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Minerva M. Carrasquillo

Minerva M. Carrasquillo

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Genetics

D-Index
63
Citations
38198
World Ranking
2824
National Ranking
1237

Overview

Minerva M. Carrasquillo is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and contributes extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans several subfields, primarily focusing on molecular biology, physiology, neurology, psychiatry and mental health, and genetics.

The scientist's research topics prominently include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Bioinformatics and genomic networks
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Genomics and rare diseases

Their recent scholarly articles cover diverse aspects of neurology and genetic research, including:

  • Large eQTL meta-analysis reveals differing patterns between cerebral cortical and cerebellar brain regions (2020, Scientific Data)
  • Identifying drug targets for neurological and psychiatric disease via genetics and the brain transcriptome (2021, PLoS Genetics)
  • Transcriptomic analysis to identify genes associated with selective hippocampal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Addressing the disparities in dementia risk, early detection and care in Latino populations: Highlights from the second Latinos & Alzheimer's Symposium (2022, Alzheimer s & Dementia)
  • Association of Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease With Cognition and Medical Comorbidities in a Biracial Cohort (2023, Neurology)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Minerva M. Carrasquillo include Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, Joseph S. Reddy, Mariet Allen, Xue Wang, and Dennis W. Dickson.

The most common publication venues where this scientist's work appears are Alzheimer s & Dementia, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Neurodegeneration, Nature Communications, and Neurology.

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

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

  • TREM2 Variants in Alzheimer's Disease

    Rita Guerreiro;Rita Guerreiro;Aleksandra Wojtas;Jose Bras;Minerva Carrasquillo

  • Erratum: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease (Nature Genetics (2009) 41 (1088-1093))

    D Harold;R Abraham;P Hollingworth;R Sims

  • Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

    Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • Gene-wide analysis detects two new susceptibility genes for Alzheimer's disease.

    Valentina Escott-Price;Céline Bellenguez;Li-San Wang;Seung-Hoan Choi

  • 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

  • Genetic evidence implicates the immune system and cholesterol metabolism in the aetiology of Alzheimer's disease.

    Lesley Jones;Peter A. Holmans;Marian L. Hamshere;Denise Harold

  • Human whole genome genotype and transcriptome data for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

    Mariet Allen;Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Cory Funk;Benjamin D. Heavner

  • Exceptionally low likelihood of Alzheimer’s dementia in APOE2 homozygotes from a 5,000-person neuropathological study

    Eric M Reiman;Joseph F Arboleda-Velasquez;Yakeel T Quiroz;Matthew J Huentelman

  • High-Throughput Variation Detection and Genotyping Using Microarrays

    David J. Cutler;Michael E. Zwick;Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Christopher T. Yohn

  • Genetic variation in PCDH11X is associated with susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease

    Minerva M Carrasquillo;Fanggeng Zou;V Shane Pankratz;Samantha L Wilcox

  • Large eQTL meta-analysis reveals differing patterns between cerebral cortical and cerebellar brain regions.

    S K Sieberts;T M Perumal;M M Carrasquillo;M Allen

  • A novel Alzheimer disease locus located near the gene encoding tau protein

    G. Jun;C. A. Ibrahim-Verbaas;M. Vronskaya;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert

  • Genome-wide association study and mouse model identify interaction between RET and EDNRB pathways in Hirschsprung disease

    Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Andrew S. McCallion;Erik G. Puffenberger;Carl S. Kashuk

  • Genome-wide association study of Alzheimer's disease

    M. I. Kamboh;F. Y. Demirci;X. Wang;R. L. Minster

  • Replication of CLU, CR1, and PICALM associations with alzheimer disease.

    Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Olivia Belbin;Talisha A. Hunter;Li Ma

  • TMEM106B regulates progranulin levels and the penetrance of FTLD in GRN mutation carriers

    N. Finch;M. M. Carrasquillo;M. Baker;N. J. Rutherford

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimertextquotesingles disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald C. Petersen
Ronald C. Petersen University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Lincoln
Sarah Lincoln Mayo Clinic
Yan W. Asmann
Yan W. Asmann Mayo Clinic
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan University of Nottingham
Owen A. Ross
Owen A. Ross Mayo Clinic
Gerard D. Schellenberg
Gerard D. Schellenberg University of Pennsylvania

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