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
Breastfeeding and risk of maternal type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study of 280 000 women in China.
Journal article
Kaminer J. et al, (2026), BMJ Open, 16
Burden and Correlates of Multiple Chronic Infections and Their Associations With Cancer Incidence in Chinese Adults: A Large Case-Cohort Study.
Journal article
Yang L. et al, (2026), Int J Cancer
Patterns and correlates of visual impairment and ocular hypertension among older adults in the general Chinese population: results from the CKB Biobank.
Journal article
Shao Z. et al, (2025), Br J Ophthalmol, 110, 107 - 116
Lung development genes, adult lung function and cardiovascular comorbidities.
Journal article
Portas L. et al, (2025), Thorax, 80, 738 - 747
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, 56, 2147 - 2158

