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Jon G. Jonasson

Jon G. Jonasson

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Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
28722
World Ranking
15971
National Ranking
9

Overview

Jon G. Jonasson is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work engages deeply with subfields such as epidemiology, oncology, genetics, surgery, and molecular biology.

Their recent publications include studies that contribute to understanding complex genetic and epidemiological factors related to cancer and other diseases. Notable recent papers include:

  • GWAS of thyroid stimulating hormone highlights pleiotropic effects and inverse association with thyroid cancer, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Ashwagandha-induced liver injury: A case series from Iceland and the US Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network, 2020, Liver International
  • Assessing thyroid cancer risk using polygenic risk scores, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Helicobacter pylori Genome Project: insights into H. pylori population structure from analysis of a worldwide collection of complete genomes, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Association between hydrochlorothiazide and the risk of in situ and invasive squamous cell skin carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma: A population-based case-control study, 2020, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research environment and include:

  • Einar S. Björnsson
  • Jónas A. Aðalsteinsson
  • Laufey Tryggvadóttír
  • Jonathan Ungar
  • Árni Kristjánsson

Jonasson's research has been published extensively in a range of venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Nature Communications
  • Læknablaðið
  • Liver International
  • British Journal of Dermatology

The main topics of Jonasson's research involve:

  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

Best Publications

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Global prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in 2015: a modelling study

    Sarah Blach;Stefan Zeuzem;Michael Manns;Ibrahim Altraif

  • Risk of recurrence of gastrointestinal stromal tumour after surgery: an analysis of pooled population-based cohorts

    Heikki Joensuu;Aki Vehtari;Jaakko Riihimäki;Toshirou Nishida

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic population

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Hannes Helgason;Sigurjon A Gudjonsson;Florian Zink

  • Clonal hematopoiesis, with and without candidate driver mutations, is common in the elderly.

    Florian Zink;Simon N. Stacey;Gudmundur L. Norddahl;Michael L. Frigge

  • A single BRCA2 mutation in male and female breast cancer families from Iceland with varied cancer phenotypes.

    Steinunn Thorlacius;Gudridur Olafsdottir;Laufey Tryggvadottir;Susan Neuhausen

  • The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with today's treatment paradigm.

    A. Sibley;Kwang Hyub Han;A. Abourached;L. A. Lesmana

  • Burden and centralised treatment in Europe of rare tumours: results of RARECAREnet—a population-based study

    Gemma Gatta;Riccardo Capocaccia;Laura Botta;Sandra Mallone

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors in Iceland, 1990–2003: The Icelandic GIST study, a population-based incidence and pathologic risk stratification study

    Geir Tryggvason;Hjörtur G. Gíslason;Magnús K. Magnússon;Jón G. Jónasson

  • Common variants on 9q22.33 and 14q13.3 predispose to thyroid cancer in European populations

    Julius Gudmundsson;Patrick Sulem;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Jon G Jonasson

  • Mutations in BRIP1 confer high risk of ovarian cancer

    Thorunn Rafnar;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Patrick Sulem;Aslaug Jonasdottir

  • Origins and functional consequences of somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human cancer

    Y S Ju;L B Alexandrov;M Gerstung;I Martincorena

  • Study of a single BRCA2 mutation with high carrier frequency in a small population.

    Thorlacius S;Sigurdsson S;Bjarnadottir H;Olafsdottir G

  • Risk of second primary cancer among patients with head and neck cancers: a pooled analysis of 13 cancer registries

    S.C. Chuang;G. Scelo;J.M. Tonita;S. Tamaro

  • A germline variant in the TP53 polyadenylation signal confers cancer susceptibility

    Simon N. Stacey;Patrick Sulem;Aslaug Jonasdottir;Gisli Masson

  • Epigenetic silencing and deletion of the BRCA1 gene in sporadic breast cancer

    Valgerdur Birgisdottir;Olafur A Stefansson;Sigridur K Bodvarsdottir;Holmfridur Hilmarsdottir

  • The epidemiology of pituitary adenomas in Iceland, 1955–2012: a nationwide population-based study

    Tomas Thor Agustsson;Tinna Baldvinsdottir;Jon G Jonasson;Elinborg Olafsdottir

  • Risk of breast cancer in female flight attendants: a population-based study (Iceland)

    Vilhjálmur Rafnsson;Hrafn Tulinius;Jón Gunnlaugur Jónasson;Jón Hrafnkelsson

  • Nonsense mutation in the LGR4 gene is associated with several human diseases and other traits

    Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Patrick Sulem;Daniel F Gudbjartsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Laufey Tryggvadottir
Laufey Tryggvadottir University of Iceland
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Einar Bjornsson
Einar Bjornsson University of Iceland
Kari Hemminki
Kari Hemminki Charles University
Paolo Boffetta
Paolo Boffetta Stony Brook Medicine
Ghislaine Scelo
Ghislaine Scelo International Agency For Research On Cancer
Thorunn Rafnar
Thorunn Rafnar deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Patrick Sulem
Patrick Sulem deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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