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Michiaki Kubo

Michiaki Kubo

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Genetics
Japan
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
148
Citations
92099
World Ranking
145
National Ranking
3

Medicine

D-Index
151
Citations
96381
World Ranking
1107
National Ranking
19

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Japan Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Japan Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Michiaki Kubo is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has an extensive research record primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses on genetics and molecular mechanisms related to disease, particularly in cancer and hematology.

The scientist has contributed significantly to a variety of subfields, including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Hematology, and Oncology. Research topics encompass Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Cancer-related Molecular Mechanisms, BRCA Gene Mutations in Cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease.

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Michiaki Kubo include:

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Population-specific and trans-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify distinct and shared genetic risk loci for coronary artery disease, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Expansion of Cancer Risk Profile for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants, 2022, JAMA Oncology

They have frequently co-authored with scholars such as Yoichiro Kamatani, Yukihide Momozawa, Koichi Matsuda, Chikashi Terao, and Atsushi Takahashi. These collaborations have contributed to a large body of work that has appeared in notable publication venues.

Common venues for Michiaki Kubo's publications include UNC Libraries, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Nature Genetics, and Blood. These platforms reflect the range and scope of their research dissemination.

Best Publications

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Association analyses identify 38 susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease and highlight shared genetic risk across populations

    J Z Liu;S van Sommeren;H Huang;S C Ng

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes

    Saori Sakaue;Masahiro Kanai;Yosuke Tanigawa;Juha Karjalainen

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Genome-wide association study identifies common variants at four loci as genetic risk factors for Parkinson's disease

    Wataru Satake;Yuko Nakabayashi;Yuko Nakabayashi;Ikuko Mizuta;Ikuko Mizuta;Yushi Hirota;Yushi Hirota

  • 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

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Whole-genome sequencing of liver cancers identifies etiological influences on mutation patterns and recurrent mutations in chromatin regulators

    Akihiro Fujimoto;Yasushi Totoki;Tetsuo Abe;Keith A. Boroevich

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • SNPs in KCNQ1 are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in East Asian and European populations

    Hiroyuki Unoki;Atsushi Takahashi;Takahisa Kawaguchi;Kazuo Hara

  • Multi-Ethnic Genome-wide Association Study for Atrial Fibrillation

    Carolina Roselli;Mark D. Chaffin;Lu Chen Weng;Lu Chen Weng;Stefanie Aeschbacher

  • Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases

    Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Masato Akiyama;Atsushi Takahashi;Nana Matoba

  • Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T Ellinor;Kathryn L Lunetta;Christine M Albert;Christine M Albert;Nicole L Glazer

  • Whole-genome mutational landscape and characterization of noncoding and structural mutations in liver cancer

    Akihiro Fujimoto;Mayuko Furuta;Yasushi Totoki;Tatsuhiko Tsunoda

  • Genome-wide association study identifies HLA-A*3101 allele as a genetic risk factor for carbamazepine-induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions in Japanese population

    Takeshi Ozeki;Taisei Mushiroda;Amara Yowang;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Johannes Waage;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Overview of the BioBank Japan Project: Study design and profile

    Akiko Nagai;Makoto Hirata;Yoichiro Kamatani;Kaori Muto

  • Genome-wide association study of hematological and biochemical traits in a Japanese population

    Yoichiro Kamatani;Koichi Matsuda;Yukinori Okada;Michiaki Kubo

  • Trends in the Incidence, Mortality, and Survival Rate of Cardiovascular Disease in a Japanese Community The Hisayama Study

    Michiaki Kubo;Yutaka Kiyohara;Isao Kato;Yumihiro Tanizaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Yoichiro Kamatani
Yoichiro Kamatani University of Tokyo
Koichi Matsuda
Koichi Matsuda University of Tokyo
Atsushi Takahashi
Atsushi Takahashi RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Yukinori Okada
Yukinori Okada Osaka University
Naoyuki Kamatani
Naoyuki Kamatani StaGen (Japan)
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda University of Tokyo
Yutaka Kiyohara
Yutaka Kiyohara Kyushu University
Kenji Wakai
Kenji Wakai Nagoya University

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