary approach addressing molecular biology and clinical medicine aspects. Their work notably involves large-scale genetic analyses and integrates population cohorts and health register data to study complex diseases and biomarkers.

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

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

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

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

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • 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

  • Systematic identification of trans eQTLs as putative drivers of known disease associations

    Harm-Jan Westra;Marjolein J Peters;Tõnu Esko;Hanieh Yaghootkar

  • 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

  • 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

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

    Veryan Codd;Christopher P Nelson;Eva Albrecht;Massimo Mangino

  • Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA

    Johannes Kettunen;Ayşe Demirkan;Ayşe Demirkan;Peter Würtz;Harmen H M Draisma

  • Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior.

    Thorgeir E Thorgeirsson;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Ida Surakka;Ida Surakka;Jacqueline M Vink

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes

    Angli Xue;Yang Wu;Zhihong Zhu;Futao Zhang

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Genome-wide Association Study Identifies 27 Loci Influencing Concentrations of Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors

    Ari V. Ahola-Olli;Peter Würtz;Aki S. Havulinna;Kristiina Aalto

  • Metabolite Profiling and Cardiovascular Event Risk A Prospective Study of 3 Population-Based Cohorts

    Peter Würtz;Aki S Havulinna;Pasi Soininen;Tuulia Tynkkynen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci influencing human serum metabolite levels

    Johannes Kettunen;Johannes Kettunen;Taru Tukiainen;Antti-Pekka Sarin;Antti-Pekka Sarin;Alfredo Ortega-Alonso

  • 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

  • Rare variant in scavenger receptor BI raises HDL cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease

    Zanoni P;Khetarpal Sa;Larach Db;Hancock-Cerutti Wf

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

    H. Lango Allen;K. Estrada;G. Lettre;S. I. Berndt

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University
Samuli Ripatti
Samuli Ripatti University of Helsinki
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Mika Kähönen
Mika Kähönen Tampere University
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Mika Ala-Korpela
Mika Ala-Korpela University of Oulu
Aki S. Havulinna
Aki S. Havulinna Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki

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