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Heather M. Wilkins

University of Kansas

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Mapping the circulating proteome across neurodegeneration: A harmonized, consortium-scale framework for uncovering molecular pathophysiology

Caitlin A. Finney, Lijun An, Laura M. Winchester, Jacob Vogel, Heather M. Wilkins, Jeffrey Murray Burns, Russell Howard Swerdlow, Chad Slawson, Jeffrey D. Rothstein, Michael W. Lutz, Rowan Saloner, Artur Shvetcov

The paper presents a harmonized framework for analyzing large-scale plasma proteomics data across neurodegenerative diseases, identifying disease-specific circulating signatures and biomarkers.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Evaluating the causal effect of mitochondrial dysfunction on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease using Polygenic Risk Scores and Mendelian Randomization

Aadrita Chatterjee, Brian D Alvarez, Rakshya U Sharma, Caroline Jonson, Heather M. Wilkins, Judy Pa, Russell Howard Swerdlow, Alison Goate, Kristine Yaffe, Shea J. Andrews

This paper uses Polygenic Risk Scores and Mendelian Randomization to evaluate the causal effect of mitochondrial DNA copy number on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease risk.

Alzheimer s & Dementia · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine