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  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
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  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

P. Eline Slagboom is affiliated with the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist has contributed to a broad range of topics including:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Some of the recent papers authored include:

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations, 2021, Cell
  • Metabolomic profiles predict individual multidisease outcomes, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Validation of biomarkers of aging, 2024, Nature Medicine
  • Metabolic biomarker profiling for identification of susceptibility to severe pneumonia and COVID-19 in the general population, 2021, eLife

The scientist frequently publishes in various venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • GeroScience
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Marian Beekman
  • Dorret I. Boomsma
  • M. Arfan Ikram
  • Erik B. van den Akker
  • Joyce B. J. van Meurs

Best Publications

  • Persistent epigenetic differences associated with prenatal exposure to famine in humans

    Bastiaan T. Heijmans;Elmar W. Tobi;Aryeh D. Stein;Hein Putter

  • A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

    Shane McCarthy;Sayantan Das;Warren Kretzschmar;Olivier Delaneau

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression

    Urmo Võsa;Annique Claringbould;Annique Claringbould;Harm-Jan Westra;Marc Jan Bonder

  • 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 meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

    Karol Estrada;Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Evangelos Evangelou;Yi-Hsiang Hsu

  • DNA methylation differences after exposure to prenatal famine are common and timing- and sex-specific

    Elmar W. Tobi;L.H. Lumey;L.H. Lumey;Rudolf P. Talens;Dennis Kremer

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Facing up to the global challenges of ageing.

    Linda Partridge;Joris Deelen;Joris Deelen;P. Eline Slagboom;P. Eline Slagboom

  • Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

    Veryan Codd;Christopher P Nelson;Eva Albrecht;Massimo Mangino

  • Genetic determination of telomere size in humans: a twin study of three age groups.

    P.E. Slagboom;S. Droog;D.I. Boomsma

  • L1 drives IFN in senescent cells and promotes age-associated inflammation

    Marco De Cecco;Takahiro Ito;Anna P. Petrashen;Amy E. Elias

  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

    Simone Wahl;Alexander Drong;Benjamin Lehne;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh

  • Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA

    Johannes Kettunen;Ayşe Demirkan;Ayşe Demirkan;Peter Würtz;Harmen H M Draisma

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Whole-genome sequence variation, population structure and demographic history of the Dutch population

    Laurent C. Francioli;Androniki Menelaou;Sara L. Pulit;Freerk van Dijk

  • Accuracy of direct segmental multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of total body and segmental body composition in middle-aged adult population

    Carolina H.Y. Ling;Anton J.M. de Craen;Pieternella E. Slagboom;Dave A. Gunn

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

  • DNA methylation signatures link prenatal famine exposure to growth and metabolism

    Elmar W. Tobi;Jelle J. Goeman;Ramin Monajemi;Hongcang Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Marian Beekman
Marian Beekman Leiden University Medical Center
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Diana van Heemst
Diana van Heemst Leiden University Medical Center
Rudi G. J. Westendorp
Rudi G. J. Westendorp University of Copenhagen
Anton J. M. de Craen
Anton J. M. de Craen Leiden University Medical Center
Joris Deelen
Joris Deelen Max Planck Society
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bastiaan T. Heijmans
Bastiaan T. Heijmans Leiden University Medical Center
J. Wouter Jukema
J. Wouter Jukema Leiden University Medical Center
Gonneke Willemsen
Gonneke Willemsen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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