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Overview

John M. C. Connell is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly within medicine and engineering.

The scientist's work often intersects several subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Hepatology
  • Genetics
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Cancer Research

Connell's main topics of research include:

  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Their publication record reflects contributions across a variety of scientific venues. Notable frequent publication venues are:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
  • University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Connell include:

  • "Gene-educational attainment interactions in a multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis identify novel blood pressure loci," 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Identification of hypertension subtypes using microRNA profiles and machine learning," 2025, European Journal of Endocrinology
  • "Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture," 2020, University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg)
  • "Design Considerations for Practical Li-S Battery Components for Electric Aviation," 2022, ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • "HPB P68 Multimetric MRI detects improved quality of the future liver remnant post-dual vein embolization - a novel finding," 2022, British Journal of Surgery

Connell has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Ilja M. Nolte
  • Najaf Amin
  • Thomas W. Winkler
  • Mary F. Feitosa
  • Xiuqing Guo

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • 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

  • 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

  • Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

    Cristen J. Willer;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Ruth J. F. Loos;Shengxu Li

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • 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

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Genome-wide association study of CNVs in 16,000 cases of eight common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Nick Craddock;Matthew E. Hurles;Niall Cardin;Richard D. Pearson

  • The link between abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

    S.A. Ritchie;J.M.C. Connell

  • Low Grade Chronic Inflammation in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

    Chris C. J. Kelly;Helen Lyall;John R. Petrie;Gwyn W. Gould

  • Meta-analysis of 28,141 individuals identifies common variants within five new loci that influence uric acid concentrations.

    Melanie Kolz;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Serena Sanna;Alexander Teumer

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi;Andrea Ganna

  • Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

    Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk

    Helen R Warren;Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Claudia P Cabrera;He Gao

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Blood Pressure Extremes Identifies Variant near UMOD Associated with Hypertension

    Sandosh Padmanabhan;Olle Melander;Toby Johnson;Anna Maria Di Blasio

  • Meta-analysis of 28,141 individuals identifies common variants within five new loci that influence uric acid concentrations

    M. Kolz;T. Johnson;S. Sanna;A. Teumer

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I. Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Maegi;Andrea Ganna

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

    Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna F. Dominiczak
Anna F. Dominiczak University of Glasgow
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester
Mark J. Caulfield
Mark J. Caulfield Queen Mary University of London
Patricia B. Munroe
Patricia B. Munroe Queen Mary University of London
Martin Farrall
Martin Farrall University of Oxford
Morris J. Brown
Morris J. Brown Queen Mary University of London
Sandosh Padmanabhan
Sandosh Padmanabhan University of Glasgow
Alan G. Jardine
Alan G. Jardine University of Glasgow
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace University of Cambridge
Christian Gieger
Christian Gieger Helmholtz Zentrum München

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