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  1. Automated analyses of risk of bias and critical appraisal of systematic reviews (ROBIS and AMSTAR 2): a comparison of the performance of 4 large language models

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, July 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  2. Ten simple rules for successfully carrying out funded research projects

    Article • PLoS Computational Biology, September 2024, PLOS

    Diego Forero, Professor Diego A Forero, Professor Wei Wang

  3. Initial Proposal for the Development of a Novel Reporting Guideline for Meta-Analyses of Genome-Wide Expression Studies (PRISMA-GWES)

    Article • August 2024, Center for Open Science

    Professor Diego A Forero

  4. An overview of key online resources for human genomics: a powerful and open toolbox for in silico research

    Article • Briefings in Functional Genomics, July 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  5. PRKCA and TCF4 Genetic Variants in Anxiety Symptoms and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Sample of Colombian Subjects Selected on the Basis of High Anxiety Scores

    Article • The Open Psychology Journal, November 2023, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  6. Preparing and Structuring a Manuscript for Publication

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  7. Central and Peripheral Immune Dysregulation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Convergent Multi-Omics Evidence

    Article • Biomedicines, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Diego A Forero

  8. A Bioinformatics-Assisted Review on Iron Metabolism and Immune System to Identify Potential Biomarkers of Exercise Stress-Induced Immunosuppression

    Article • Biomedicines, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Diego A Forero

  9. The importance of adherence to international standards for depositing open data in public repositories

    Article • BMC Research Notes, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  10. Sarcopenia: Etiology, Nutritional Approaches, and miRNAs

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2021, MDPI AG

    dr Roberto Cannataro, Professor Diego A Forero

  11. A Convergent Functional Genomics Analysis to Identify Biological Regulators Mediating Effects of Creatine Supplementation

    Article • Nutrients, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Diego A Forero

  12. The impact of computer and internet at home on academic results of the Saber 11 national exam in Colombia

    Article • December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor Diego A Forero

  13. Happiness around the world: A combined etic-emic approach across 63 countries

    Article • PLOS One, December 2020, PLOS

    Professor Diego A Forero

  14. Functional Genomics of Epileptogenesis in Animal Models and Humans

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  15. Recommendations for working from home during the pandemic (and Beyond)

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment &amp Rehabilitation, June 2020, IOS Press

    Professor Diego A Forero

  16. Integrative In Silico Analysis of Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Profiles in Schizophrenia

    Article • Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  17. Twelve Tips for Working from Home

    Article • April 2020, Center for Open Science

    Professor Diego A Forero

  18. A functional SNP in the synaptic SNAP25 gene is associated with impulsivity in a Colombian sample

    Article • 3 Biotech, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  19. Coping Strategies in Male Patients under Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and/or Severe Mental Illness: Influence in Clinical Course at One-Year Follow-Up

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Diego A Forero

  20. Scientific Productivity in Neurosciences in Latin America: A Scientometrics Perspective

    Article • International Journal of Neuroscience, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  21. Current trends and future perspectives for medical education in Colombia

    Article • Medical Teacher, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero, Muhammad Majeed

  22. qPCR-based methods for expression analysis of miRNAs

    Article • BioTechniques, September 2019, Future Science

    Professor Diego A Forero

  23. Available Software for Meta-Analyses of Genome-Wide Expression Studies

    Article • Current Genomics, August 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  24. Convergent functional genomics of cocaine misuse in humans and animal models

    Article • The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  25. Anxiety-related Endophenotypes and Hazardous Alcohol Use in Young Adults are Associated with a Functional Polymorphism in the SLC6A4 Gene

    Article • The Open Neurology Journal, July 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  26. TERT inhibition leads to reduction of IL6 expression induced by palmitic acid and interferes with the protective effects of tibolone in an astrocytic cell model

    Article • Journal of Neuroendocrinology, July 2019, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  27. Ten simple rules for carrying out and writing meta-analyses

    Article • PLoS Computational Biology, May 2019, PLOS

    Professor Diego A Forero

  28. Predatory journals: Do not judge journals by their Editorial Board Members

    Article • Medical Teacher, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero, Sandra Lopez Leon

  29. Tibolone attenuates inflammatory response by palmitic acid and preserves mitochondrial membrane potential in astrocytic cells through estrogen receptor beta

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero, Dr Valentina Echeverria Moran

  30. A Review of Freely Available, Open-Source Software for the Automated Analysis of the Behavior of Adult Zebrafish

    Article • Zebrafish, January 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Diego A Forero

  31. Negative Effects of “Predatory” Journals on Global Health Research

    Article • Annals of Global Health, November 2018, Levy Library Press

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor Wei Wang

  32. Telomere length and childhood trauma in Colombians with depressive symptoms

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, October 2018, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  33. Depressive symptoms are associated with a functional polymorphism in a miR-433 binding site in the FGF20 gene

    Article • Molecular Brain, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  34. Genome-Wide Expression Profiles for Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  35. Personality traits and health-related quality of life: the mediator role of coping strategies and psychological distress

    Article • Annals of General Psychiatry, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  36. A Functional Polymorphism in the DRD1 Gene, That Modulates Its Regulation by miR-504, Is Associated with Depressive Symptoms

    Article • Psychiatry Investigation, April 2018, Korean Neuropsychiatric Association

    Professor Diego A Forero

  37. Effect of master mixes on the measurement of telomere length by qPCR

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  38. MTHFR gene methylation is associated with perceived stress in healthy young adults

    Article • Psychiatric Genetics, March 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Diego A Forero

  39. Implementing Genomics in the Care of Neuropsychiatric Patients in Latin America

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  40. Network analysis of multiple risk factors for mental health in young Colombian adults

    Article • Journal of Mental Health, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  41. Ten simple rules for international short-term research stays

    Article • PLoS Computational Biology, December 2017, PLOS

    Professor Diego A Forero

  42. Two dopaminergic genes, DRD4 and SLC6A3, are associated with body mass index in a Colombian sample of young adults

    Article • Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  43. Situation Awareness Performance in Healthy Young Adults Is Associated With a Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphism

    Article • Psychological Reports, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Diego A Forero

  44. Approaches of the Transcriptomic Analysis in Astrocytes: Potential Pharmacological Targets

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, November 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero, Gjumrakch Aliev, Dr Valentina Echeverria Moran, jerzy leszek

  45. Personality Traits Related to Binge Drinking: A Systematic Review

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, July 2017, Frontiers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  46. Substance use and suicide risk in a sample of young Colombian adults: An exploration of psychosocial factors

    Article • American Journal on Addictions, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero, Andrés Camargo-Sánchez

  47. Neurobiological underpinnings and modulating factors in schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a comorbid substance use disorder: A systematic review

    Article • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  48. Perceived Stress as a Mediator of the Relationship between Neuroticism and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

    Article • Current Psychology, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  49. A Comprehensive Regional Analysis of Genome-Wide Expression Profiles for Major Depressive Disorder

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  50. Val158Met polymorphism in the COMT gene is associated with hypersomnia and mental health-related quality of life in a Colombian sample

    Article • Neuroscience Letters, March 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  51. Executive Functioning in Men with Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders. Influence of Lifetime Suicide Attempts

    Article • PLOS One, January 2017, PLOS

    Professor Diego A Forero

  52. Higher scores in the extraversion personality trait are associated with a functional polymorphism in the PER3 gene in healthy subjects

    Article • Chronobiology International, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  53. Molecular Genetics and Human Behavior☆

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  54. Genomic Medicine in Developing Countries and Resource-Limited Environments

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero, Dr Theodora Katsila

  55. APOEgene and neuropsychiatric disorders and endophenotypes: A comprehensive review

    Article • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, December 2016, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  56. Functional and Genomic Features of Human Genes Mutated in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    Article • The Open Neurology Journal, November 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor George Perry

  57. Considerations for higher efficiency and productivity in research activities

    Article • BioData Mining, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  58. Neuroprotective effects of the catalytic subunit of telomerase: A potential therapeutic target in the central nervous system

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, July 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  59. Personality profile of binge drinking in university students is modulated by sex. A study using the Alternative Five Factor Model

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  60. Ischemic Stroke and Six Genetic Variants in CRP, EPHX2, FGA, and NOTCH3 Genes: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  61. Meta-analysis of Telomere Length in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series A, April 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor George Perry

  62. A network of synaptic genes associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, April 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  63. Loss of Nicastrin from Oligodendrocytes Results in Hypomyelination and Schizophrenia with Compulsive Behavior

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, March 2016, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  64. Telomere length in Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis

    Article • Experimental Gerontology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor George Perry

  65. Association Analysis of Polymorphisms in TOMM40, CR1, PVRL2, SORL1, PICALM, and 14q32.13 Regions in Colombian Alzheimer Disease Patients

    Article • Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Diego A Forero

  66. Functional genomics of candidate genes derived from genome-wide association studies for five common neurological diseases

    Article • International Journal of Neuroscience, February 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  67. Mood stabilizing drugs regulate transcription of immune, neuronal and metabolic pathway genes in Drosophila

    Article • Psychopharmacology, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  68. Development of Novel High-Resolution Melting-Based Assays for Genotyping Two Alu Insertion Polymorphisms (FXIIIB and PV92)

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  69. A functional variant in MIR137, a candidate gene for schizophrenia, affects Stroop test performance in young adults

    Article • Psychiatry Research, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  70. Current needs for human and medical genomics research infrastructure in low and middle income countries: Table 1

    Article • Journal of Medical Genetics, January 2016, BMJ

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor George Perry, Professor Wei Wang

  71. BDNFVal66Met Is Associated with Performance in a Computerized Visual-Motor Tracking Test in Healthy Adults

    Article • Motor Control, January 2016, Human Kinetics

    Professor Diego A Forero

  72. Heavy Episodic Drinking or Binge Drinking

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  73. Lack of association of polymorphisms in six candidate genes in colombian adhd patients

    Article • Annals of Neurosciences, October 2015, Indian Academy of Neurosciences

    Professor Diego A Forero

  74. Success stories in genomic medicine from resource-limited countries

    Article • Human Genomics, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  75. A functional SNP in MIR124-1, a brain expressed miRNA gene, is associated with aggressiveness in a Colombian sample

    Article • European Psychiatry, June 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  76. Relative telomere length is associated with a functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene in a South American sample

    Article • Journal of Genetics, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  77. Meta-analysis of six genes (BDNF, DRD1, DRD3, DRD4, GRIN2B and MAOA) involved in neuroplasticity and the risk for alcohol dependence

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, April 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  78. Spurious alternative impact factors: The scale of the problem from an academic perspective

    Article • BioEssays, March 2015, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  79. No Association ofBDNF,COMT,MAOA,SLC6A3, andSLC6A4Genes and Depressive Symptoms in a Sample of Healthy Colombian Subjects

    Article • Depression Research and Treatment, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Diego A Forero

  80. Functional analysis of glial genome-wide expression

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, January 2015, Frontiers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  81. Study of five novel non-synonymous polymorphisms in human brain-expressed genes in a colombian sample

    Article • Annals of Neurosciences, October 2014, Indian Academy of Neurosciences

    Professor Diego A Forero

  82. A novel cost-effective assay based on real-time PCR for COMT Val158Met genotyping

    Article • Biomarkers, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Diego A Forero

  83. MIR137 variants identified in psychiatric patients affect synaptogenesis and neuronal transmission gene sets

    Article • Molecular Psychiatry, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  84. Study of a Functional Polymorphism in the PER3 Gene and Diurnal Preference in a Colombian Sample

    Article • The Open Neurology Journal, April 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  85. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of MAOA gene is associated with daytime sleepiness in healthy subjects

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, February 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  86. Functional Polymorphisms in BDNF and COMT Genes Are Associated with Objective Differences in Arithmetical Functioning in a Sample of Young Adults

    Article • Neuropsychobiology, January 2014, Karger Publishers

    Professor Diego A Forero

  87. Sequence analysis of the ADRA2A coding region in children affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    Article • Neurological Sciences, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  88. Global Long Interspersed Nuclear Element 1 DNA Methylation in a Colombian Sample of Patients With Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

    Article • American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®, October 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Diego A Forero

  89. A novel association of two non-synonymous polymorphisms in PER2 and PER3 genes with specific diurnal preference subscales

    Article • Neuroscience Letters, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  90. Optimizing methodologies for PCR-based DNA methylation analysis

    Article • BioTechniques, October 2013, Informa UK (Informa Life Sciences)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  91. miRNA genes and the brain: implications for psychiatric disordersa

    Article • Human Mutation, October 2010, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  92. Exploration of genetic susceptibility factors for Parkinson’s disease in a South American sample

    Article • Journal of Genetics, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero

  93. Absence of Lamin A/C gene mutations in four Wiedemann–Rautenstrauch syndrome patients

    Article • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, December 2009, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  94. Support for NRG1 as a Susceptibility Factor for Schizophrenia in a Northern Swedish Isolated Population

    Article • Archives of General Psychiatry, August 2009, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor Diego A Forero

  95. Detailed analysis of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) shows no association with bipolar disorder in the Northern Swedish population

    Article • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, June 2009, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero

  96. miRNA DYSFUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: GENETIC AND FUNCTIONAL EVIDENCE

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  97. MAQ, A NOVEL METHOD FOR PCR BASED, HIGH-THROUGHPUT COPY NUMBER VARIATION ANALYSIS APPLIED TO THE 22q11 DELETION SYNDROME

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  98. IDENTIFYINGGENES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA IN A LARGE PEDIGREE FROMA NORTHERN SWEDISH ISOLATED POPULATION

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  99. Analysis of Common Polymorphisms in Angiotensin-converting Enzyme and Apolipoprotein E Genes and Human Longevity in Colombia

    Article • Archives of Medical Research, October 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  100. Synaptic dysfunction and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease: Emerging mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, July 2006, Wiley

    Professor Diego A Forero, Professor George Perry

  101. Analysis of functional polymorphisms in three synaptic plasticity-related genes (BDNF, COMT AND UCHL1) in Alzheimer's disease in Colombia

    Article • Neuroscience Research, July 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Diego A Forero

  102. Association study of polymorphisms in LRP1, tau and 5-HTT genes and Alzheimer’s disease in a sample of Colombian patients

    Article • Journal of Neural Transmission, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Diego A Forero