Multimodal biomedical AI
The increasing availability of biomedical data from large biobanks, electronic health records,
medical imaging, wearable and ambient biosensors, and the lower cost of genome and …
medical imaging, wearable and ambient biosensors, and the lower cost of genome and …
Genome-wide association studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) test hundreds of thousands of genetic variants
across many genomes to find those statistically associated with a specific trait or disease …
across many genomes to find those statistically associated with a specific trait or disease …
FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population
Population isolates such as those in Finland benefit genetic research because deleterious
alleles are often concentrated on a small number of low-frequency variants (0.1%≤ minor …
alleles are often concentrated on a small number of low-frequency variants (0.1%≤ minor …
An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease
Single-cell technologies have transformed our understanding of human tissues. Yet, studies
typically capture only a limited number of donors and disagree on cell type definitions …
typically capture only a limited number of donors and disagree on cell type definitions …
A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes
The depletion of disruptive variation caused by purifying natural selection (constraint) has
been widely used to investigate protein-coding genes underlying human disorders,,–, but …
been widely used to investigate protein-coding genes underlying human disorders,,–, but …
Genomic atlas of the plasma metabolome prioritizes metabolites implicated in human diseases
Y Chen, T Lu, U Pettersson-Kymmer, ID Stewart… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metabolic processes can influence disease risk and provide therapeutic targets. By
conducting genome-wide association studies of 1,091 blood metabolites and 309 metabolite …
conducting genome-wide association studies of 1,091 blood metabolites and 309 metabolite …
A multi-ancestry polygenic risk score improves risk prediction for coronary artery disease
Identification of individuals at highest risk of coronary artery disease (CAD)—ideally before
onset—remains an important public health need. Prior studies have developed genome …
onset—remains an important public health need. Prior studies have developed genome …
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
(GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls …
Nucleotide Transformer: building and evaluating robust foundation models for human genomics
The prediction of molecular phenotypes from DNA sequences remains a longstanding
challenge in genomics, often driven by limited annotated data and the inability to transfer …
challenge in genomics, often driven by limited annotated data and the inability to transfer …
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …