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Natalia Rivera-Alfaro

Great Ormond Street Hospital

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Jennifer Howe· 2 shared Marla Mendes de AquinoiD· 2 shared Nelson Bautista SalazariD· 2 shared Stephen W. SchereriD· 2 shared Worrawat EngchuaniD· 2 shared A.M. EdwardsiD· 1 shared Bhooma ThiruvahindrapuramiD· 1 shared Brett TrostiD· 1 shared

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Genes/variants for diagnostic testing and pre-clinical research in autism spectrum disorder

Nelson Bautista Salazar, Olivia Rennie, Worrawat Engchuan, Julian Dean Moran, Vinícius Furlan, Xiaopu Zhou, Natalia Rivera-Alfaro, Jennifer Howe, Ny Hoang, Kristian A. Torres-Bonilla, Kristof Bosovicar, Katlin B. Massirer, Carl Laflamme, A.M. Edwards, Karun Kar Singh, , Stephen W. Scherer

The paper curates 222 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using the EAGLE framework, identifying 78 with definitive evidence and highlighting differential expression patterns between ASD and broader neurodevelopmental disorders.

medRxiv · Jun 22, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Chromosome X-Wide Common Variant Association Study (XWAS) in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Marla Mendes de Aquino, D. Chen, Worrawat Engchuan, Thiago Peixoto Leal, Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram, Brett Trost, Jennifer Howe, Giovanna Pellecchia, Thomas Nalpathamkalam, Roumiana Alexandrova, Nelson Bautista Salazar, Ethan Alexander McKee, Natalia Rivera-Alfaro, Meng‐Chuan Lai, Sara Bandrés‐Ciga, , Stephen W. Scherer

This study performs an X chromosome-wide association study (XWAS) in ASD, identifying 59 variants associated with ASD, including novel candidate genes like FGF13.

The American Journal of Human Genetics · Dec 19, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine