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Overview

John R. Gilbert is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, alongside contributions to Physics and Astronomy.

The main research topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Radiation, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Cancer Research.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "A comprehensive clinically informed map of dependencies in cancer cells and framework for target prioritization" published in 2024 in Cancer Cell
  • "Genome-wide CRISPR screens of oral squamous cell carcinoma reveal fitness genes in the Hippo pathway" published in 2020 in eLife
  • "Stability of electron ptychography at low electron dose" published in 2025 in Journal of Microscopy
  • "Ptychography at finite dose in SrTiO3" published in 2024 in BIO Web of Conferences

Frequent collaborators include Emanuel Gonçalves, Fiona M. Behan, Mathew J. Garnett, Malcolm Dearg, and Nick Michaelides, each of whom has co-authored two publications with Gilbert.

The scientist's work has appeared in several publication venues, notably:

  • Cancer Cell
  • eLife
  • Journal of Microscopy
  • BIO Web of Conferences

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals identifies 11 new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease

    Jean-Charles Lambert;Jean-Charles Lambert;Jean-Charles Lambert;Carla A Ibrahim-Verbaas;Denise Harold;Adam C Naj

  • Complement factor H variant increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

    Jonathan L. Haines;Michael A. Hauser;Silke Schmidt;William K. Scott

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

  • Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders

    Kai Wang;Haitao Zhang;Deqiong Ma;Maja Bucan

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

    Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

  • Meta-analysis of GWAS of over 16,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder highlights a novel locus at 10q24.32 and a significant overlap with schizophrenia

    Richard J.L. Anney;Richard J.L. Anney;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Verneri Anttila;Jakob Grove;Jakob Grove

  • Hypothesis: Microtubule Instability and Paired Helical Filament Formation in the Alzheimer Disease Brain Are Related to Apolipoprotein E Genotype

    Warren J. Strittmatter;Karl H. Weisgraber;Michel Goedert;Ann M. Saunders

  • Ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein-1 is mutant in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4A/8q21

    Rachel V. Baxter;Kamel Ben Othmane;Julie M. Rochelle;Jason E. Stajich

  • SNPing Away at Complex Diseases: Analysis of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms around APOE in Alzheimer Disease

    Eden R. Martin;Eric H. Lai;John R. Gilbert;Allison R. Rogala

  • Human neural tube defects: Developmental biology, epidemiology, and genetics

    Eric R. Detrait;Timothy M. George;Heather C. Etchevers;John R. Gilbert

  • Fine mapping of autistic disorder to chromosome 15q11-q13 by use of phenotypic subtypes

    Yujun Shao;M. L. Cuccaro;E. R. Hauser;K. L. Raiford

  • Individual common variants exert weak effects on the risk for autism spectrum disorders.

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Dalila Pinto;Joana Almeida

  • Identification of significant association and gene-gene interaction of GABA receptor subunit genes in autism

    D. Q. Ma;P. L. Whitehead;M. M. Menold;E. R. Martin

  • Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis

    David C. Whitcomb;Jessica LaRusch;Alyssa M. Krasinskas;Lambertus Klei

  • Age at onset in two common neurodegenerative diseases is genetically controlled

    Yi Ju Li;William K. Scott;Dale J. Hedges;Fengyu Zhang

  • Myotilin is mutated in limb girdle muscular dystrophy 1A

    Michael A. Hauser;Stephen K. Horrigan;Paula Salmikangas;Udana M. Torian

  • Genomic screen and follow-up analysis for autistic disorder

    Yujun Shao;Chantelle M. Wolpert;Kimberly L. Raiford;Marisa M. Menold

  • Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret A. Pericak-Vance
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance University of Miami
Eden R. Martin
Eden R. Martin University of Miami
Jonathan L. Haines
Jonathan L. Haines Case Western Reserve University
Michael L. Cuccaro
Michael L. Cuccaro University of Miami
Gary W. Beecham
Gary W. Beecham University of Miami
William K. Scott
William K. Scott University of Miami
Jeffery M. Vance
Jeffery M. Vance University of Miami
Harry H. Wright
Harry H. Wright University of South Carolina
Joseph D. Buxbaum
Joseph D. Buxbaum Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Marcy C. Speer
Marcy C. Speer Duke University

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