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Overview

John P. Rice is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on Epidemiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Oncology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics:

  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Transplant Infectious Disease
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Clinical Transplantation
  • Translational Psychiatry

John P. Rice has coauthored multiple papers with researchers such as Danielle M. Dick, Howard J. Edenberg, Alison Goate, Tatiana Foroud, and Margaret R. Jorgenson.

Recent notable publications by the scientist include:

  • "A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder," 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction," 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Multi-omics integration analysis identifies novel genes for alcoholism with potential overlap with neurodegenerative diseases," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The development and implementation of stewardship initiatives to optimize the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients," 2020, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
  • "Polygenic risk for anxiety influences anxiety comorbidity and suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder," 2020, Translational Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • The International HapMap Project

    John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression

    Naomi R. Wray;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Manuel Mattheisen;MacIej Trzaskowski

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • Replicating genotype–phenotype associations

    Stephen J. Chanock;Teri Manolio;Michael Boehnke;Eric Boerwinkle

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genome‐wide search for genes affecting the risk for alcohol dependence

    Theodore Reich;Howard J. Edenberg;Alison Goate;Jeff T. Williams

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • A Twin Study of Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Liability for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

    William R. True;John Rice;Seth A. Eisen;Andrew C. Heath

  • Cholinergic nicotinic receptor genes implicated in a nicotine dependence association study targeting 348 candidate genes with 3713 SNPs

    Scott F. Saccone;Anthony L. Hinrichs;Nancy L. Saccone;Gary A. Chase

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Variations in GABRA2, Encoding the α2 Subunit of the GABAA Receptor, Are Associated with Alcohol Dependence and with Brain Oscillations

    Howard J. Edenberg;Danielle M. Dick;Xiaoling Xuei;Huijun Tian

  • Variants in nicotinic receptors and risk for nicotine dependence

    Laura Jean Bierut;Jerry A. Stitzel;Jen C. Wang;Anthony L. Hinrichs

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Novel genes identified in a high-density genome wide association study for nicotine dependence

    Laura Jean Bierut;Pamela A F Madden;Naomi Breslau;Eric O. Johnson

  • A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

  • Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders

    Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Renato Polimanti;Emma C. Johnson;Jeanette N. McClintick

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard J. Edenberg
Howard J. Edenberg Indiana University
John I. Nurnberger
John I. Nurnberger Indiana University
Alison Goate
Alison Goate Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Laura J. Bierut
Laura J. Bierut Washington University in St. Louis
Tatiana Foroud
Tatiana Foroud Indiana University
Theodore Reich
Theodore Reich Washington University in St. Louis
Nancy L. Saccone
Nancy L. Saccone Washington University in St. Louis
Bernice Porjesz
Bernice Porjesz SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Marc A. Schuckit
Marc A. Schuckit University of California, San Diego
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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