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Cristen J. Willer

Researcher at University of Michigan

Publications -  285
Citations -  76119

Cristen J. Willer is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome-wide association study & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 84, co-authored 243 publications receiving 65646 citations. Previous affiliations of Cristen J. Willer include Wellcome Trust & Vanderbilt University.

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METAL: fast and efficient meta-analysis of genomewide association scans.

TL;DR: METAL provides a computationally efficient tool for meta-analysis of genome-wide association scans, which is a commonly used approach for improving power complex traits gene mapping studies.
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Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

Tanya M. Teslovich, +218 more
- 05 Aug 2010 - 
TL;DR: The results identify several novel loci associated with plasma lipids that are also associated with CAD and provide the foundation to develop a broader biological understanding of lipoprotein metabolism and to identify new therapeutic opportunities for the prevention of CAD.

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

Adam E. Locke, +481 more
TL;DR: This paper conducted a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of body mass index (BMI), a measure commonly used to define obesity and assess adiposity, in up to 339,224 individuals.
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Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Elizabeth K. Speliotes, +413 more
- 01 Nov 2010 - 
TL;DR: Genetic loci associated with body mass index map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor, which may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.