Alfred Pozarickij
PhD
Research assistant in genetic epidemiology
Alfred works as a research assistant in the China Kadoorie Biobank Group (KBC), working on a variety of projects including blood pressure and multimorbidity. He aims to leverage information from genome-wide association studies to identify novel mechanisms that influence complex phenotypes.
Alfred completed his undergraduate degree in Cell and Molecular Biology at Heriot-Watt University and MSc in Evolutionary Genetics at the University of Edinburgh. He graduated from Cardiff University with a PhD in genetic epidemiology. He joined Oxford Population Health in 2019.
Recent publications
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Patterns and correlates of visual impairment and ocular hypertension among older adults in the general Chinese population: results from the CKB Biobank.
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Shao Z. et al, (2025), Br J Ophthalmol
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Lung development genes, adult lung function and cardiovascular comorbidities.
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Portas L. et al, (2025), Thorax
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Proteome-Wide Genetic Study in East Asians and Europeans Identified Multiple Therapeutic Targets for Ischemic Stroke.
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Yao P. et al, (2025), Stroke
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Hyperuricemia, gout and the associated comorbidities in China: findings from a prospective study of 0.5 million adults
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CHEN Z. et al, (2025), The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
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Associations Between Snoring, Body Mass Index and Coronary Artery Diseases: Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study in Asia.
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Zhu Y. et al, (2025), Respirology, 30, 346 - 358