# Masahiro Kanai

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/masahiro-kanai/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 38,853 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 78 |
| i10-index | 160 |
| Last Known Institution | Broad Institute |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5013139956 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5165-4408 |
| Works | 266 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 13.

- [FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population](https://scholariq.org/papers/finngen-provides-genetic-insights-from-a-well-phenotyped-isolated-population/)
- [A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-cross-population-atlas-of-genetic-associations-for-220-human-phenotypes/)
- [Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes](https://scholariq.org/papers/multiancestry-genome-wide-association-study-of-520-000-subjects-identifies-32/)
- [The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-power-of-genetic-diversity-in-genome-wide-association-studies-of-lipids/)
- [The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-polygenic-and-monogenic-basis-of-blood-traits-and-diseases/)
- [Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations](https://scholariq.org/papers/trans-ethnic-and-ancestry-specific-blood-cell-genetics-in-746-667-individuals/)
- [Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-genome-wide-association-study-in-a-japanese-population-identifies/)
- [Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/target-genes-variants-tissues-and-transcriptional-pathways-influencing-human/)
- [Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-biobank-meta-analysis-initiative-powering-genetic-discovery-across-human/)
- [FinnGen: Unique genetic insights from combining isolated population and national health register data](https://scholariq.org/papers/finngen-unique-genetic-insights-from-combining-isolated-population-and-national/)
- [Genetic analyses identify widespread sex-differential participation bias](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-analyses-identify-widespread-sex-differential-participation-bias/)
- [A first update on mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-first-update-on-mapping-the-human-genetic-architecture-of-covid-19/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/)
- [Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/metabolomics-and-mass-spectrometry-studies/)
- [Genomics and Rare Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomics-and-rare-diseases/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)

## Researcher university

- [Broad Institute](https://scholariq.org/institutions/broad-institute/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.