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Last published 2025
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Michael Cho

High Impact

Researcher

Faculty Researcher

28 h-index 142 pubs 3,204 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Female
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Risk Factors
  • Disease Progression
  • Adult
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Lung
  • Smoking

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael Cho's research focuses on the genetic and molecular underpinnings of complex human diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular conditions. His work utilizes large-scale genomic and metabolomic datasets to identify novel risk factors and disease mechanisms. Recent publications include a whole genome association study of the plasma metabolome identifying metabolites linked to cardiometabolic disease, and a study identifying coding and structural variations associated with atrial fibrillation risk.

His research group investigates the regulatory landscape of gene expression and its impact on disease susceptibility. This includes exploring epigenomic associations, such as DNA methylation patterns linked to circulating IgE levels in asthma. Cho also examines the interplay between different physiological states and disease progression, as evidenced by research on lung hyperinflation and coronary artery disease in smokers, and the clinical findings in COVID-19 patients with hematochezia.

With a h-index of 28 and over 3,200 citations across 142 publications, Cho is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He actively collaborates with other researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, contributing to a network focused on advancing medical understanding.

Metrics

  • h-index: 28
  • Publications: 142
  • Citations: 3,204

Selected Publications

  • Interpretation of p16 and p53 in the Classification of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva—An Interobserver Agreement Study (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Perineuriomatous Melanocytic Nevi: A Case Series of Four Cases (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Sebaceous gland atrophy due to seborrheic dermatitis in a patient with alopecia: A potential pitfall (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Eccrine Porocarcinoma of the Vulva With Sarcomatoid Transformation, a New Human Papillomavirus-associated Malignancy? Case Report and Review of the Literature (2023)
  • Evolving red papule in a patient with oculocutaneous albinism (2023)
  • Annular erythema of infancy: A rare and challenging diagnosis (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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