The Shorter Lab

Projects

Read about some of our current and past projects.

Genome-wide association study using Nordic biobank and longitudinal health registry reveals different genetic architecture between early- and late-onset depression
Genome-wide association study using Nordic biobank and longitudinal health registry reveals different genetic architecture between early- and late-onset depression Identifying genetic factors associated with early onset depression

A collaboration led by John R. Shorter at Roskilde University, in partnership with university and clinical researchers from four other Nordic countries

Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Hypothyroidism in the Danish Blood Donor Study
Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Hypothyroidism in the Danish Blood Donor Study A sex specific analysis of hypothyroidism

In collaboration with Louise Torp Dalgaard at Roskilde University and Ole Birger Vesterager Pedersen at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Zealand University Hospital

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Tutorial on creating Polygenic Risk Scores
Tutorial on creating Polygenic Risk Scores A workshop presented at the Nordic Society of Human Genetics NSHG

A detailed guide on how to use the polygenic score catalog and how to create polygenic risk scores with LDpred2

Precision Medicine in Epilepsy
Precision Medicine in Epilepsy Utilizing pharmacogenetics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to better understand treatment-resistant epilepsy.

In collaboration with Dr. Allan Bayat at the Filadelfia epilepsy hospital, in Dianalund Denmark

Advancing Personalized Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease
Advancing Personalized Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease The Influence of CYP2C19 Genetic Variants on Clopidogrel Efficacy in Stroke Patients

In collaboration with Michael Asger Andersen at Bispebjerg Hospital