Willa A. Hsueh
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University
Publications
369
Citations
25,169
Est. group size
~6
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
53
Publishing since 1974
Willa A. Hsueh studies the biology of fat tissue (adipose tissue) and its role in metabolic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on how immune cells interact with fat and pancreatic tissue to drive insulin resistance. Her work also spans large-scale genetic studies that identify DNA variants linked to diabetes, obesity, and body fat distribution across diverse ancestral populations. Prospective students would engage with a mix of molecular/cellular immunometabolism research and large consortium-based human genetics.
Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, rising from 2017 to a peak around 2019-2020, dipping in 2022-2023, and then increasing again in 2024-2025.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026
- Multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores for the prediction of type 2 diabetes and complications in diverse ancestries
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology · 2026
- Adhesion‐Related Macrophages Regulate Metabolic Homeostasis Through CAV‐1 Dependency
Advanced Science · 2026
- Obesity-driven phosphatidylethanolamine dysregulation impairs neuroimmune crosstalk and accelerates Alzheimer’s pathogenesis
Molecular Neurodegeneration · 2026
- Genome-wide association study and multi-ancestry meta-analysis identify common variants associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness
medRxiv · 2025
- Adipocyte OX40L Promotes Adipose T Cell Activation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity
Research Square · 2025
- Early responses of intestinal lamina propria ILCs to high fat diet regulate the development of obesity 3115
The Journal of Immunology · 2025
- Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology
Nature · 2024
- Orchestration of the Adipose Tissue Immune Landscape by Adipocytes
Annual Review of Physiology · 2024
- Adipose stem cells control obesity-induced T cell infiltration into adipose tissue
Cell Reports · 2024
- SMIM1 absence is associated with reduced energy expenditure and excess weight
Med · 2024
- Osteocalcin protects islet identity in low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice on high-fat diet
Journal of Endocrinology · 2024
- Ancestral diversity improves discovery and fine-mapping of genetic loci for anthropometric traits—The Hispanic/Latino Anthropometry Consortium
UNC Libraries · 2024
- Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
MDC Repository (Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine) · 2024
- Genome-wide association study and functional characterization identifies candidate genes for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake
Nature Genetics · 2023
- Multi-ancestry genome-wide study in >2.5 million individuals reveals heterogeneity in mechanistic pathways of type 2 diabetes and complications
medRxiv · 2023
- Diabetes×9
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
- Nature Communications×4
- The Journal of Immunology×4
- medRxiv×4
- Emily K. Matter
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University
- Jae Bum Kim
Medicine · Indiana University
- Jiangjiang Zhu
Medicine · The Ohio State University
- Alecia Blaszczak
Medicine · The Ohio State University
- Mario Alberto Cano-Vega
Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.
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