Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia

Stem-Cell-Derived Islets as a Model of Human Islet Inflammation: A Comparative Analysis of Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Responses

This study compares the response of stem-cell-derived islets to pro-inflammatory cytokines with primary human islets and EndoC-{beta}H5 cells, showing similar functional and transcriptomic changes.

Genome-wide analysis of social behaviour in context: a meta-regression approach across social domains, reporters and developmental stages

This study uses genome-wide meta-regression to analyze social behavior across different contexts, ages, and reporters, identifying six genetic loci and showing modest heritability.

Genome-wide analyses of vocabulary size in infancy and toddlerhood: associations with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and cognition-related traits

This study identifies genetic links between early vocabulary development and ADHD and cognition traits using genome-wide analyses.

Multi-ancestry genome-wide study in >2.5 million individuals reveals heterogeneity in mechanistic pathways of type 2 diabetes and complications

This study identifies 1,289 genetic signals for type 2 diabetes in 2.5 million individuals, revealing distinct clusters linked to vascular complications and highlighting ancestry-specific genetic risk factors.

A Saturated Map of Common Genetic Variants Associated with Human Height from 5.4 Million Individuals of Diverse Ancestries

This study identifies 12,111 SNPs associated with height from 5.4 million individuals, explaining most common SNP-based heritability and showing ancestry-specific prediction accuracy.

Genome Wide Association Metanalysis Of Skull Bone Mineral Density Identifies Loci Relevant For Osteoporosis And Craniosynostosis

This study identifies 59 genome-wide significant loci for skull bone mineral density, including four novel loci, and links them to osteoporosis and craniofacial developmental defects.

Genetic Association Study of Childhood Aggression across raters, instruments and age

This study conducts a genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood aggression across multiple raters, instruments, and ages, identifying genetic correlations with various traits but no genome-wide significant SNPs.

CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN TYPE 1 DIABETES IS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERAL METABOLIC PATHWAYS: New Risk Markers on the horizon

The paper identifies metabolic pathways associated with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes using metabolomics and lipidomics analyses.

The Trans-Ancestral Genomic Architecture of Glycaemic Traits

This study identifies 242 genetic loci for glycaemic traits using trans-ancestry meta-analysis, finding 99 novel loci and improved fine-mapping resolution compared to single-ancestry analyses.

Tissue-Specific Alteration of Metabolic Pathways Influences Glycemic Regulation

The paper identifies genetic variants and transcripts associated with glycemic traits by analyzing exome-array data from 144,600 individuals, highlighting tissue-specific roles in glucose regulation.

Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors

This study identifies genetic effects on birth weight and their impact on cardio-metabolic traits, distinguishing fetal and maternal contributions.

Low-frequency variation in TP53 has large effects on head circumference and intracranial volume

The paper identifies 9 novel genetic loci, including low-frequency variants in TP53, associated with head circumference and intracranial volume in up to 46,000 individuals.

Genome-wide association study of diabetic kidney disease highlights biology involved in renal basement membrane collagen

This study identifies 16 genome-wide significant loci associated with diabetic kidney disease, including a protective variant in the COL4A3 gene.

Exome-wide association study on Albuminuria identifies a novel rare variant in CUBN and additional genes, in 33,985 Europeans with and without diabetes

Variants in the fetal genome near pro-inflammatory cytokine genes on 2q13 are associated with gestational duration

This study identifies a fetal genome-wide association signal near pro-inflammatory cytokine genes on 2q13 linked to gestational duration and preterm/postterm birth.

Multiethnic Meta-analysis Identifies New Loci for Pulmonary Function

This study identifies over 50 new genetic loci associated with pulmonary function through a multiethnic meta-analysis of 90,715 individuals.

Meta-analysis of exome array data identifies six novel genetic loci for lung function

Genetic architecture of early childhood growth phenotypes gives insights into their link with later obesity

This study identifies genetic loci associated with early childhood growth phenotypes and links them to later adiposity traits, suggesting potential targets for obesity prevention.