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Overview

Mara H. Hutz is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with 35 publications contributing to the field.

Their work covers several subfields of study including:

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Key research topics addressed by Mara H. Hutz include:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • "Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains" (2023), published in Nature Genetics
  • "Shared genetic background between children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder" (2020), published in Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Host genetics influences the relationship between the gut microbiome and psychiatric disorders" (2020), published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • "Meta-analysis and systematic review of ADGRL3 (LPHN3) polymorphisms in ADHD susceptibility" (2020), published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Obesity and ADHD: Exploring the role of body composition, BMI polygenic risk score, and reward system genes" (2020), published in Journal of Psychiatric Research

Frequent co-authors working with Mara H. Hutz include:

  • Luís Augusto Rohde
  • Thaís Martins-Silva
  • Júlia Pasqualini Genro
  • Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues
  • Eugênio H. Grevet

Their work has appeared in several publication venues multiple times, such as:

  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Nature Genetics
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Genetics and Molecular Biology

Best Publications

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • The Genomic Ancestry of Individuals from Different Geographical Regions of Brazil Is More Uniform Than Expected

    Sérgio D. J. Pena;Giuliano Di Pietro;Mateus Fuchshuber-Moraes;Julia Pasqualini Genro

  • Assessing individual interethnic admixture and population substructure using a 48-insertion-deletion (INSEL) ancestry-informative marker (AIM) panel.

    Ney P.C. Santos;Elzemar M. Ribeiro-Rodrigues;Ândrea K.C. Ribeiro-dos-Santos;Rui Pereira;Rui Pereira

  • Y-Chromosome Evidence for Differing Ancient Demographic Histories in the Americas

    Maria-Catira Bortolini;Francisco M. Salzano;Mark G. Thomas;Steven Stuart

  • The role of common variants of ABCB1, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5 genes in lipid-lowering efficacy and safety of simvastatin treatment.

    Marilu Fiegenbaum;Fabiano R. da Silveira;Cézar R. Van der Sand;Luiz Carlos Van der Sand

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a study of association with both the dopamine transporter gene and the dopamine D4 receptor gene.

    Tatiana Roman;Marcelo Schmitz;Guilherme Polanczyk;Mariana Eizirik

  • Association analysis of genes involved in the leptin-signaling pathway with obesity in Brazil

    VS Mattevi;VM Zembrzuski;MH Hutz

  • Historical genetics: spatiotemporal analysis of the formation of the Brazilian population.

    Sidia M. Callegari‐Jacques;Dario Grattapaglia;Francisco M. Salzano;Sabrina P. Salamoni

  • Dopamine transporter gene and response to methylphenidate in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Tatiana Roman;Claudia Szobot;Silvia Martins;Joseph Biederman

  • Smoking during pregnancy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type: a case-control study.

    Marcelo Schmitz;Daniel Denardin;Tatiana Laufer Silva;Thiago Pianca

  • Further evidence for the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the dopamine-β-hydroxylase gene

    Tatiana Roman;Marcelo Schmitz;Guilherme V. Polanczyk;Mariana Eizirik

  • MAOA-uVNTR polymorphism in a Brazilian sample: further support for the association with impulsive behaviors and alcohol dependence.

    Verônica Contini;Francine Z.C. Marques;Carlos E.D. Garcia;Mara H. Hutz

  • Genetic variation among the Mapuche Indians from the Patagonian region of Argentina: mitochondrial DNA sequence variation and allele frequencies of several nuclear genes.

    C. Ginther;D. Corach;G. A. Penacino;J. A. Rey

  • Association of slow N-acetyltransferase 2 profile and anti-TB drug-induced hepatotoxicity in patients from Southern Brazil

    L. G. Possuelo;J. A. Castelan;T. C. de Brito;A. W. Ribeiro

  • Association of the Adrenergic α2A Receptor Gene With Methylphenidate Improvement of Inattentive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Guilherme Polanczyk;Cristian Zeni;Julia P. Genro;Ana P. Guimarães

  • Is the alpha-2A adrenergic receptor gene (ADRA2A) associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

    Tatiana Roman;Marcelo Schmitz;Guilherme V. Polanczyk;Mariana Eizirik

  • The TaqI A1 allele of the dopamine D2 receptor gene and alcoholism in Brazil: association and interaction with stress and harm avoidance on severity prediction.

    Claiton H.D. Bau;Silvana Almeida;Mara H. Hutz

  • Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in three Brazilian Indian tribes

    R. H. Ward;F. M. Salzano;S. L. Bonatto;M. H. Hutz

  • African-derived South American populations: A history of symmetrical and asymmetrical matings according to sex revealed by bi- and uni-parental genetic markers.

    Maria Cátira Bortolini;Wilson Araújo Da Silva;Dinorah Castro De Guerra;Gabriela Remonatto

  • A role for neurotransmission and neurodevelopment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Tatiana Roman;Luis Augusto Paim Rohde;Mara Helena Hutz

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco M. Salzano
Francisco M. Salzano Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Luis Augusto Rohde
Luis Augusto Rohde Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ricardo Ventura Santos
Ricardo Ventura Santos Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Carlos E. A. Coimbra
Carlos E. A. Coimbra Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Sérgio D.J. Pena
Sérgio D.J. Pena Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Fernando C. Barros
Fernando C. Barros Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Ana M. B. Menezes
Ana M. B. Menezes Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Tatyana Strekalova
Tatyana Strekalova Maastricht University
Carlos N. Pato
Carlos N. Pato Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Klaus-Peter Lesch
Klaus-Peter Lesch University of Würzburg

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