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Ulf Gyllensten

Ulf Gyllensten

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Genetics
Sweden
2026
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Molecular Biology
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
125
Citations
84470
World Ranking
311
National Ranking
2

Molecular Biology

D-Index
125
Citations
84470
World Ranking
223
National Ranking
6

Medicine

D-Index
125
Citations
84264
World Ranking
3018
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Ulf Gyllensten is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Cancer Research.

Their publication record includes substantial contributions on topics such as Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Genomics and Rare Diseases, as well as Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Gyllensten's recent papers include the following:

  • Genomic and drug target evaluation of 90 cardiovascular proteins in 30,931 individuals (2020) published in Nature Metabolism
  • Genetics of circulating inflammatory proteins identifies drivers of immune-mediated disease risk and therapeutic targets (2023) published in Nature Immunology
  • CRISPR-Cas9 induces large structural variants at on-target and off-target sites in vivo that segregate across generations (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits (2024) published in Nature Genetics
  • Immune cells lacking Y chromosome show dysregulation of autosomal gene expression (2021) published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Gyllensten include:

  • Stefan Enroth
  • Åsa Johansson
  • James F. Wilson
  • Caroline Hayward
  • Adam Ameur

Gyllensten's work has been published in several recurring venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Cancers
  • Cancer Research

Best Publications

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

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

  • 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

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • 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

  • Mitochondrial genome variation and the origin of modern humans

    Max Ingman;Henrik Kaessmann;Svante Pääbo;Ulf Gyllensten

  • 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

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Mitochondrial DNA and two perspectives on evolutionary genetics

    Allan C. Wilson;Rebecca L. Cann;Rebecca L. Cann;Steven M. Carr;Steven M. Carr;Matthew George;Matthew George

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • 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

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts

    Yurii S Aulchenko;Samuli Ripatti;Ida Lindqvist;Dorret Boomsma

  • 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

Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Åsa Johansson
Åsa Johansson Uppsala University
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
Veronique Vitart
Veronique Vitart University of Edinburgh
Ozren Polasek
Ozren Polasek University of Split
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam

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