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Laura Almasy

Researcher at University of Pennsylvania

Publications -  43
Citations -  2221

Laura Almasy is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome-wide association study & Endophenotype. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 43 publications receiving 1891 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura Almasy include University of Texas at Austin & Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

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Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

Derrek P. Hibar, +344 more
- 09 Apr 2015 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conduct genome-wide association studies of the volumes of seven subcortical regions and the intracranial volume derived from magnetic resonance images of 30,717 individuals from 50 cohorts.
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Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

Derrek P. Hibar, +432 more
TL;DR: It is shown that genetic variants associated with decreased hippocampal volume are also associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (rg=−0.155), and these findings suggest novel biological pathways through which human genetic variation influences hippocampus volume and risk for neuropsychiatric illness.
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Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

Hieab H.H. Adams, +435 more
- 01 Dec 2016 - 
TL;DR: Variants for intracranial volume were also related to childhood and adult cognitive function, and Parkinson's disease, and were enriched near genes involved in growth pathways, including PI3K-AKT signaling.
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High dimensional endophenotype ranking in the search for major depression risk genes

TL;DR: The endophenotype ranking value is described, a new objective index of the genetic utility of endophenotypes for any heritable illness, and should spur new insights into the biological mechanisms that influence mental illnesses like major depression.