Augusto A. Litonjua

The paper uses WGCNA to identify protein modules in 1-year-old children linked to respiratory diseases by age 6, showing associations with environmental and metabolomic factors.

The paper identifies DNA-methylation markers at birth and childhood associated with lung function and reveals sex- and genetics-related pathways linked to asthma and lung development.

This study investigates the metabolic role of vitamin D in children's neurodevelopment using a network approach, finding associations between vitamin D deficiency and changes in tryptophan, linoleic, and fatty acid metabolism linked to ASD-related phenotypes.

The paper shows vitamin D regulates two chromosomal loci linked to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by modulating gene expression and immune pathways.