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David A Collier

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Meta-analysis of the association of urbanicity with schizophrenia

…, CB Pedersen, RM Murray, DA Collier… - Schizophrenia …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The association between urbanicity and risk of schizophrenia is well established. The incidence
of schizophrenia has been observed to increase in line with rising levels of urbanicity, …

The chemistry and biology of unusual DNA structures adopted by oligopurine· oligopyrimidine sequences

RD Wells, DA Collier, JC Hanvey, M Shimizu… - The FASEB …, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
A family of unusual DNA structures has been discovered in segments with predominantly
purines in one strand (pur · pyr sequences). These sequences are overrepresented in …

Neurexin 1 (NRXN1) Deletions in Schizophrenia

G Kirov, D Rujescu, A Ingason, DA Collier… - Schizophrenia …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Over the last 2 years, several reports have suggested that submicroscopic chromosomal
deletions that disrupt the gene neurexin 1 (NRXN1) increase the risk of developing …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.617. 2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion

…, G Papa, B Meng, IATM Ferreira, R Datir, DA Collier… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
was first identified in the state of Maharashtra in late 2020 and spread throughout India, …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies

DA Collier, A De Marco, IATM Ferreira, B Meng… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is uncontrolled in many parts of the world; control is compounded
in some areas by the higher transmission potential of the B.1.1.7 variant 1 , which has …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection

SA Kemp, DA Collier, RP Datir, IATM Ferreira, S Gayed… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
critical for virus infection through the engagement of the human ACE2 protein 1 and is a major …

Large recurrent microdeletions associated with schizophrenia

…, DB Goldstein, MM Nöthen, L Peltonen, DA Collier… - nature, 2008 - nature.com
Reduced fecundity, associated with severe mental disorders 1 , places negative selection
pressure on risk alleles and may explain, in part, why common variants have not been found …

Common variants conferring risk of schizophrenia

…, D St Clair, DB Goldstein, K Stefansson, DA Collier - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Schizophrenia is a complex disorder, caused by both genetic and environmental factors and
their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related immune response heterogeneity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2

DA Collier, IATM Ferreira, P Kotagiri, RP Datir, EY Lim… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Although two-dose mRNA vaccination provides excellent protection against SARS-CoV-2,
there is little information about vaccine efficacy against variants of concern (VOC) in …

Common schizophrenia alleles are enriched in mutation-intolerant genes and in regions under strong background selection

…, S Steinberg, S Tosato, T Werge, DA Collier… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric condition often associated with poor quality of life
and decreased life expectancy. Lack of progress in improving treatment outcomes has been …