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Cambridge Immunology Network

 

Research

I apply statistical and computational techniques to large-scale genetic data sets in an effort to identify genomic regions underlying susceptibility to common human diseases, with a particular focus on autoimmune-related diseases. To date, my research has focussed heavily on the design, analysis and interpretation of genome-wide association studies. I have taken a lead a role in the identification of almost 100 risk loci for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

Publications

Key publications: 

Serra EG, Schwerd T, Moutsianas L, Cavounidis A, Fachal L, Pandey S, Kammermeier J, Croft NM, Posovszky C, Rodrigues A, Russell RK. Somatic mosaicism and common genetic variation contribute to the risk of very-early-onset inflammatory bowel disease. Nature communications. 2020 Feb 21;11(1):1-5.

Host genetic variants and gene expression patterns associated with Epstein-Barr virus copy number in lymphoblastoid cell lines.
Houldcroft CJ, Petrova V, Liu JZ, Frampton D, Anderson CA, Gall A, Kellam P.
PLoS One. 2014 Oct 7;9(10):e108384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108384. eCollection 2014.

Dense genotyping of immune-related disease regions identifies nine new risk loci for primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Liu JZ, Hov JR, Folseraas T, Ellinghaus E, Rushbrook SM, Doncheva NT, Andreassen OA, Weersma RK, Weismüller TJ, Eksteen B, Invernizzi P, Hirschfield GM, Gotthardt DN, Pares A, Ellinghaus D, Shah T, Juran BD, Milkiewicz P, Rust C, Schramm C, Müller T, Srivastava B, Dalekos G, Nöthen MM, Herms S, Winkelmann J, Mitrovic M, Braun F, Ponsioen CY, Croucher PJ, Sterneck M, Teufel A, Mason AL, Saarela J, Leppa V, Dorfman R, Alvaro D, Floreani A, Onengut-Gumuscu S, Rich SS, Thompson WK, Schork AJ, Næss S, Thomsen I, Mayr G, König IR, Hveem K, Cleynen I, Gutierrez-Achury J, Ricaño-Ponce I, van Heel D, Björnsson E, Sandford RN, Durie PR, Melum E, Vatn MH, Silverberg MS, Duerr RH, Padyukov L, Brand S, Sans M, Annese V, Achkar JP, Boberg KM, Marschall HU, Chazouillères O, Bowlus CL, Wijmenga C, Schrumpf E, Vermeire S, Albrecht M; UK-PSCSC Consortium; International IBD Genetics Consortium, Rioux JD, Alexander G, Bergquist A, Cho J, Schreiber S, Manns MP, Färkkilä M, Dale AM, Chapman RW, Lazaridis KN; International PSC Study Group, Franke A, Anderson CA, Karlsen TH.
Nat Genet. 2013 Jun;45(6):670-5. doi: 10.1038/ng.2616. Epub 2013 Apr 21.

Jostins L, Ripke S, Weersma RK, Duerr RH, McGovern DP, Hui KY, Lee JC, Schumm LP, Sharma Y, Anderson CA, Essers J, Mitrovic M, Ning K, Cleynen I, Theatre E, Spain SL, Raychaudhuri S, Goyette P, Wei Z, Abraham C, Achkar JP, Ahmad T, Amininejad L, Ananthakrishnan AN, Andersen V, Andrews JM, Baidoo L, Balschun T, Bampton PA, Bitton A, Boucher G, Brand S, Büning C, Cohain A, Cichon S, D'Amato M, De Jong D, Devaney KL, Dubinsky M, Edwards C, Ellinghaus D, Ferguson LR, Franchimont D, Fransen K, Gearry R, Georges M, Gieger C, Glas J, Haritunians T, Hart A, Hawkey C, Hedl M, Hu X, Karlsen TH, Kupcinskas L, Kugathasan S, Latiano A, Laukens D, Lawrance IC, Lees CW, Louis E, Mahy G, Mansfield J, Morgan AR, Mowat C, Newman W, Palmieri O, Ponsioen CY, Potocnik U, Prescott NJ, Regueiro M, Rotter JI, Russell RK, Sanderson JD, Sans M, Satsangi J, Schreiber S, Simms LA, Sventoraityte J, Targan SR, Taylor KD, Tremelling M, Verspaget HW, De Vos M, Wijmenga C, Wilson DC, Winkelmann J, Xavier RJ, Zeissig S, Zhang B, Zhang CK, Zhao H; International IBD Genetics Consortium (IIBDGC), Silverberg MS, Annese V, Hakonarson H, Brant SR, Radford-Smith G, Mathew CG, Rioux JD, Schadt EE, Daly MJ, Franke A, Parkes M, Vermeire S, Barrett JC, Cho JH. Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease. Nature. 2012 Nov 1;491(7422):119-24.

Liu JZAlmarri MAGaffney DJMells GFJostins LCordell HJDucker SJDay DBHeneghan MANeuberger JMDonaldson PTBathgate AJBurroughs ADavies MHJones DEAlexander GJBarrett JCThe UK Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) ConsortiumThe Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium 3Sandford RN and Anderson CA Dense fine-mapping study identifies new susceptibility loci for primary biliary cirrhosis. Nature genetics 2012;44;10;1137-1141

Mells GFFloyd JAMorley KICordell HJFranklin CSShin SYHeneghan MANeuberger JMDonaldson PTDay DBDucker SJMuriithi AWWheater EFHammond CJDawwas MFUK PBC ConsortiumWellcome Trust Case Control Consortium 3,Jones DEPeltonen LAlexander GJSandford RN and Anderson CA Genome-wide association study identifies 12 new susceptibility loci for primary biliary cirrhosis. Nature genetics 2011;43;4;329-32

Anderson CABoucher GLees CWFranke AD'Amato MTaylor KDLee JCGoyette PImielinski MLatiano ALagacé C,Scott RAmininejad LBumpstead SBaidoo LBaldassano RNBarclay MBayless TMBrand SBüning CColombel JF,Denson LADe Vos MDubinsky MEdwards CEllinghaus DFehrmann RSFloyd JAFlorin TFranchimont DFranke L,Georges MGlas JGlazer NLGuthery SLHaritunians THayward NKHugot JPJobin GLaukens DLawrance ILémann M,Levine ALibioulle CLouis EMcGovern DPMilla MMontgomery GWMorley KIMowat CNg ANewman WOphoff RAPapi LPalmieri OPeyrin-Biroulet LPanés JPhillips APrescott NJProctor DDRoberts RRussell RRutgeerts PSanderson J,Sans MSchumm PSeibold FSharma YSimms LASeielstad MSteinhart AHTargan SRvan den Berg LHVatn M,Verspaget HWalters TWijmenga CWilson DCWestra HJXavier RJZhao ZZPonsioen CYAndersen VTorkvist LGazouli MAnagnou NPKarlsen THKupcinskas LSventoraityte JMansfield JCKugathasan SSilverberg MSHalfvarson JRotter JI,Mathew CGGriffiths AMGearry RAhmad TBrant SRChamaillard MSatsangi JCho JHSchreiber SDaly MJBarrett JC,Parkes MAnnese VHakonarson HRadford-Smith GDuerr RHVermeire SWeersma RK and Rioux JD Meta-analysis identifies 29 additional ulcerative colitis risk loci, increasing the number of confirmed associations to 47. Nature genetics 2011;43;3;246-52

Anderson CAMassey DCBarrett JCPrescott NJTremelling MFisher SAGwilliam RJacob JNimmo ERDrummond H,Lees CWOnnie CMHanson CBlaszczyk KRavindrarajah RHunt SVarma DHammond NLewis GAttlesey HWatkins N,Ouwehand WStrachan DMcArdle WLewis CMWellcome Trust Case Control ConsortiumLobo ASanderson JJewell DP,Deloukas PMansfield JCMathew CGSatsangi J and Parkes M Investigation of Crohn's disease risk loci in ulcerative colitis further defines their molecular relationship. Gastroenterology 2009;136;2;523-9

Dr Carl  Anderson
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genetic analysis
GWAS
genetics
genomics