Laura J. Rasmussen‐Torvik

Researcher Next ID · RN-020197

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Northwestern University

Evanston, Philippines

Not currently recruitingFunding unknown

Works count: 299
Citation count: 19,703
H-index: 61
i10-index: 162

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Genomics and Rare Diseases

Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease

Publications

Assessing the contribution of rare variants to complex trait heritability from whole-genome sequence data
Nature Genetics · 2022 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00997-7
Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability
Nature Communications · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19366-9
Type 2 Diabetes Variants Disrupt Function of SLC16A11 through Two Distinct Mechanisms
Cell · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2017.06.011
Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Identifies Four New Disease-Specific Risk Loci
Circulation Research · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1161/circresaha.116.308765
Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels
Nature Communications · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10494
Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility
Nature Communications · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6897
Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies in African Americans Provides Insights into the Genetic Architecture of Type 2 Diabetes
PLoS Genetics · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004517
A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry
Nature Genetics · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.2608
Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals
PLoS Genetics · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1002607
Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways
Nature Genetics · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.2385
A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance
Nature Genetics · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.2274

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