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  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2013 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
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Overview

Paul M. Ridker is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology, and Epidemiology.

Their research covers various topics including:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Lipid Metabolism and Disorders
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Ridker has published numerous studies in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Circulation
  • PLoS ONE
  • European Heart Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Diabetes

Some of the recent notable papers by Ridker include:

  • "A genome-wide cross-phenotype meta-analysis of the association of blood pressure with migraine" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Genetic Studies of Leptin Concentrations Implicate Leptin in the Regulation of Early Adiposity" (2020, Diabetes)
  • "Genome-wide analysis identifies genetic effects on reproductive success and ongoing natural selection at the FADS locus" (2023, Nature Human Behaviour)
  • "Smoking-by-genotype interaction in type 2 diabetes risk and fasting glucose" (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • "Mendelian randomization analysis does not support causal associations of birth weight with hypertension risk and blood pressure in adulthood" (2020, European Journal of Epidemiology)

Throughout their career, Ridker has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • André G. Uitterlinden
  • Mary F. Feitosa
  • Daniel I. Chasman
  • Alan B. Zonderman
  • Deepak L. Bhatt

Awards received by Ridker include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2020
  • Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association, 2013
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

    Peter Libby;Paul M. Ridker;Attilio Maseri

  • Comparison of C-reactive protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the prediction of first cardiovascular events

    Paul M. Ridker;Nader Rifai;Lynda Rose;Julie E. Buring

  • Rosuvastatin to prevent vascular events in men and women with elevated C-reactive protein.

    Paul M Ridker;Eleanor Danielson;Jacques Genest;Antonio M. Gotto

  • C-Reactive Protein and Other Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

    Paul M Ridker;Charles H Hennekens;Julie E Buring;Nader Rifai

  • Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

    Paul M Ridker;Brendan M. Everett;Tom Thuren;Jean G. MacFadyen

  • Inflammation, Aspirin, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Apparently Healthy Men

    Paul M. Ridker;Mary Cushman;Meir J. Stampfer;Russell P. Tracy

  • COLLABORATIVE OVERVIEW OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS OF ANTIPLATELET THERAPY .1. PREVENTION OF DEATH, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, AND STROKE BY PROLONGED ANTIPLATELET THERAPY IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF PATIENTS

    R Altman;L Carreras;R Diaz;E Figueroa

  • Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women With Elevated C-Reactive Protein

    Paul M. Ridker;Eleanor Danielson;Francisco A. H. Fonseca;Jacques Genest

  • C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin 6, and Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Aruna D. Pradhan;JoAnn E. Manson;Nader Rifai;Julie E. Buring

  • From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part II.

    Morteza Naghavi;Peter Libby;Erling Falk;S. Ward Casscells;S. Ward Casscells

  • Progress and challenges in translating the biology of atherosclerosis

    Peter Libby;Paul M Ridker;Göran K. Hansson

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • Clinical Application of C-Reactive Protein for Cardiovascular Disease Detection and Prevention

    Paul M Ridker

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • C-Reactive Protein, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events An 8-Year Follow-Up of 14 719 Initially Healthy American Women

    Paul M Ridker;Julie E. Buring;Nancy R. Cook;Nader Rifai

  • Plasma Concentration of Interleukin-6 and the Risk of Future Myocardial Infarction Among Apparently Healthy Men

    Paul M. Ridker;Nader Rifai;Meir J. Stampfer;Charles H. Hennekens

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Lack of effect of long-term supplementation with beta carotene on the incidence of malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease.

    C H Hennekens;J E Buring;J E Manson;M Stampfer

  • A randomized trial of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women

    Paul M Ridker;Nancy R. Cook;I-Min Lee;David Gordon

  • C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therapy

    Paul M Ridker;Christopher P. Cannon;David Morrow;Nader Rifai

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Robert J. Glynn
Robert J. Glynn Harvard Medical School
Nancy R. Cook
Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Lynda M. Rose
Lynda M. Rose Brigham and Women's Hospital
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu

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