# Michael A. Nalls

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-a-nalls/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 47,765 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 83 |
| i10-index | 140 |
| Last Known Institution | National Institutes of Health |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5110271496 |
| Works | 173 |

## Researcher papers

- [A Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion in C9ORF72 Is the Cause of Chromosome 9p21-Linked ALS-FTD](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-hexanucleotide-repeat-expansion-in-c9orf72-is-the-cause-of-chromosome-9p21/)
- [Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height](https://scholariq.org/papers/defining-the-role-of-common-variation-in-the-genomic-and-biological-architecture/)
- [Systematic identification of trans eQTLs as putative drivers of known disease associations](https://scholariq.org/papers/systematic-identification-of-trans-eqtls-as-putative-drivers-of-known-disease/)
- [Frequency of the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: a cross-sectional study](https://scholariq.org/papers/frequency-of-the-c9orf72-hexanucleotide-repeat-expansion-in-patients-with/)
- [Vitamin D–Binding Protein and Vitamin D Status of Black Americans and White Americans](https://scholariq.org/papers/vitamin-d-binding-protein-and-vitamin-d-status-of-black-americans-and-white/)
- [Comprehensive Research Synopsis and Systematic Meta-Analyses in Parkinson's Disease Genetics: The PDGene Database](https://scholariq.org/papers/comprehensive-research-synopsis-and-systematic-meta-analyses-in-parkinson-s/)
- [Loss of VPS13C Function in Autosomal-Recessive Parkinsonism Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Increases PINK1/Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy](https://scholariq.org/papers/loss-of-vps13c-function-in-autosomal-recessive-parkinsonism-causes-mitochondrial/)
- [Reduced physical activity increases intermuscular adipose tissue in healthy young adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/reduced-physical-activity-increases-intermuscular-adipose-tissue-in-healthy/)
- [A novel Alzheimer disease locus located near the gene encoding tau protein](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-novel-alzheimer-disease-locus-located-near-the-gene-encoding-tau-protein/)
- [Genetic Ancestry in Lung-Function Predictions](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-ancestry-in-lung-function-predictions/)
- [A Genome-Wide Association Study of Myasthenia Gravis](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-genome-wide-association-study-of-myasthenia-gravis/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/parkinson-s-disease-mechanisms-and-treatments/)
- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research/)
- [Alzheimer's disease research and treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/alzheimer-s-disease-research-and-treatments/)
- [Neurological diseases and metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurological-diseases-and-metabolism/)

## Researcher university

- [National Institutes of Health](https://scholariq.org/institutions/national-institutes-of-health/)

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