John J Connolly, PhD

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Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Human Genetics)
Department: Pediatrics

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Via Augusta 12 1,1
Barcelona, 08006
Education:
BA (Psychology and English Literature)
Trinity College Dublin, 1998.
PhD (Neuropsychology of Attention)
Trinity College Dublin, 2004.
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Selected Publications

Glessner JT, Khan ME, Chang X, Liu Y, Torkamandi S, Abrams D, Otieno FG, Kim J, Mahesh Y, Lemma M, Mentch F, Li J, Kao C, March ME, Qu H, Connolly J, Hakonarson H.: Targeting glutamatergic pathways: genetic insights into comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders. Brain May 2026.

Lewis ACF, Clayton EW, Bangash H, Bland HT, Bonini KE, Cimino JJ, Connolly JJ, Freimuth RR, Fullerton SM, Hakonarson H, Holm IA, Jarvik GP, Khan A, Kiryluk K, Linder JE, Luo Y, Lynch JA, Mittendorf KF, Pacheco JA, Rasmussen LV, Rose SL, Rowley R, Sharp RR, Walunas TL, Wei WQ, Weng C, Sabatello M.: Navigating data sharing in research. Am J Hum Genet Apr 2026.

Lawson LP, Prows CA, Cortopassi J, Davis KW, Head M, Martin LJ, Perez EF, Sobowale A, Abul-Husn NS, Bangash H, Bland HT, Bonini KE, Chisholm RL, Chung WK, Cimino JJ, Connolly JJ, Crosslin DR, Freimuth RR, Goff B, Gordon AS, Hakonarson H, Harr MH, Henricks E, Hernandez V, Hoell C, Holm IA, Hripcsak G, Karlson EW, Kenny EE, Khan A, Kiryluk K, Kottyan LC, Lennon NJ, Limdi N, Linder JE, Liu C, Manolio TA, Maradik MA, Marathe PN, Maripuri DP, McNally EM, Murphy SN, Naderian M, Namjou B, Odgis JA, Peterson JF, Pineda-Alvarez DE, Puckelwartz M, Purcell J, Rasmussen-Torvik LJ, Roden DM, Rosenthal EA, Rowley R, Sabatello M, Scherr CL, Shaibi GQ, Sharp RR, Smoller JW, Sterling R, Suckiel SA, Terek S, Ting YL, Velez Edwards DR, Walunas TL, Wei WQ, Weng C, Wiesner GL, Xian S, Jarvik GP, Kullo I.: Return of genome-informed risk-assessment results for common conditions to 23,840 adults and children: An eMERGE network study. Am J Hum Genet 113: 678-691, Apr 2026.

Limdi N, Beasley TM, Cortopassi J, Davis B, Bangash H, Chen J, Chisholm RL, Chung WK, Cimino JJ, Connolly J, Crosslin DR, Davis KW, DiVietro A, Esplin ED, Freimuth B, Gordon A, Hakonarson H, Hamed M, He M, Hoell C, Holm I, Hripscak G, Irvin MR, Jarvik GP, Karavite D, Karlson EW, Kenny EE, Khan A, Kiryluk K, Knerr S, Korf B, Kottyan L, Kullo I, Larkin K, Lennon N, Linder JE, Manolio T, Martin LJ, McNally EM, Morse J, Murphy S, Namjou B, Odgis JA, Orlando L, Pacheco J, Peterson JF, Pineda-Alvarez DE, Prows C, Puckelwartz M, Purcell J, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Rehm H, Roden DM, Rosenthal EA, Rowley R, Sabatello M, Schaid D, Sharp R, Smith JL, Smoller JW, Soper ER, Sterling R, Suckiel SA, Terek S, Thayer J, Ting YL, Tiwari H, Velez-Edwards D, Wagholikar KB, Walunas T, Wei WQ, Weng C, Wiesner G, Abul-Husn NS, Veenstra DL.: The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics study: Design and analytic framework for assessing the impact of genome-informed risk assessments. Am J Hum Genet 113: 664-677, Apr 2026.

Huidobro L, Cofre S, Santos JL, Godoy F, Paredes F, Bambs C, Cortés S, Connolly J, Qu HQ, Hakonarson H, Ferreccio C.: Circulating amino acids and Type 2 diabetes in a Latin American population-based cohort. Cardiovasc Diabetol 25: 116, Mar 2026.

Watson DJ, Saeidian AH, Wang X, Harr MH, Liu Y, Li YR, Terek S, de Barcelos IP, Nesbitt A, Nguyen K, Chang X, Connolly J, Hou C, Slaby I, Wang F, Snyder J, Qiu H, Qu H, March ME, Zhao X, Mentch F, Sleiman P, Glessner J, Hakonarson H.: Single vs dual genetic disease in children with congenital anomalies and solid tumors. Genet Med Open 4: 104357, Jan 2026.

Qu HQ, Ostberg K, Slater DJ, Wang F, Snyder J, Hou C, Connolly JJ, March M, Glessner JT, Kao C, Hakonarson H.: Sex specific genomic insights into type 1 diabetes through GWAS and single cell transcriptome analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2026.

Qu HQ, Connolly JJ, Mentch F, Glessner J, Hakonarson H.: Metabolic remodeling and the modulatory role of vitamin D deficiency in African American children and adolescents with obesity. Int J Obes (Lond) 2026.

Qu HQ, Connolly JJ, Eister G, Mentch F, Glessner J, Hakonarson H.: Pro‑inflammatory insulin‑resistant lipid phenotype in down syndrome identified by (1)H‑NMR metabolomics in obesity-matched African‑American children and young adults. Sci Rep 15: 42039, Nov 2025.

Naderian M, Smith JL, Hamed ME, Dikilitas O, Cortopassi JB, McNally EM, Feng Q, Irvin R, Jarvik GP, Kottyan LC, Limdi NA, Miller E, Namjou-Khales B, Roy-Puckelwartz M, Rowley R, Hanks SC, Kenny EE, Abul-Husn NS, Tiwari HK, Wei WQ, Khan A, Connolly JJ, Wiesner G, Manolio TA, Sharp RR, Kullo IJ.: Impact of Genetic Risk Factors on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Across the Age Spectrum in Three Major Race/Ethnicity Groups in the United States. medRxiv Nov 2025.

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