Michael Francis

University of Georgia — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

8h-index244citations29works5.42yr avg
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Research Topics

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology(9), Trace Elements in Health(7), Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease(5), Fatty Acid Research and Health(4), Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact(3)

Publications29 total

Widespread but moderate genetic overlap between circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids and brain disorders
Journal of Lipid Research·2025Open Access
Genome-wide association study of dry eye disease reveals shared heritability with systemic comorbidities
2025Open Access
Multi-ancestry GWAS meta-analyses of lung cancer reveal susceptibility loci and elucidate smoking-independent genetic risk
Nature Communications·2024· 21 citedOpen Access
Gene-vegetarianism interactions in calcium, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and testosterone identified in genome-wide analysis across 30 biomarkers
PLoS Genetics·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Multi-ancestry meta-analyses of lung cancer in the Million Veteran Program reveal novel risk loci and elucidate smoking-independent genetic risk
2024Open Access
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of mosaic loss of chromosome Y in the Million Veteran Program identifies 240 novel loci
2024· 5 citedOpen Access
A multi-ancestry GWAS of Fuchs corneal dystrophy highlights the contributions of laminins, collagen, and endothelial cell regulation
Communications Biology·2024· 16 citedOpen Access
Whole-exome sequencing study identifies four novel gene loci associated with diabetic kidney disease
UNC Libraries·2024Open Access
Shared genetic basis informs the roles of polyunsaturated fatty acids in brain disorders
2023· 5 citedOpen Access
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF NEURAL MECHANISMS CONTROLLING ORGANISMAL RESPONSES TO OXIDATIVE STRESS
IBRO Neuroscience Reports·2023Open Access
P10-028-23 Shared Genetic Basis Informs the Roles of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Brain Disorders
Current Developments in Nutrition·2023Open Access
Multi-ancestry GWAS of Fuchs corneal dystrophy highlights roles of laminins, collagen, and endothelial cell regulation
2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Correction: Genome-wide association study of fish oil supplementation on lipid traits in 81,246 individuals reveals new gene-diet interaction loci
PLoS Genetics·2023Open Access
Whole-exome sequencing study identifies four novel gene loci associated with diabetic kidney disease
Human Molecular Genetics·2022· 14 citedOpen Access
Gene-vegetarianism interactions in calcium, testosterone, and eGFR identified in genome-wide analysis across 30 biomarkers
2022Open Access
Fifty-one novel and replicated GWAS loci for polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in 124,024 Europeans
2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Gene-vegetarianism interactions detected in genome-wide analyses across 30 serum biomarkers: a population-based cohort study in UK Biobank (Supplementary Tables)
Figshare·2022Open Access
Genetic Variants Modifying the Triglycerides-Lowering Effect of Fish Oil Supplementation: A Genome-Wide Interaction Study
Current Developments in Nutrition·2021Open Access
Shared and Unique Clinical Effects of Five Circulating Minerals: A Comparative Phenome-Wide Mendelian-Randomization Study
Current Developments in Nutrition·2021Open Access
Abstract MP08: Whole Exome Sequencing Study Identified A Novel Variant For Kidney Function And Progression Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Circulation·2021· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Kaixiong Ye(16), Yitang Sun(11), Arthur Grider(7), Jingqi Zhou(6), J. Thomas Brenna(6), Bryan R. Gorman(6), Saiju Pyarajan(6), Moon‐Suhn Ryu(4), Changwei Li(4), Neal S. Peachey(4), Sudha K. Iyengar(4), Huifang Xu(4), Sun‐Gou Ji(3), Yunling Shi(3), Poornima Devineni(3), Elizabeth Partan(3), Jennifer Moser(3), Sumitra Muralidhar(3), Rachel Ramoni(3), Cari L. Nealon(3)