# Valur Emilsson

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/valur-emilsson/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 26,229 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 56 |
| i10-index | 92 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Iceland |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5071985087 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9982-0524 |
| Works | 139 |

## Researcher papers

- [Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/variant-of-transcription-factor-7-like-2-tcf7l2-gene-confers-risk-of-type-2/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-74-loci-associated-with-educational/)
- [Variations in DNA elucidate molecular networks that cause disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/variations-in-dna-elucidate-molecular-networks-that-cause-disease/)
- [Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-association-study-of-qt-interval-highlights-role-for-calcium-signaling/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks](https://scholariq.org/topics/bioinformatics-and-genomic-networks/)
- [Alzheimer's disease research and treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/alzheimer-s-disease-research-and-treatments/)
- [Adipose Tissue and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipose-tissue-and-metabolism/)
- [Regulation of Appetite and Obesity](https://scholariq.org/topics/regulation-of-appetite-and-obesity/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Iceland](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-iceland/)

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