Mr Alec Mckinlay
Current positions
Honorary Research Associate
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Publications
Recent publications
05/01/2026Application of Mendelian randomization to appraise causality in relationships between the gut microbiome and cancer
Application of Mendelian randomization to appraise causality in relationships between the gut microbiome and cancer
Influence of Heritable Covariates on Genetic Studies of The Human Gut Microbiome and Consequences for Mendelian Randomization Analyses
Thesis
Leveraging Host Genetics Associated with the Human Gut Microbiome
Supervisors
Award date
12/05/2026
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