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Martina E. Zimmermann

University of RegensburgORCID 0000-0002-6916-4404Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 2 Genetics· 1

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

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Alexander Karl-Georg SchusteriD· 3 shared Alicia PoplawskiiD· 3 shared Caroline BrandliD· 3 shared Iris M. HeidiD· 3 shared Klaus J. StarkiD· 3 shared Alberta A. H. J. ThiadensiD· 2 shared Alex William HewittiD· 2 shared Anke WesseliusiD· 2 shared

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Genetic discovery using deep learning-derived optic nerve integrity phenotypes

Asma M. Aman, Eslam Zaher, Santiago Díaz‐Torres, Sjoerd J. Driessen, Victor A. de Vries, Frank C. T. van der Heide, Antonia Kolovos, Joshua M. Schmidt, Henry N. Marshall, Lania Saleh, Alicia Schulze, Gabriëlla A.M. Blokland, Carroll A.B. Webers, Carla Kallen, Anke Wesselius, , Puya Gharahkhani

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

medRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

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, Sjoerd J. Driessen, Victor A. de Vries, Frank C. T. van der Heide, Antonia Kolovos, Joshua M. Schmidt, Henry N. Marshall, Lania Saleh, Alicia Schulze, Gabriëlla A.M. Blokland, Carroll A.B. Webers, Carla Kallen, Anke Wesselius, , 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.

medRxiv · Feb 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

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, Christina Kiel, Felix Günther, Tobias Strunz, Lorraine Weidner, Martina E. Zimmermann, Christina A. Korb, Alicia Poplawski, Alexander Karl-Georg Schuster, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Annette Peters, Franziska Georgia Rauscher, Tobias Elze, , 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.

BMC Medical Genomics · Aug 26, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics