Matthias W. Beckmann

Understanding the genetic complexity of puberty timing across the allele frequency spectrum

This study identifies genetic signals associated with age at menarche, highlights genes involved in pubertal development, and links reproductive timing to later life disease risk.

Breast cancer risks associated with missense variants in breast cancer susceptibility genes

The paper assesses breast cancer risks linked to rare missense variants in five susceptibility genes using logistic and mixture models, finding varying risk contributions across genes.

Rare copy number variants (CNVs) and breast cancer risk

The paper analyzes rare copy number variants (CNVs) in breast cancer cases and controls, identifying associations with known and novel susceptibility loci.

Genome-wide association study identifies 32 novel breast cancer susceptibility loci from overall and subtype-specific analyses

This study identifies 32 new breast cancer susceptibility loci through GWAS, with associations varying by tumor subtype and genetic correlations among subtypes.

Shared heritability and functional enrichment across six solid cancers

This study quantifies genetic correlations between six solid cancers and other diseases using GWAS data, finding shared heritability and functional enrichment in regulatory regions.