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61
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11381
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Patricia A. Peyser is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on genetics and molecular biology within a medical context, contributing extensively to these fields with over 160 publications.

The scientist's main fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. More specialized subfields of study encompass Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Hematology, and Immunology. Their work covers a variety of scientific topics such as Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Genomics and Rare Diseases, RNA modifications and cancer, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research.

Patricia A. Peyser has contributed to numerous research articles published in various academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics
  • Nature

Recent notable papers include:

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes (2020, Nature)
  • Dynamic incorporation of multiple in silico functional annotations empowers rare variant association analysis of large whole-genome sequencing studies at scale (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide study identifies effector genes and druggable pathways for coronary artery calcification (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide association study of serum liver enzymes implicates diverse metabolic and liver pathology (2021, Nature Communications)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several peers, including:

  • Jennifer A. Smith
  • Lawrence F. Bielak
  • Laura M. Raffield
  • Jerome I. Rotter
  • Bruce M. Psaty

Among the recognitions received, Patricia A. Peyser was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps.

    Anubha Mahajan;Daniel Taliun;Matthias Thurner;Neil R. Robertson

  • 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

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

  • Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

    Robert A Scott;Vasiliki Lagou;Ryan P Welch;Eleanor Wheeler

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • A null mutation in human APOC3 confers a favorable plasma lipid profile and apparent cardioprotection

    Toni I. Pollin;Coleen M. Damcott;Haiqing Shen;Sandra H. Ott

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes.

    Alexander G Bick;Joshua S Weinstock;Satish K Nandakumar;Satish K Nandakumar;Charles P Fulco;Charles P Fulco

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity

    Valérie Turcot;Yingchang Lu;Yingchang Lu;Heather M Highland;Heather M Highland;Claudia Schurmann

  • Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes

    Anubha Mahajan;Jennifer Wessel;Sara M. Willems;Wei Zhao

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Use of >100,000 NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium whole genome sequences improves imputation quality and detection of rare variant associations in admixed African and Hispanic/Latino populations

    Madeline H Kowalski;Huijun Qian;Ziyi Hou;Jonathan D Rosen

  • Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity. A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

    Mariaelisa Graff;Robert A. Scott;Anne E. Justice;Kristin L. Young

  • Genome-Wide Association Study for Coronary Artery Calcification With Follow-Up in Myocardial Infarction

    Christopher J. Odonnell;Christopher J. Odonnell;Maryam Kavousi;Albert V. Smith;Sharon L.R. Kardia;Sharon L.R. Kardia

  • A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry.

    Keri L. Monda;Keri L. Monda;Gary K. Chen;Kira C. Taylor;Kira C. Taylor;Cameron Palmer;Cameron Palmer

  • Associations of serum uric acid with markers of inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis.

    Thais de A. Coutinho;Stephen T. Turner;Patricia A. Peyser;Lawrence F. Bielak

  • Kidney Stones Associate with Increased Risk for Myocardial Infarction

    Andrew D. Rule;Veronique L. Roger;L. Joseph Melton;Eric J. Bergstralh

  • Trans-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation

    Mahajan A;Spracklen Cn;Zhang W;Ng Mc

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence F. Bielak
Lawrence F. Bielak University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sharon L.R. Kardia
Sharon L.R. Kardia University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Xiuqing Guo
Xiuqing Guo Lundquist Institute
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kent D. Taylor
Kent D. Taylor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Braxton D. Mitchell
Braxton D. Mitchell University of Maryland, Baltimore

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