Cynthia Kusters

1.1k total citations
28 papers, 635 citations indexed

About

Cynthia Kusters is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia Kusters has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 635 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Neurology and 7 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Cynthia Kusters's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (11 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (11 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Cynthia Kusters is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (11 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (11 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Cynthia Kusters collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Cynthia Kusters's co-authors include Beate Ritz, Steve Horvath, Kimberly C. Paul, Ake T. Lu, JoAnn E. Manson, Brian H. Chen, Jeff M. Bronstein, Stefania Bandinelli, Elias Salfati and Andrew E. Teschendorff and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Psychosomatic Medicine and The Journals of Gerontology Series A.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia Kusters

28 papers receiving 625 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cynthia Kusters United States 12 271 151 99 97 87 28 635
Steven Chen United States 14 276 1.0× 98 0.6× 61 0.6× 61 0.6× 304 3.5× 31 1.1k
Phu V. Tran United States 21 376 1.4× 354 2.3× 33 0.3× 179 1.8× 178 2.0× 52 1.4k
Pingxing Xie Canada 16 399 1.5× 100 0.7× 62 0.6× 333 3.4× 95 1.1× 34 1.3k
Mirela Cerghet United States 14 210 0.8× 127 0.8× 132 1.3× 47 0.5× 45 0.5× 38 881
Amy Goldstein United States 17 551 2.0× 213 1.4× 44 0.4× 210 2.2× 43 0.5× 43 1.2k
Nong Xiao China 14 139 0.5× 158 1.0× 60 0.6× 34 0.4× 41 0.5× 63 657
Nancy L. Heard‐Costa United States 18 371 1.4× 126 0.8× 97 1.0× 493 5.1× 227 2.6× 37 1.2k
Mirjam Maas Netherlands 10 106 0.4× 112 0.7× 27 0.3× 23 0.2× 47 0.5× 13 705
Jane D. Wobken United States 15 171 0.6× 499 3.3× 37 0.4× 50 0.5× 79 0.9× 18 1.3k
Robert F. Hillary United Kingdom 16 517 1.9× 155 1.0× 15 0.2× 171 1.8× 134 1.5× 29 972

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cynthia Kusters

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All Works

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Paul, Kimberly C., et al.. (2025). Physical activity affects DNA methylation-derived inflammation markers in a community-based Parkinson's disease study. Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health. 46. 101014–101014. 1 indexed citations
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Kwon, Dayoon, Kimberly C. Paul, Cynthia Kusters, et al.. (2025). Interaction Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Parkinson Disease Polygenic Risk Score. JAMA Network Open. 8(3). e250854–e250854. 3 indexed citations
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Ngo, Kathie J., Kimberly C. Paul, Darice Y. Wong, et al.. (2024). Lysosomal genes contribute to Parkinson’s disease near agriculture with high intensity pesticide use. npj Parkinson s Disease. 10(1). 87–87. 12 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Aline Duarte Folle, et al.. (2024). Lifetime physical activity influences Parkinson's disease progression. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 128. 107122–107122. 3 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Eric T. Klopack, Eileen M. Crimmins, et al.. (2023). Short Sleep and Insomnia Are Associated With Accelerated Epigenetic Age. Psychosomatic Medicine. 86(5). 453–462. 22 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Ake T. Lu, et al.. (2023). Higher testosterone and testosterone/estradiol ratio in men are associated with decreased Pheno-/GrimAge and DNA-methylation based PAI1. GeroScience. 46(1). 1053–1069. 4 indexed citations
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Folle, Aline Duarte, Cynthia Kusters, Kimberly C. Paul, et al.. (2023). Ethnicity and Parkinson’s Disease: Motor and Nonmotor Features and Disease Progression in Latino Patients Living in Rural California. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 78(7). 1258–1268. 6 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Tahmineh Romero, Janet S. Sinsheimer, & Beate Ritz. (2023). Among men, androgens are associated with a decrease in Alzheimer's disease risk. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 19(9). 3826–3834. 7 indexed citations
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Paul, Kimberly C., Keren Zhang, Douglas I. Walker, et al.. (2023). Untargeted serum metabolomics reveals novel metabolite associations and disruptions in amino acid and lipid metabolism in Parkinson’s disease. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 18(1). 100–100. 37 indexed citations
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Maple‐Grødem, Jodi, Kimberly C. Paul, Ingvild Dalen, et al.. (2021). Lack of Association Between GBA Mutations and Motor Complications in European and American Parkinson's Disease Cohorts. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 5 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Aline Duarte Folle, et al.. (2021). Increased Menopausal Age Reduces the Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Approach. Movement Disorders. 36(10). 2264–2272. 29 indexed citations
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Shadyab, Aladdin H., Linda K. McEvoy, Steve Horvath, et al.. (2021). Association of blood‐based epigenetic age acceleration with cognitive impairment and brain outcomes by cardiovascular disease among women. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 17(S5). 2 indexed citations
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Paul, Kimberly C., Alexandra M. Binder, Steve Horvath, et al.. (2021). Accelerated hematopoietic mitotic aging measured by DNA methylation, blood cell lineage, and Parkinson’s disease. BMC Genomics. 22(1). 696–696. 19 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Aline Duarte Folle, et al.. (2020). Genetic risk scores and hallucinations in patients with Parkinson disease. Neurology Genetics. 6(5). e492–e492. 9 indexed citations
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Kheifets, Leeka, et al.. (2017). Comparative analyses of studies of childhood leukemia and magnetic fields, radon and gamma radiation. Journal of Radiological Protection. 37(2). 459–491. 14 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Kimberly C. Paul, Ilaria Guella, et al.. (2017). Dopamine receptors and BDNF -haplotypes predict dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 47. 39–44. 30 indexed citations
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Levine, Morgan E., Ake T. Lu, Brian H. Chen, et al.. (2016). Menopause accelerates biological aging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(33). 9327–9332. 319 indexed citations
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Veenendaal, Nicole R. van, Cynthia Kusters, Roelof‐Jan Oostra, Jorieke E. H. Bergman, & Jan-Maarten Cobben. (2016). When the right (Drug) should be left: Prenatal drug exposure and heterotaxy syndrome. Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology. 106(7). 573–579. 5 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, et al.. (2013). [The impact of a premature birth on the family; consequences are experienced even after 19 years].. PubMed. 157(25). A5449–A5449. 15 indexed citations
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Kusters, Cynthia, Minghua L Chen, Pamela L. Follett, & Olaf Dammann. (2009). ‘‘Intraventricular’’ Hemorrhage and Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia in Preterm Infants: How Are They Related?. Journal of Child Neurology. 24(9). 1158–1170. 29 indexed citations

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