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Veera Rajagopal

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ MBBS, MD, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ PhD | ๐Ÿงฌ Scientist @ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regeneron | Translating genetic insights into life-saving medicines | Weekly thoughts @ gwasstories.com

Discovery of the first human disease caused by HMGCR mutations

Rare variant architecture of epilepsy

Major human genetic discoveries made with small sample size

Human genetics led discovery of a receptor-ligand pair

New GWAS of ADHD captures convergence of common and rare variants in SORCS3

Examples of human genetic variations causing tissue-specific gene knock-out/knock-in

DGAT1 inhibitors and diarrhea--an example of human genetics informing drug adverse effects

Genetic basis of cellular morphology

Genetic links between language ability, psychiatric risk and creativity

SNP-heritability of gout--Europeans vs East Asians