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Nigel P. Carter is affiliated with the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research work is situated mainly within the field of Medicine, with specific focus on the subfields of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Internal Medicine.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes studies published between 2020 and 2025. These publications cover both methodological and clinical topics in medicine. Notable papers include:

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Enhancing patient knowledge and confidence in self-care post colorectal oncological surgery. A quality improvement project, 2024, European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • A retrospective, non-inferiority study to assess perioperative management of direct oral anticoagulants in the perioperative period for patients undergoing skin surgery, 2025, EJC Skin Cancer

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • J Stamatoyannopoulos
  • Ewan Birney
  • Anindya Dutta
  • Roderic Guigó
  • T Gingeras

Frequent publication venues for their work reflect a range of biomedical research outlets, such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • EJC Skin Cancer

The main topics addressed in Nigel P. Carter's research are:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • A haplotype map of the human genome

    John W. Belmont;Andrew Boudreau;Suzanne M. Leal;Paul Hardenbol

  • A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs

    Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds

  • Global variation in copy number in the human genome

    Richard Redon;Shumpei Ishikawa;Karen R. Fitch;Lars Feuk

  • The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

    Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

  • Accurate whole human genome sequencing using reversible terminator chemistry

    David R. Bentley;Shankar Balasubramanian;Harold P. Swerdlow;Harold P. Swerdlow;Geoffrey P. Smith

  • The ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA elements) Project

    E. A. Feingold;P. J. Good;M. S. Guyer;S. Kamholz

  • A DNA damage checkpoint response in telomere-initiated senescence

    Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna;Philip M. Reaper;Lorena Clay-Farrace;Heike Fiegler

  • Consensus Statement : Chromosomal Microarray Is a First-Tier Clinical Diagnostic Test for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Congenital Anomalies

    David T. Miller;Margaret P. Adam;Margaret P. Adam;Swaroop Aradhya;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • Massive Genomic Rearrangement Acquired in a Single Catastrophic Event during Cancer Development

    Philip J. Stephens;Chris D. Greenman;Beiyuan Fu;Fengtang Yang

  • Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations

    Pardis C. Sabeti;Pardis C. Sabeti;Patrick Varilly;Patrick Varilly;Ben Fry;Jason Lohmueller

  • Origins and functional impact of copy number variation in the human genome

    Donald F. Conrad;Dalila Pinto;Richard Redon;Richard Redon;Lars Feuk;Lars Feuk

  • Degenerate oligonucleotide-primed PCR: General amplification of target DNA by a single degenerate primer

    H. Telenius;N. P. Carter;C. E. Bebb;M. Nordenskjold

  • DECIPHER: Database of Chromosomal Imbalance and Phenotype in Humans Using Ensembl Resources

    Helen V. Firth;Shola M. Richards;A. Paul Bevan;Stephen Clayton

  • Relative Impact of Nucleotide and Copy Number Variation on Gene Expression Phenotypes

    Barbara E. Stranger;Matthew S. Forrest;Mark Dunning;Catherine E. Ingle

  • Diet and the evolution of human amylase gene copy number variation.

    George H Perry;Nathaniel J. Dominy;Katrina G Claw;Arthur S. Lee

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

    I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

  • Paired-end mapping reveals extensive structural variation in the human genome.

    Jan O. Korbel;Alexander Eckehart Urban;Jason P. Affourtit;Brian Godwin

  • The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome

    Mark T Ross;Darren V Grafham;Alison J Coffey;Steven Scherer

Frequent Co-Authors

Heike Fiegler
Heike Fiegler Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
Richard Redon
Richard Redon University of Nantes
Matthew E. Hurles
Matthew E. Hurles Wellcome Sanger Institute
Charles Lee
Charles Lee The Jackson Laboratory
Ian Dunham
Ian Dunham European Bioinformatics Institute
Jane Rogers
Jane Rogers Earlham Institute
Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Fengtang Yang
Fengtang Yang Wellcome Sanger Institute
Sarah Hunt
Sarah Hunt European Bioinformatics Institute
Tim Hubbard
Tim Hubbard King's College London

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