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2024

Journal Article

DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Yengo, Loic, Zeng, Jian, Toivonen, Jarkko, Arvas, Mikko, Beaumont, Robin N., Freathy, Rachel M., Moen, Gunn-Helen, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2024). DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 9255, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53495-9

DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits

2019

Journal Article

New insight into human sweet taste: a genome-wide association study of the perception and intake of sweet substances

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lin, Cailu, Gharahkhani, Puya, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Ong, Jue-Sheng, An, Jiyuan, Gordon, Scott D., Zhu, Gu, MacGregor, Stuart, Lawlor, Deborah A., Breslin, Paul A. S., Wright, Margaret J., Martin, Nicholas G. and Reed, Danielle R. (2019). New insight into human sweet taste: a genome-wide association study of the perception and intake of sweet substances. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 109 (6), 1724-1737. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz043

New insight into human sweet taste: a genome-wide association study of the perception and intake of sweet substances

2026

Journal Article

Causal effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy outcomes: a Mendelian randomisation study investigating the mediating role of blood counts

Flatley, Christopher, Wang, Geng, Hatton, Alesha, Nguyen, Kym-Mai, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Warrington, Nicole M. (2026). Causal effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy outcomes: a Mendelian randomisation study investigating the mediating role of blood counts. Frontiers in Genetics, 17 1697926. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2026.1697926

Causal effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy outcomes: a Mendelian randomisation study investigating the mediating role of blood counts

2026

Journal Article

Proteomic and genetic insights into ancestry‐specific associations in Parkinson's disease

Lim, Amanda Wei‐Yin, Foo, Jia‐Nee, Chew, Elaine Guo‐Yan, Lim, Shen‐Yang, Tan, Ai Huey, Hwang, Liang‐Dar, MacGregor, Stuart, Rentería, Miguel E. and Ong, Jue‐Sheng (2026). Proteomic and genetic insights into ancestry‐specific associations in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders, 41 (4) mds.70169, 981-991. doi: 10.1002/mds.70169

Proteomic and genetic insights into ancestry‐specific associations in Parkinson's disease

2026

Journal Article

FAIR chemosensory data: Unlocking AI for flavour, food and health

Parma, Valentina, Mainland, Joel D., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Kedziora, Richard J., Pineau, Nicolas, Gerkin, Richard C. and Niv, Masha Y. (2026). FAIR chemosensory data: Unlocking AI for flavour, food and health. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 169 105545, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2026.105545

FAIR chemosensory data: Unlocking AI for flavour, food and health

2026

Journal Article

Investigating the relationship between taste perception of artificial sweeteners and cancer risk

Crick, Daisy C.P., Liu, Wenhao and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2026). Investigating the relationship between taste perception of artificial sweeteners and cancer risk. Public Health Nutrition, 29 (1) e18, 1-9. doi: 10.1017/s1368980026101827

Investigating the relationship between taste perception of artificial sweeteners and cancer risk

2025

Journal Article

Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency

Say, Yee-How, Siew, Kah Tao, Letchumanan, Geetha, Olarewaju, Victoria Olubunmi, Tham, Hazel Zi Qi, Ong, Jue-Sheng and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency. Food Quality and Preference, 133 105626, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105626

Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency

2025

Journal Article

Proteome-wide Mendelian randomisation study of adverse perinatal outcomes

Daubney, Emily R., Flatley, Christopher, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Evans, David M. (2025). Proteome-wide Mendelian randomisation study of adverse perinatal outcomes. Behavior Genetics, 55 (5), 360-370. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10233-1

Proteome-wide Mendelian randomisation study of adverse perinatal outcomes

2025

Journal Article

Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank

Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank. Biological Psychiatry, 98 (6), 440-441. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.06.020

Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank

2025

Journal Article

Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking

He, Weixiong, van der Most, Peter J., Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wu, Yeda, Magnø, Morten S., Vehof, Jelle, Krebs, Kristi, Mauring, Laura, Õunap, Katrin, Abner, Erik, Martin, Nicholas G., Plotnikov, Denis, Jiang, Chen, Melles, Ronald B., Gharahkhani, Puya, Snieder, Harold, Palumaa, Teele, Kaljurand, Kuldar, Guggenheim, Jeremy A., Mackey, David A., Engle, Elizabeth C., Choquet, Hélène, MacGregor, Stuart, Lifelines Cohort Study, Aguirre-Gamboa, Raul, Deelen, Patrick, Franke, Lude, Kuivenhoven, Jan A. ... Wray, Naomi (2025). Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 7890, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-62456-9

Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking

2025

Journal Article

The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease

Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2025). The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease. Diabetologia, 68 (7), 1452-1462. doi: 10.1007/s00125-025-06420-8

The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease

2025

Journal Article

Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium

Kan, Mengyuan, Saraiva, Luis R., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lowenthal, Elizabeth D., Himes, Blanca E. and Mennella, Julie A. (2025). Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 22121, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-05739-x

Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium

2025

Journal Article

Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38

Brito Nunes, Caroline, Lim, Amanda Wei-Yin, Dy, Quimbe, Ong, Jue-Sheng and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38. European Journal of Nutrition, 64 (5) 218, 218-5. doi: 10.1007/s00394-025-03718-6

Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38

2025

Journal Article

Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan

Chu, Ying-Yueh, Yang, Yu-Chen S. H., Hsu, Shih-Yuan, Fan, Hsien-Yu, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Nacis, Jacus S. and Chen, Yang Ching (2025). Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan. Nutrition, 130 112614, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112614

Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan

2024

Journal Article

Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance

Reay, William R., Clarke, Erin D., Albiñana, Clara and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2024). Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance. Advances in Nutrition, 15 (12) 100344, 100344. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100344

Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance

2024

Journal Article

Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

D'Urso, Shannon, Wootton, Robyn E., Ask, Helga, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Andreassen, Ole A., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Evans, David M. and Havdahl, Alexandra (2024). Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Psychological Medicine, 54 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1017/S0033291724002216

Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

2024

Journal Article

A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies

Hwang, Liang-Dar and Evans, David M. (2024). A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies. Behavior Genetics, 54 (4), 367-373. doi: 10.1007/s10519-024-10183-0

A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies

2024

Journal Article

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

Truby, Helen, Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret, Beck, Eleanor J., Beckett, Emma L., Bondonno, Catherine, Dordevic, Aimee L., Livingstone, Katherine M., Willcox, Jane, Wilkinson, Shelley A., the National Committee for Nutrition and its working groups, Hwang, Liang-Dar, McNaughton, Sarah, Padayachee, Anneline, Roura, Eugeni, Gidley, Mike and Canfell, Oliver (2024). Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 133-148. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12876

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

2024

Journal Article

Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol

Cheung, May M., Hubert, Patrice A., Reed, Danielle R., Pouget, Enrique R., Jiang, Xinyin and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2024). Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol. PLoS One, 19 (4 April) e0300071, e0300071. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300071

Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol

2023

Journal Article

New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses

D’Urso, Shannon and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2023). New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses. Nutrients, 15 (22) 4815, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/nu15224815

New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses