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Alexander Karl-Georg Schuster

University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzORCID 0000-0002-6304-3599Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 3 Genetics· 1

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Organism:human· 4 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Caroline BrandliD· 4 shared Alex William HewittiD· 3 shared Alicia PoplawskiiD· 3 shared Anthony P. KhawajaiD· 3 shared Ayellet V. SegrèiD· 3 shared Caroline C. W. KlaveriD· 3 shared Christopher J. HammondiD· 3 shared David Anthony MackeyiD· 3 shared

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Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprintSep 10, 2026

Genetic discovery using deep learning-derived optic nerve integrity phenotypes

Asma M. Aman, Eslam Zaher, Santiago Díaz‐Torres…·Puya Gharahkhani

The paper uses AI-derived retinal thickness phenotypes from 2D images to identify novel genetic loci for neurodegenerative diseases.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.08.26362398

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Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprintFeb 10, 2026

Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Optic Nerve Integrity Estimates through Genome-wide Association Study Meta-analyses

Asma M. Aman, Santiago Díaz‐Torres, Samantha Sze‐Yee Lee…·Puya Gharahkhani

This study performs genome-wide association meta-analyses on optic nerve structure biomarkers, identifying novel loci and potential drug targets independent of intraocular pressure.

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humanGWAS summary statistics

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJan 9, 2024

Integrating genetic regulation and single-cell expression with GWAS prioritizes causal genes and cell types for glaucoma

Andrew R. Hamel, Wenjun Yan, John M. Rouhana…·Ayellet V. Segrè

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GeneticsBMC Medical GenomicsPeer-reviewedAug 26, 2020

Genome-wide association meta-analysis for early age-related macular degeneration highlights novel loci and insights for advanced disease

Thomas W. Winkler, Felix Graßmann, Caroline Brandl…·Bernhard H. F. Weber

This study performs a genome-wide association meta-analysis of early AMD, identifying 11 loci, 9 novel, and highlighting shared and distinct genetic factors between early and advanced AMD.

138 citations

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