Walter A. Kukull

Genetic architecture of the limbic white matter microstructure in aging and Alzheimer's Disease.

This study identifies genetic loci and pathways associated with limbic white matter microstructure in aging and Alzheimer's Disease using multi-cohort diffusion MRI and bulk RNA-seq data.

Genome wide association study meta-analysis of neuropathologic lesions of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a multi-site autopsy cohort

This paper performs a large-scale GWAS meta-analysis of neuropathologic lesions in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, identifying both known and novel genetic associations.

Predicting Autopsy-Confirmed Neuropathology across Clinical, Neuroimaging, and CSF Biomarkers using Machine Learning

The paper uses machine learning to predict autopsy-confirmed neuropathology from clinical, neuroimaging, and CSF biomarkers, finding that different modalities best predict specific pathologies.

Genome-wide pleiotropy analysis of longitudinal blood pressure and harmonized cognitive performance measures

This paper identifies genome-wide pleiotropic loci linking blood pressure and cognitive performance measures using longitudinal data from multiple cohorts.

Sex-Specific Genetic Drivers of Memory, Executive Functioning, and Language Performance in Older Adults

The paper identifies sex-specific genetic loci associated with memory, executive functioning, and language performance in older adults through genome-wide meta-analyses.

Evaluating the association of APOE genotype and cognitive resilience in SuperAgers

This study examines the association between APOE genotype and cognitive resilience in SuperAgers, finding lower APOE-ε4 and higher APOE-ε2 frequencies in non-Hispanic White SuperAgers compared to controls and Alzheimer's cases.

Sex, racial, and APOE-ϵ4 allele differences in longitudinal white matter microstructure in multiple cohorts of aging and Alzheimer's disease

The paper examines how sex, race, and APOE-ε4 allele status affect white matter microstructure across multiple aging and Alzheimer's disease cohorts.

Genome-wide association study identifies a new susceptibility locus in PLA2G4C for Multiple System Atrophy.

This study identifies a new susceptibility locus, PLA2G4C, for Multiple System Atrophy through a genome-wide association study and functional analysis of a risk variant.

Sex-dependent polygenic effects on the clinical progressions of Alzheimer’s disease

This study demonstrates sex-dependent polygenic effects on Alzheimer’s disease progression by using polygenic hazard scores, showing stronger associations with clinical outcomes than traditional polygenic risk scores.

Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

Genetic correlations across 25 brain disorders (215,683 cases) reveal broad psychiatric common-variant sharing, largely distinct neurological disorders, and migraine as the only significant cross-category link.

Personalized genetic assessment of age associated Alzheimers disease risk

This paper develops and validates a polygenic hazard score to predict age-specific Alzheimer's disease risk using genetic data from multiple cohorts.