Faculty
Bruce M Psaty
Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
Professor Emeritus, Medicine - General Internal Medicine
206-221-7775
psaty@uw.edu
Education
MD Indiana University, 1981
PhD English, Indiana University, 1979
Contact
206-221-7775
psaty@uw.edu
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1360
Seattle , WA 98101
1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1360
Seattle , WA 98101
Research Areas
Research Interests
- Cardiovascular epidemiology
- Myocardial infarction and stroke
- Venous thrombosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Risk factors, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes
- Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
- Genetics, genomics and pharmacogenetics
- Epidemiological methods
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Gene-by-Sleep Duration Interaction for Glycemic Traits in over 480,000 Individuals.
(2026 Mar 3)
medRxiv
Wang H, Nagarajan P, Miller CL, Bentley AR, Noordam R, Westerman KE, Brown MR, Kraja AT, O'Connell JR, Schwander K, Li C, Sanghvi MM, Song Y, Bartz TM, Braunack-Mayer V, Chen L, Du J, Dunca D, Feitosa MF, Gudmundsdottir V, Guo X, Harris SE, Highland HM, Huang Z, Kang C, Lakka TA, Lefevre C, Luan J, Lyytikäinen LP, Missikpode C, Morrison JL, Palmer ND, Richmond A, Shahisavandi M, Tang J, van der Most PJ, Weiss S, Yu C, Zhu W, Ansari MAY, Anugu P, Aschard H, Ashok K, Attia JR, Bazzano LA, Cade BE, Campbell A, Dimitrov LM, Do A, Faquih T, FinesilverSmith SL, Fisher-Hoch SP, Fretts AM, Gharib SA, Goodarzi MO, Graff M, Gu C, Hanson P, He J, Heikkinen S, Hixson J, Hsu S, Kähönen M, Kho M, Kim H, Komulainen P, Launer LJ, Lemaitre RN, Study LC, McNeil JJ, McCormick JB, Nolte IM, Raffield LM, Raitakari OT, Ramírez J, Riha RL, Risch M, Risch L, Russ TC, Sarnowski C, Schram MT, Scott RJ, Sofer T, Sun Q, Völker U, Völzke H, Wang Y, van Dijk KW, Wood AC, Young KL, Zhang R, Zhu X, Below JE, Conen D, Cox SR, Fox ER, Franceschini N, Ghanbari M, Grabe HJ, Gudnason V, Hayward C, Holliday EG, Jaquish CE, Lacaze P, Lee S, Lehtimäki T, Liu CT, Morrison AC, North KE, Peyser PA, Province MA, Psaty BM, Rauramaa R, Rosendaal FR, Rotter JI, Snieder H, Wagenknecht LE, Wareham NJ, Giri A, Kelly TN, Munroe PB, Gauderman J, Winkler TW, de Vries PS, Rao DC, Manning AK, Chen H, de Las Fuentes L, Redline S, Meigs JB
(2026 Mar 3)
medRxiv
Wang H, Nagarajan P, Miller CL, Bentley AR, Noordam R, Westerman KE, Brown MR, Kraja AT, O'Connell JR, Schwander K, Li C, Sanghvi MM, Song Y, Bartz TM, Braunack-Mayer V, Chen L, Du J, Dunca D, Feitosa MF, Gudmundsdottir V, Guo X, Harris SE, Highland HM, Huang Z, Kang C, Lakka TA, Lefevre C, Luan J, Lyytikäinen LP, Missikpode C, Morrison JL, Palmer ND, Richmond A, Shahisavandi M, Tang J, van der Most PJ, Weiss S, Yu C, Zhu W, Ansari MAY, Anugu P, Aschard H, Ashok K, Attia JR, Bazzano LA, Cade BE, Campbell A, Dimitrov LM, Do A, Faquih T, FinesilverSmith SL, Fisher-Hoch SP, Fretts AM, Gharib SA, Goodarzi MO, Graff M, Gu C, Hanson P, He J, Heikkinen S, Hixson J, Hsu S, Kähönen M, Kho M, Kim H, Komulainen P, Launer LJ, Lemaitre RN, Study LC, McNeil JJ, McCormick JB, Nolte IM, Raffield LM, Raitakari OT, Ramírez J, Riha RL, Risch M, Risch L, Russ TC, Sarnowski C, Schram MT, Scott RJ, Sofer T, Sun Q, Völker U, Völzke H, Wang Y, van Dijk KW, Wood AC, Young KL, Zhang R, Zhu X, Below JE, Conen D, Cox SR, Fox ER, Franceschini N, Ghanbari M, Grabe HJ, Gudnason V, Hayward C, Holliday EG, Jaquish CE, Lacaze P, Lee S, Lehtimäki T, Liu CT, Morrison AC, North KE, Peyser PA, Province MA, Psaty BM, Rauramaa R, Rosendaal FR, Rotter JI, Snieder H, Wagenknecht LE, Wareham NJ, Giri A, Kelly TN, Munroe PB, Gauderman J, Winkler TW, de Vries PS, Rao DC, Manning AK, Chen H, de Las Fuentes L, Redline S, Meigs JB
Proteomic pathways mediating low socioeconomic status and cardiovascular events in older adults in CHS and ARIC.
(2026 Mar 13)
Atherosclerosis 415(): 120705
Odden MC, Liu X, Shah AM, Yang Y, Lamberson V, Brody JA, Sitlani CM, Huber M, Kalani R, Shojaie A, Raffield LM, Glover L, Palta P, Kucharska-Newton AM, Psaty BM, Floyd JS
(2026 Mar 13)
Atherosclerosis 415(): 120705
Odden MC, Liu X, Shah AM, Yang Y, Lamberson V, Brody JA, Sitlani CM, Huber M, Kalani R, Shojaie A, Raffield LM, Glover L, Palta P, Kucharska-Newton AM, Psaty BM, Floyd JS
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of lung function decline.
(2026 Feb 28)
Respir Res 27(1):
Patchen BK, Zhang J, Gaddis N, Bartz TM, Chen J, Debban C, Leonard H, Nguyen NQH, Seo J, Tern C, Allen R, DeMeo DL, Fornage M, Melbourne C, Minto M, Moll M, O'Connor GT, Pottinger T, Psaty BM, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Silverman EK, Stratford J, Zhang C, Barr RG, Cho MH, Gharib SA, Manichaikul A, North K, Oelsner EC, Simonsick EM, Tobin MD, Yu B, Choi SH, Dupuis J, Cassano PA, Hancock DB
(2026 Feb 28)
Respir Res 27(1):
Patchen BK, Zhang J, Gaddis N, Bartz TM, Chen J, Debban C, Leonard H, Nguyen NQH, Seo J, Tern C, Allen R, DeMeo DL, Fornage M, Melbourne C, Minto M, Moll M, O'Connor GT, Pottinger T, Psaty BM, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Silverman EK, Stratford J, Zhang C, Barr RG, Cho MH, Gharib SA, Manichaikul A, North K, Oelsner EC, Simonsick EM, Tobin MD, Yu B, Choi SH, Dupuis J, Cassano PA, Hancock DB
Circulating proteomic landscape of lung function.
(2026 Feb 19)
Eur Respir J
Lee M, Austin TR, Lee Y, Edris A, Axelsson GT, Thareja G, Chen J, Bartz TM, Gudmundsdottir V, House JS, Ruggles KV, Li L, Belkadi A, Qatar Genome Program Research Consortium, Chen Z, Jennings LL, Suhre K, Motsinger-Reif AA, Tobin MD, Gudnason V, Walters RG, Psaty BM, Gharib SA, Yu B, London SJ
(2026 Feb 19)
Eur Respir J
Lee M, Austin TR, Lee Y, Edris A, Axelsson GT, Thareja G, Chen J, Bartz TM, Gudmundsdottir V, House JS, Ruggles KV, Li L, Belkadi A, Qatar Genome Program Research Consortium, Chen Z, Jennings LL, Suhre K, Motsinger-Reif AA, Tobin MD, Gudnason V, Walters RG, Psaty BM, Gharib SA, Yu B, London SJ
Novel Plasma Proteomic Markers and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism.
(2026 Mar 17)
Circulation 153(11): 810-825
Tang W, Li A, Austin TR, Brækkan SK, Nøst TH, Li X, Deo R, Dubin R, Ganz P, Guan W, Cao R, Hansen JB, Hveem K, Hoogeveen RC, Jonasson C, Rotter JI, Matsushita K, Liu G, Pankow JS, Pankratz N, Psaty BM, Taylor KD, Thibord F, Boerwinkle E, Smith NL, Cushman M, Folsom AR
(2026 Mar 17)
Circulation 153(11): 810-825
Tang W, Li A, Austin TR, Brækkan SK, Nøst TH, Li X, Deo R, Dubin R, Ganz P, Guan W, Cao R, Hansen JB, Hveem K, Hoogeveen RC, Jonasson C, Rotter JI, Matsushita K, Liu G, Pankow JS, Pankratz N, Psaty BM, Taylor KD, Thibord F, Boerwinkle E, Smith NL, Cushman M, Folsom AR
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