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Jong-Young Lee is affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in South Korea. Their research spans several major fields, primarily Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with the former including 116 publications and the latter 44. Within these fields, they have notable contributions to subfields such as Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's main research topics encompass areas related to cardiovascular health and genetic epidemiology. Specifically, their work addresses Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, and Peripheral Artery Disease Management.

Jong-Young Lee has authored several recent papers that reflect their research interests and expertise. These include:

  • Kidney Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Enhanced the Vascularization and Maturation of Human Kidney Organoids, 2022, Advanced Science
  • Determinants of penetrance and variable expressivity in monogenic metabolic conditions across 77,184 exomes, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, 2023, JAMA
  • TAZ/Wnt-β-catenin/c-MYC axis regulates cystogenesis in polycystic kidney disease, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Human kidney organoids reveal the role of glutathione in Fabry disease, 2021, Experimental & Molecular Medicine

Their frequent co-authors include Seung-Jun Lee, Chul-Min Ahn, Joo Myung Lee, Taek Kyu Park, and Jeong Hoon Yang, with each collaborating on multiple publications.

Jong-Young Lee's research outputs have been published in a range of venues, with the most frequent including SSRN Electronic Journal, UNC Libraries, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, EuroIntervention, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • 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 association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

    Panos Deloukas;Stavroula Kanoni;Christina Willenborg;Martin Farrall

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • A large-scale genome-wide association study of Asian populations uncovers genetic factors influencing eight quantitative traits.

    Yoon Shin Cho;Min Jin Go;Young Jin Kim;Jee Yeon Heo

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia

    Mahmood Ameen Abdulla;Ikhlak Ahmed;Anunchai Assawamakin;Anunchai Assawamakin;Jong Bhak

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies eight new loci for type 2 diabetes in east Asians

    Yoon Shin Cho;Chien Hsiun Chen;Chien Hsiun Chen;Cheng Hu;Jirong Long

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians

    Norihiro Kato;Fumihiko Takeuchi;Yasuharu Tabara;Tanika N. Kelly

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Loss-of-function mutations in SLC30A8 protect against type 2 diabetes

    Jason Flannick;Jason Flannick;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Nicola L. Beer;Nicola L. Beer;Suzanne B R Jacobs

  • Sequence variants in SLC16A11 are a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Mexico

    A. L. Williams Amy;A. L. Williams Amy;S. B R Jacobs Suzanne;Hortensia Moreno-Macías;Alicia Huerta-Chagoya

  • The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Teresa Ferreira;Daniel I. Chasman;Anne U. Jackson

  • Meta-analysis identifies common variants associated with body mass index in east Asians

    Wanqing Wen;Yoon Shin Cho;Wei Zheng;Rajkumar Dorajoo;Rajkumar Dorajoo

  • Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

    Norihiro Kato;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Fumihiko Takeuchi;Niek Verweij

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • Large-scale genome-wide association studies in East Asians identify new genetic loci influencing metabolic traits.

    Young Jin Kim;Min Jin Go;Cheng Hu;Chang Bum Hong

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
John C. Chambers
John C. Chambers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Jaspal S. Kooner
Jaspal S. Kooner Imperial College London
Mark Seielstad
Mark Seielstad University of California, San Francisco
Panos Deloukas
Panos Deloukas Queen Mary University of London
David Altshuler
David Altshuler Harvard University
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Xueling Sim
Xueling Sim National University of Singapore
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Inês Barroso
Inês Barroso University of Exeter

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