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Overview

Murim Choi is a researcher affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Medicine. Within these fields, their research concentrates on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

They have published multiple papers, notable recent publications include:

  • "A logical network-based drug-screening platform for Alzheimer's disease representing pathological features of human brain organoids" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Loss- or Gain-of-Function Mutations in ACOX1 Cause Axonal Loss via Different Mechanisms" (2020, Neuron)
  • "Genetic heterogeneity in Leigh syndrome: Highlighting treatable and novel genetic causes" (2020, Clinical Genetics)
  • "Disease-specific eQTL screening reveals an anti-fibrotic effect of AGXT2 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" (2021, Journal of Hepatology)
  • "A database of 5305 healthy Korean individuals reveals genetic and clinical implications for an East Asian population" (2022, Experimental & Molecular Medicine)

The frequency of publications is higher in certain scientific venues where Murim Choi regularly contributes, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Neuron
  • Advanced Science

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jong-Hee Chae
  • Taekyeong Yoo
  • Woong-Yang Park
  • Soo Yeon Kim
  • Hyungtai Sim

Best Publications

  • De novo mutations revealed by whole-exome sequencing are strongly associated with autism

    Stephan J. Sanders;Michael T. Murtha;Abha R. Gupta;John D. Murdoch

  • Genetic diagnosis by whole exome capture and massively parallel DNA sequencing

    Murim Choi;Ute I. Scholl;Weizhen Ji;Tiewen Liu

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

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

  • Multiple Recurrent De Novo CNVs, Including Duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams Syndrome Region, Are Strongly Associated with Autism

    Stephan J. Sanders;A. Gulhan Ercan-Sencicek;Vanessa Hus;Rui Luo

  • Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic RAC1 mutations in melanoma.

    Michael Krauthammer;Yong Lin Kong;Byung Hak Ha;Perry Evans

  • K+ Channel Mutations in Adrenal Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas and Hereditary Hypertension

    Murim Choi;Ute I. Scholl;Peng Yue;Peyman Björklund;Peyman Björklund

  • De novo mutations in histone-modifying genes in congenital heart disease

    Samir Zaidi;Murim Choi;Hiroko Wakimoto;Lijiang Ma

  • Genomic Analysis of Non-NF2 Meningiomas Reveals Mutations in TRAF7, KLF4, AKT1, and SMO

    Victoria E. Clark;E. Zeynep Erson-Omay;Akdes Serin;Jun Yin

  • Co-occurring Genomic Alterations Define Major Subsets of KRAS-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma with Distinct Biology, Immune Profiles, and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities

    Ferdinandos Skoulidis;Lauren A. Byers;Lixia Diao;Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou

  • Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for IgA nephropathy

    Ali G Gharavi;Krzysztof Kiryluk;Murim Choi;Yifu Li

  • Discovery of new risk loci for IgA nephropathy implicates genes involved in immunity against intestinal pathogens

    Krzysztof Kiryluk;Yifu Li;Francesco Scolari;Simone Sanna-Cherchi

  • Mutations in kelch-like 3 and cullin 3 cause hypertension and electrolyte abnormalities

    Lynn M. Boyden;Murim Choi;Keith A. Choate;Carol J. Nelson-Williams

  • Somatic and germline CACNA1D calcium channel mutations in aldosterone-producing adenomas and primary aldosteronism

    Ute I Scholl;Gerald Goh;Gabriel Stölting;Regina Campos de Oliveira

  • Whole-exome sequencing identifies recessive WDR62 mutations in severe brain malformations

    Kaya Bilgüvar;Ali Kemal Oztürk;Angeliki Louvi;Kenneth Y Kwan

  • Mutation of NLRC4 causes a syndrome of enterocolitis and autoinflammation

    Neil Romberg;Khatoun Al Moussawi;Carol Nelson-Williams;Amy L Stiegler

  • Recessive mutations in DGKE cause atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome

    Mathieu Lemaire;Véronique Frémeaux-Bacchi;Franz Schaefer;Murim Choi

  • Seizures, sensorineural deafness, ataxia, mental retardation, and electrolyte imbalance (SeSAME syndrome) caused by mutations in KCNJ10

    Ute I. Scholl;Murim Choi;Tiewen Liu;Vincent T. Ramaekers

  • Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis

    Krzysztof Kiryluk;Yifu Li;Simone Sanna-Cherchi;Simone Sanna-Cherchi;Mersedeh Rohanizadegan

  • ADCK4 mutations promote steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome through CoQ10 biosynthesis disruption

    Shazia Ashraf;Heon Yung Gee;Stephanie Woerner;Stephanie Woerner;Letian X. Xie

  • Characterization of the mutational landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer via whole exome sequencing

    John W. Kunstman;C. Christofer Juhlin;Gerald Goh;Taylor C. Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard P. Lifton
Richard P. Lifton Rockefeller University
Shrikant Mane
Shrikant Mane Yale University
Göran Åkerström
Göran Åkerström Uppsala University
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Han G. Brunner
Han G. Brunner Radboud University
Joseph Schlessinger
Joseph Schlessinger Yale University
Kaya Bilguvar
Kaya Bilguvar Yale University
John Klingensmith
John Klingensmith Duke University
Murat Gunel
Murat Gunel Yale University
Ali G. Gharavi
Ali G. Gharavi Columbia University

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