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Agnar Helgason

Researcher Next ID · RN-016873

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

, Iceland

Not currently recruitingFunding unknown
Works count
188
Citation count
34,228
H-index
74
i10-index
118

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Forensic and Genetic Research
Genomics and Rare Diseases
Genetic diversity and population structure
Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

Publications

  • Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease

    Nature Genetics · 2021 · 10.1038/s41588-021-00978-w

  • Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population

    New England Journal of Medicine · 2020 · 10.1056/nejmoa2006100

  • Rate of de novo mutations and the importance of father’s age to disease risk

    Nature · 2012 · 10.1038/nature11396

  • Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease

    Nature · 2008 · 10.1038/nature06758

  • Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes

    Nature Genetics · 2006 · 10.1038/ng1732

Current projects

    No projects listed.