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Genetics

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164
Citations
125738
World Ranking
81
National Ranking
5

Medicine

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164
Citations
129503
World Ranking
645
National Ranking
26

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Illig is affiliated with Hannover Medical School in Germany. Their research primarily spans the discipline of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology as a core subfield.

The scientist's investigations cover a range of topics including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

Their recent publications illustrate this focus. Notable papers include:

  • Genome-wide association study of post COVID-19 syndrome in a population-based cohort in Germany, 2025, Scientific Reports
  • Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides new insights into the molecular pathways regulating genomic function - Selected Supplementary Tables, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Genome-wide and gene-centric analyses of circulating myeloperoxidase levels in the charge and care consortia, 2020, UNC Libraries

Publications have appeared most frequently in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Scientific Reports, and UNC Libraries.

Thomas Illig has collaborated multiple times with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Christian Gieger (4 collaborative works)
  • Johann S. Hawe (3 collaborative works)
  • Rory Wilson (3 collaborative works)
  • Katharina Schmid (3 collaborative works)
  • Zhou Li (3 collaborative works)

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes

    E Zeggini;L J Scott;R Saxena;B F Voight

  • Genome-wide association study reveals genetic risk underlying Parkinson's disease

    Javier Simón-Sánchez;Claudia Schulte;Jose M Bras;Jose M Bras;Manu Sharma

  • 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

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

    Heribert Schunkert;Inke R. König;Sekar Kathiresan;Muredach P. Reilly

  • Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes

    Andrew P Morris;Benjamin F Voight;Benjamin F Voight;Tanya M Teslovich;Teresa Ferreira

  • Genetic variants regulating ORMDL3 expression contribute to the risk of childhood asthma

    Miriam F. Moffatt;Michael Kabesch;Liming Liang;Anna L. Dixon

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

    Panos Deloukas;Stavroula Kanoni;Christina Willenborg;Martin Farrall

  • 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 association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

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

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    H. Lango Allen;K. Estrada;G. Lettre;S. I. Berndt

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Gieger
Christian Gieger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Norman Klopp
Norman Klopp Hannover Medical School
Harald Grallert
Harald Grallert Helmholtz Zentrum München
Annette Peters
Annette Peters Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Inês Barroso
Inês Barroso University of Exeter
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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