John R. Shaffer

Also affiliated with Balaji Dental & Craniofacial Hospital, International Craniofacial Institute

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyDentistry

Pilot corpus only

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Top 7%percentile

0.146Author DataRank

Indexed papers

4in pilot corpus

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The highest-impact dataset this researcher has shared, ranked by DataRank — the single contribution doing the most to lift their data-sharing standing.

Exploring the genomic basis of early childhood caries: a pilot study

UNC Libraries(2023)10.17615/yyzq-ma04

Top 70%

0.146DataRank

Top 70%1 citations

Kimon Divaris, Jenna C. Carlson, Jami L. Ballantine, Mikafui E. Antonio‐Obese, Jun Luo +14 more

Papers

Driven by 47 papers — median percentile 30. Top paper: “Shared heritability of human face and brain shape”.

Shared heritability of human face and brain shape

Nature Genetics(2021)10.1038/s41588-021-00827-w

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2.4DataRank · unranked

110 citations

Yoeri Sleyp, Hanne Hoskens, Karlijne Indencleef, Jeffrey P. Spence, Rose Bruffaerts +14 more

3D facial phenotyping by biometric sibling matching used in contemporary genomic methodologies

PLoS Genetics(2021)10.1371/journal.pgen.1009528

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0.830DataRank · unranked

32 citations

Dongjing Liu, Sahin Naqvi, Myoung Keun Lee, Ryan J. Eller, Karlijne Indencleef +13 more

Joint multi-ancestry and admixed GWAS reveals the complex genetics behind human cranial vault shape

Nature Communications(2023)10.1038/s41467-023-43237-8

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0.608DataRank · unranked

26 citations

Hanne Hoskens, Ryan J. Eller, Noah Herrick, Anthony M. Musolf, Cristina M. Justice +15 more

A systematic genetic analysis and visualization of phenotypic heterogeneity among orofacial cleft GWAS signals

Genetic Epidemiology(2019)10.1002/gepi.22214

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0.593DataRank · unranked

51 citations

Deepti Anand, Azeez Butali, Carmen J. Buxo, Kaare Christensen, Frederic Deleyiannis +16 more

Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) of dental caries in diverse populations

BMC Oral Health(2021)10.1186/s12903-021-01670-5

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0.571DataRank · unranked

44 citations

Brian J. Howe, Jonathan M. Chernus, Nandita Mukhopadhyay, Carla Sanchez, Frederic W.‐B. Deleyiannis +14 more

Multivariate GWAS of Structural Dental Anomalies and Dental Caries in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort

Frontiers in Dental Medicine(2022)10.3389/fdmed.2021.771116

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0.442DataRank · unranked

18 citations

Brian J. Howe, Lina M. Moreno Uribe, Consuelo Valencia Ramirez, Claudia Restrepo, Frederic W.‐B. Deleyiannis +11 more

Methylation Data Processing Protocol and Comparison of Blood and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Frontiers in Genetics(2020)10.3389/fgene.2020.00671

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0.434DataRank · unranked

17 citations

Dongjing Liu, John R. Shaffer, Theresa A. Koleck, Elizabeth Crago, Daniel E. Weeks +2 more

Replication of GWAS significant loci in a sub-Saharan African Cohort with early childhood caries: a pilot study

BMC Oral Health(2021)10.1186/s12903-021-01623-y

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0.373DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Mary Li, Azeez Alade, Afolabi Oyapero, Tamara Busch, John Pape +10 more

A Polygenic Score Predicts Caries Experience in Elderly Swedish Adults

Journal of Dental Research(2024)10.1177/00220345241232330

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0.373DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Simon Haworth, John R. Shaffer, Anders Esberg, Kimon Divaris, M.L. Marazita +2 more

Genome-wide Interaction Study Implicates VGLL2 and Alcohol Exposure and PRL and Smoking in Orofacial Cleft Risk

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology(2022)10.3389/fcell.2022.621261

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0.371DataRank · unranked

9 citations

John R. Shaffer, Fred Deleyiannis, Jacqueline T. Hecht, George L. Wehby, Kaare Christensen +5 more

Genome-Wide Analysis of Dental Caries Variability Reveals Genotype-by-Environment Interactions

Genes(2023)10.3390/genes14030736

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0.330DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Betsy Foxman, Daniel W. McNeil, Seth M. Weinberg, Mary L. Marazita, John R. Shaffer +1 more

A common cis-regulatory variant impacts normal-range and disease-associated human facial shape through regulation of PKDCC during chondrogenesis

eLife(2024)10.7554/elife.82564

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0.297DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Neha Arora, Harold Matthews, Karissa Hansen, Maram Bader, Susan Walsh +7 more

A systematic genetic analysis and visualization of phenotypic heterogeneity among orofacial cleft GWAS signals

10.1101/332270

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0.292DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Deepti Anand, Azeez Butali, Carmen J. Buxo, Kaare Christensen, Frederic Deleyiannis +16 more

Effects of depression and stress on oral self‐care among perinatal women in Appalachia: A longitudinal study

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology(2024)10.1111/cdoe.12993

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0.289DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Christa L. Lilly, John R. Shaffer, Betsy Foxman, Mary L. Marazita, Daniel W. McNeil +1 more

Whole genome sequencing identifies associations for nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosis with the intergenic region of BMP2 and noncoding RNA gene LINC01428

Scientific Reports(2024)10.1038/s41598-024-58343-w

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0.241DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Cristina M. Justice, Zeynep Erdogan-Yildirim, Seppe Goovaerts, Araceli Cuellar, John R. Shaffer +16 more

The impact of breastfeeding on facial appearance in adolescent children

PLoS ONE(2024)10.1371/journal.pone.0310538

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0.241DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Ahmed M. El Sergani, Myoung Keun Lee, John R. Shaffer, Peter Claes, Seth M. Weinberg +1 more

Distinct Loci in the CHRNA5 / CHRNA3 / CHRNB4 Gene Cluster Are Associated With Onset of Regular Smoking

WOS(2020)10.17615/y70w-zg61

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Nora Franceschini, Juzhong Sun, John R. Thompson, Francesca Ducci, John K. Hewitt +27 more

DNA methylation associations with cognitive function in early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients

Epigenomics(2025)10.1080/17501911.2025.2542116

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Dongjing Liu, Catherine M. Bender, Kirk I. Erickson, Susan M. Sereika, John R. Shaffer +3 more

Exploring the genomic basis of early childhood caries: a pilot study

UNC Libraries(2023)10.17615/yyzq-ma04

Top 70%

0.146DataRank

Top 70%1 citations

Kimon Divaris, Jenna C. Carlson, Jami L. Ballantine, Mikafui E. Antonio‐Obese, Jun Luo +14 more

Shared heritability of face and brain shape distinct from cognitive traits

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2020)10.1101/2020.08.29.269258

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0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Yoeri Sleyp, Hanne Hoskens, Karlijne Indencleef, Jeffrey P. Spence, Rose Bruffaerts +14 more

The PAX1 locus at 20p11 is a modifier for bilateral cleft lip only

medRxiv(2020)10.1101/2020.11.30.20241141

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0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Daniel Chang, Myoung Keun Lee, John R. Shaffer, Karlijne Indencleef, Michael P. Epstein +10 more

Variants in CALD1, ESRP1, and RBFOX1 are associated with orofacial cleft risk

PLoS Genetics(2025)10.1371/journal.pgen.1011581

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0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Xinyi Zhang, Zeynep Erdogan-Yildirim, Terri H. Beaty, Azeez Butali, Carmen J. Buxó +14 more

Gene-by-Environment Interactions Involving Maternal Exposures with Orofacial Cleft Risk in Filipinos

Genes(2025)10.3390/genes16080876

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0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Jenna C. Carlson, Nandita Mukhopadhyay, Elizabeth J. Leslie, Carmencita D. Padilla, Jeffrey C. Murray +5 more

Haploinsufficiency of GRHL2 is associated with orofacial clefting in humans

Human Molecular Genetics(2025)10.1093/hmg/ddaf163

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Cinderella Yang, Alba Sanchis-Juan, Katherine Singleton, Terri H. Beaty, Florian Erger +16 more

Protocols, methods, and tools for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of dental traits

UNC Libraries(2023)10.17615/5wc5-2b13

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Thomas D. Pahel, John R. Shaffer, John Cantrell, Arne S. Schäefer, Kimon Divaris +8 more

Insights into the genetic architecture of the human face

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2020)10.1101/2020.05.12.090555

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0DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Karlijne Indencleef, Sahin Naqvi, Ryan J. Eller, Jasmien Roosenboom, Myoung Keun Lee +17 more

Genome-wide interaction study implicates VGLL2 and alcohol exposure and PRL and smoking in orofacial cleft risk

medRxiv(2020)10.1101/2020.10.26.20219980

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

John R. Shaffer, Fred Deleyiannis, Jacqueline T. Hecht, George L. Wehby, Kaare Christensen +5 more

Measuring alcohol consumption for genomic meta-analyses of alcohol intake: opportunities and challenges

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/4z6y-hr17

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Siiri Bennett, John W. Cole, Qi Sun, Rebecca DeSensi, Rob M. van Dam +33 more

Genome-wide analysis of BMI in adolescents and young adults reveals additional insight into the effects of genetic loci over the life course

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/t89h-5q09

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Alexander Teumer, Carlo Sidore, Julius S. Ngwa, Mary L. Marazita, Richard J. Crout +27 more

Genetic Diversity and Association Studies in US Hispanic/Latino Populations: Applications in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/t83e-sv82

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

B. S. Weir, Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller, Anne E. Justice, Mariaelisa Graff, Martha L. Daviglus +32 more

Genome-wide association study of dental caries in the Hispanic Communities Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/7r1k-hn33

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Matthew P. Conomos, Timothy A. Thornton, Jean Morrison, Steven Offenbacher, George Papanicolaou +11 more

Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies with Correlated Individuals: Application to the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/s3pg-t077

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Tamar Sofer, Carmen R. Isasi, Qibin Qi, John R. Shaffer, Cathy C. Laurie +5 more

Increased Genetic Vulnerability to Smoking at CHRNA5 in Early-Onset Smokers

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/cmg6-z121

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Francesca Ducci, Nadia N. Hansel, Chenhui Jiang, Susan E. Short, Albert Rosenberger +27 more

Genome-Wide Association Study of Non-syndromic Orofacial Clefts in a Multiethnic Sample of Families and Controls Identifies Novel Regions

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology(2021)10.3389/fcell.2021.621482

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0DataRank · unranked

33 citations

Eleanor Feingold, Lina Moreno‐Uribe, George L. Wehby, Luz Consuelo Valencia‐Ramirez, Claudia P. Restrepo Muñeton +16 more

The PAX1 locus at 20p11 is a potential genetic modifier for bilateral cleft lip

Human Genetics and Genomics Advances(2021)10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100025

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0DataRank · unranked

24 citations

Daniel Chang, Myoung Keun Lee, John R. Shaffer, Karlijne Indencleef, Michael P. Epstein +10 more

Characterization of cerebrospinal fluid DNA methylation age during the acute recovery period following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Epigenetics Communications(2021)10.1186/s43682-021-00002-6

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0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Dongjing Liu, John R. Shaffer, Daniel E. Weeks, Yvette P. Conley, Lacey W. Heinsberg

Decoding the Human Face: Progress and Challenges in Understanding the Genetics of Craniofacial Morphology

Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics(2022)10.1146/annurev-genom-120121-102607

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0DataRank · unranked

52 citations

Hanne Hoskens, Franziska Wilke, Seth M. Weinberg, John R. Shaffer, Susan Walsh +4 more

Association of Early Childhood Caries with Bitter Taste Receptors: A Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies and Transcriptome-Wide Association Study

Genes(2022)10.3390/genes14010059

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0DataRank · unranked

19 citations

Tom Dudding, Jonathan M. Chernus, Rasha N. Alotaibi, Simon Haworth, Richard J. Crout +11 more

Genome‐wide association study of multiethnic nonsyndromic orofacial cleft families identifies novel loci specific to family and phenotypic subtypes

Genetic Epidemiology(2022)10.1002/gepi.22447

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0DataRank · unranked

14 citations

Eleanor Feingold, Lina Moreno‐Uribe, George L. Wehby, Luz Consuelo Valencia‐Ramirez, Claudia P. Restrepo Muñeton +16 more

Decreased DNA Methylation of RGMA is Associated with Intracranial Hypertension After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Epigenome-Wide Association Study

Neurocritical Care(2022)10.1007/s12028-021-01424-9

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0DataRank · unranked

13 citations

Benjamin E. Zusman, John R. Shaffer, Yunqi Li, Annie I. Arockiaraj, Shuwei Liu +8 more

Sex Differences in Velopharyngeal Anatomy of 9- and 10-Year-Old Children

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research(2023)10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00279

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0DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Myoung Keun Lee, Neda Tahmasebifard, Imani Gilbert, Taylor D. Snodgrass, John R. Shaffer +3 more

Oral Disease and Atherosclerosis May Be Associated with Overlapping Metabolic Pathways

JDR Clinical & Translational Research(2024)10.1177/23800844241280383

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0DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Anum Saeed, Christopher G. McKennan, Jubao Duan, Rui Zhou, Dylan J. Baxter +8 more

Gene-by-environment interactions involving maternal exposures with orofacial cleft risk in Filipinos

medRxiv(2024)10.1101/2024.12.16.24319123

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jenna C. Carlson, Nandita Mukhopadhyay, Elizabeth J. Leslie, Carmencita D. Padilla, Jeffrey C. Murray +5 more

Enhanced insights into the genetic architecture of 3D cranial vault shape using pleiotropy-informed GWAS

Communications Biology(2025)10.1038/s42003-025-07875-6

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0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Sahin Naqvi, Hanne Hoskens, Noah Herrick, Meng Yuan, Mark D. Shriver +6 more

Optimized phenotyping of complex morphological traits: enhancing discovery of common and rare genetic variants

Briefings in Bioinformatics(2025)10.1093/bib/bbaf090

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Seppe Goovaerts, M. K. Lee, Jay Devine, Stephen Richmond, Susan Walsh +7 more

Genetic susceptibility to oral and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases based on dental and heart SCORE studies

Scientific Reports(2025)10.1038/s41598-025-18651-1

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Dylan J. Baxter, Nandita Mukhopadhyay, Anum Saeed, Lei Liu, Lisa de las Fuentes +6 more

Genome‐Wide Scan of Fifth Finger Clinodactyly

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine(2025)10.1002/mgg3.70090

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Noah Herrick, Mary L. Marazita, John R. Shaffer, Seth M. Weinberg, Myoung Keun Lee

John R. Shaffer

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