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Gyða Björnsdóttir

Researcher Next ID · RN-016897

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

, Iceland

Not currently recruitingFunding unknown
Works count
112
Citation count
20,632
H-index
45
i10-index
72

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine
Psychology
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Migraine and Headache Studies
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Publications

  • Association studies of up to 1.2 million individuals yield new insights into the genetic etiology of tobacco and alcohol use

    Nature Genetics · 2019 · 10.1038/s41588-018-0307-5

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

    Nature · 2016 · 10.1038/nature17671

  • A mutation in APP protects against Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline

    Nature · 2012 · 10.1038/nature11283

  • A variant associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease

    Nature · 2008 · 10.1038/nature06846

  • Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease

    Nature · 2008 · 10.1038/nature06758

Current projects

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