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89

Overview

Philipp D. Koellinger is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a specific focus on genetics. The scientist's work also intersects with molecular biology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and aspects of pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Key topics within their research portfolio include genetic associations and epidemiology, cognitive abilities and testing, functional brain connectivity studies, birth, development, and health, epigenetics and DNA methylation, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, and advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications.

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • "Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects" (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • "Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction" (2021, Nature Neuroscience)
  • "The default network of the human brain is associated with perceived social isolation" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Using genetics for social science" (2020, Nature Human Behaviour)

Philipp D. Koellinger frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • K. Paige Harden
  • Richard Karlsson Linnér
  • Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
  • Hyeokmoon Kweon
  • Travis T. Mallard

Their publications are often found in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Human Behaviour
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology

Best Publications

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • "I think I can, I think I can": Overconfidence and entrepreneurial behavior

    Philipp Koellinger;Maria Minniti;Christian Schade

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M L Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

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

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

  • Genomic structural equation modelling provides insights into the multivariate genetic architecture of complex traits.

    Andrew D. Grotzinger;Mijke Rhemtulla;Ronald de Vlaming;Ronald de Vlaming;Stuart J. Ritchie

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • The relationship between technology, innovation, and firm performance-Empirical evidence from e-business in Europe

    Philipp Koellinger

  • Entrepreneurship and the Business Cycle

    Philipp D. Koellinger;A. Roy Thurik

  • Polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder predict creativity

    Robert A Power;Stacy Steinberg;Gyda Bjornsdottir;Cornelius A Rietveld

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis of 78,308 individuals identifies new loci and genes influencing human intelligence

    Suzanne Sniekers;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen

  • Gender Differences in Entrepreneurial Propensity

    Philipp Koellinger;Maria Minniti;Christian Schade

  • Why are some entrepreneurs more innovative than others

    Philipp Koellinger

  • I Can’t Get No Satisfaction - Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

    Joern Block;Philipp Koellinger

  • The Genetic Architecture of Economic and Political Preferences

    Daniel J. Benjamin;David Cesarini;David Cesarini;Matthijs J. H. M. van der Loos;Christopher T. Dawes

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

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

  • Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

    Cornelius A Rietveld;Tõnu Esko;Gail Davies;Tune H Pers

  • Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction.

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Travis T Mallard;Peter B Barr;Sandra Sanchez-Roige;Sandra Sanchez-Roige

  • The default network of the human brain is associated with perceived social isolation

    R. Nathan Spreng;Emile Dimas;Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo;Alain Dagher

  • Genome-wide association meta- Analysis of 78,308 individuals identifies new loci and genes influencing human intelligence

    S. Sniekers;S. Stringer;K. Watanabe;P.R. Jansen

  • Genome-wide association study results for educational attainment aid in identifying genetic heterogeneity of schizophrenia

    Vikas Bansal;Marina Mitjans;C.A.P. Burik;C.A.P. Burik;R.K. Linnér;R.K. Linnér

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M. L. Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Benjamin
Daniel J. Benjamin University of California, Los Angeles
David Cesarini
David Cesarini New York University
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Lars Bertram
Lars Bertram University of Lübeck
Danielle Posthuma
Danielle Posthuma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter K. Joshi
Peter K. Joshi University of Edinburgh

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