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Overview

Yongmei Liu is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their scholarly activities encompass a broad range of topics, particularly in molecular biology and genetics, with substantial work in infectious diseases, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and cancer research.

The scientist's research focuses on key topics including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Gene Expression and Cancer Classification
  • Cancer-Related Molecular Mechanisms Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Yongmei Liu has coauthored multiple papers with frequent collaborators such as Jerome I. Rotter, Stephen S. Rich, Kent D. Taylor, Russell P. Tracy, and Ani Manichaikul, demonstrating ongoing partnerships within their research network.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases (2020, Cell)
  • Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations (2020, Cell)
  • Inherited Causes of Clonal Haematopoiesis in 97,691 Whole Genomes (2020, Nature)
  • Clonal Hematopoiesis Associated with Epigenetic Aging and Clinical Outcomes (2021, Aging Cell)
  • Whole Blood DNA Methylation Signatures of Diet Are Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and All-Cause Mortality (2020, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine)

The major publication venues where Yongmei Liu has frequently published include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports

The breadth of Yongmei Liu's work spans from fundamental molecular biology to clinical applications in cardiovascular medicine and cancer research. This multidisciplinary approach aligns well with their substantial number of publications in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan

    Morgan E. Levine;Ake T. Lu;Austin Quach;Brian H. Chen

  • Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study

    Thomas J. Wang;Feng Zhang;J. Brent Richards;Bryan Kestenbaum

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

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

  • 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

  • Activated STING in a Vascular and Pulmonary Syndrome

    Y. Liu;A.A. Jesus;B. Marrero;D. Yang

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

    Karol Estrada;Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Evangelos Evangelou;Yi-Hsiang Hsu

  • 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

  • Genetic associations with valvular calcification and aortic stenosis.

    George Thanassoulis;George Thanassoulis;Catherine Y. Campbell;David S. Owens;J. Gustav Smith;J. Gustav Smith

  • Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

    Roby Joehanes;Allan C. Just;Riccardo E. Marioni;Luke C. Pilling

  • 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

  • New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Exome sequencing identifies rare LDLR and APOA5 alleles conferring risk for myocardial infarction

    Ron Do;Ron Do;Nathan O. Stitziel;Hong Hee Won;Hong Hee Won;Anders Berg Jørgensen

  • Association between C reactive protein and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    G. Eiriksdottir;T. B. Harris;L. J. Launer;V. Gudnason

  • Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T Ellinor;Kathryn L Lunetta;Christine M Albert;Christine M Albert;Nicole L Glazer

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Vilmundur Gudnason
Vilmundur Gudnason University of Iceland
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital

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