Elijah Raphael Behr

Whole-genome sequencing implicates rare, low-frequency and structural non-coding variation at the SCN5A locus in Brugada syndrome

This study identifies rare and low-frequency non-coding variants at the SCN5A locus associated with Brugada syndrome using whole-genome sequencing and functional assays.

A rare non-coding enhancer variant in SCN5A contributes to the high prevalence of Brugada syndrome in Thailand

The paper identifies a rare non-coding enhancer variant in SCN5A associated with Brugada syndrome in Thailand, showing it disrupts a transcription factor binding site and reduces sodium current.

Rare disease gene association discovery from burden analysis of the 100,000 Genomes Project data

The paper identifies 88 novel rare disease-gene associations using a burden analysis framework on whole genome sequencing data from the 100,000 Genomes Project, with potential clinical impact for undiagnosed cases.

KCND3 is a novel susceptibility locus for early repolarization

This study identifies a genome-wide significant association between a variant in the KCND3 gene and early repolarization pattern on ECG, suggesting a genetic basis for this trait.

A mutation in the LMOD1 actin-binding domain segregating with disease in a large British family with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections

The paper identifies a mutation in LMOD1 associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections in a British family and validates its pathogenicity using zebrafish models.