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University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2017-04-04 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (OCDEM: Radcliffe department of medicine)
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Robert Koivula

Lunds Universitet: Malmö, SE

2016-12-01 to 2017-03-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö)
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Robert Koivula

Lunds Universitet: Lund, SE

2011-11 to 2016-11-30 | PhD Student (Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö)
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Robert Koivula

Education and qualifications (3)

Lunds Universitet: Lund, SE

2012-03 to 2016-11-23 | PhD (Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö)
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Robert Koivula

Loughborough University: Loughborough, Leicestershire, GB

2010-09 to 2011-11 | MSc (School of Sport and Exercise Science)
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Robert Koivula

University of Glasgow: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

2005-09 to 2009-06 | BSc(Hons) (Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences)
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Robert Koivula

Works (20)

Altered blood gene expression in the obesity-related type 2 diabetes cluster may be causally involved in lipid metabolism: a Mendelian randomisation study

Diabetologia
2023-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Juliette A. de Klerk; Joline W. J. Beulens; Hailiang Mei; Roel Bijkerk; Anton Jan van Zonneveld; Robert W. Koivula; Petra J. M. Elders; Leen M. ’t Hart; Roderick C. Slieker
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Four groups of type 2 diabetes contribute to the etiological and clinical heterogeneity in newly diagnosed individuals: An IMI DIRECT study

Cell Reports Medicine
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Agata Wesolowska-Andersen; Caroline A. Brorsson; Roberto Bizzotto; Andrea Mari; Andrea Tura; Robert Koivula; Anubha Mahajan; Ana Vinuela; Juan Fernandez Tajes; Sapna Sharma et al.
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Triglyceride-lowering LPL alleles combined with LDL-C-lowering alleles are associated with an additively improved lipoprotein profile

Atherosclerosis
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Dorina Ibi; Lisanne L. Blauw; Raymond Noordam; Martijn E.T. Dollé; J. Wouter Jukema; Frits R. Rosendaal; Constantinos Christodoulides; Matt J. Neville; Robert Koivula; Patrick C.N. Rensen et al.
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Genetic analysis of blood molecular phenotypes reveals regulatory networks affecting complex traits: a DIRECT study

2021-03-29 | Other
Contributors: Ana Viñuela; Andrew A. Brown; Juan Fernandez; Mun-Gwan Hong; Caroline A. Brorsson; Robert W. Koivula; David Davtian; Théo Dupuis; Ian M. Forgie; Jonathan Adam et al.
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Correction to: The role of physical activity in metabolic homeostasis before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an IMI DIRECT study

Diabetologia
2021-01-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert W. Koivula; Naeimeh Atabaki-Pasdar; Giuseppe N. Giordano; Tom White; Jerzy Adamski; Jimmy D. Bell; Joline Beulens; Søren Brage; Søren Brunak; Federico De Masi et al.
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Post-load glucose subgroups and associated metabolic traits in individuals with type 2 diabetes: An IMI-DIRECT study

PLOS ONE
2020-11-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Morgan Obura; Domenico Tricò; Joline W. J. Beulens; Roderick Slieker; Anitra D. M. Koopman; Trynke Hoekstra; Giel Nijpels; Petra Elders; Robert W. Koivula; Azra Kurbasic et al.
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Predicting and elucidating the etiology of fatty liver disease: A machine learning modeling and validation study in the IMI DIRECT cohorts

PLOS Medicine
2020-06-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Naeimeh Atabaki-Pasdar; Dominik Heider; Mattias Ohlsson; Ana Viñuela; Francesca Frau; Hugo Pomares-Millan; Mark Haid; Angus G. Jones; E. Louise Thomas; Robert W. Koivula et al.
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The role of physical activity in metabolic homeostasis before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an IMI DIRECT study

Diabetologia
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert W. Koivula; Naeimeh Atabaki-Pasdar; Giuseppe N. Giordano; Tom White; Jerzy Adamski; Jimmy D. Bell; Joline Beulens; Søren Brage; Søren Brunak; Federico De Masi et al.
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Predicting and elucidating the etiology of fatty liver disease using a machine learning-based approach: an IMI DIRECT study

2020-02-11 | Other
Contributors: Naeimeh Atabaki-Pasdar; Mattias Ohlsson; Ana Viñuela; Francesca Frau; Hugo Pomares-Millan; Mark Haid; Angus G Jones; E Louise Thomas; Robert W Koivula; Azra Kurbasic et al.
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Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: descriptive characteristics of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium

Diabetologia
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert W. Koivula; Ian M. Forgie; Azra Kurbasic; Ana Viñuela; Alison Heggie; Giuseppe N. Giordano; Tue H. Hansen; Michelle Hudson; Anitra D. M. Koopman; Femke Rutters et al.
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Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an overview of the data from the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium

2018-04-16 | Other
Contributors: Robert W. Koivula; Ian M. Forgie; Azra Kurbasic; Ana Viñuela; Alison Heggie; Giuseppe N. Giordano; Tue H. Hansen; Michelle Hudson; Anitra Koopman; Femke Rutters et al.
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Sustained influence of metformin therapy on circulating glucagon-like peptide-1 levels in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85007557014

Contributors: Preiss, D.; Dawed, A.; Welsh, P.; Heggie, A.; Jones, A.G.; Dekker, J.; Koivula, R.; Hansen, T.H.; Stewart, C.; Holman, R.R. et al.
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Robert Koivula via Scopus - Elsevier

Bicycling to work and primordial prevention of cardiovascular risk: A cohort study among Swedish men and women

Journal of the American Heart Association
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84995463476

Contributors: Grøntved, A.; Koivula, R.W.; Johansson, I.; Wennberg, P.; Østergaard, L.; Hallmans, G.; Renström, F.; Franks, P.W.
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Robert Koivula via Scopus - Elsevier

Innate biology versus lifestyle behaviour in the aetiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes: the GLACIER Study

Diabetologia
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84957432869

Contributors: Poveda, A.; Koivula, R.W.; Ahmad, S.; Barroso, I.; Hallmans, G.; Johansson, I.; Renström, F.; Franks, P.W.
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Robert Koivula via Scopus - Elsevier

Season-dependent associations of circadian rhythm-regulating loci (CRY1, CRY2 and MTNR1B) and glucose homeostasis: the GLACIER Study.

2015-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Renström F; Koivula RW; Varga TV; Hallmans G; Mulder H; Florez JC; Hu FB; Franks PW
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Robert Koivula via Europe PubMed Central
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Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: rationale and design of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium.

2014-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Koivula RW; Heggie A; Barnett A; Cederberg H; Hansen TH; Koopman AD; Ridderstråle M; Rutters F; Vestergaard H; Gupta R et al.
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Robert Koivula via Europe PubMed Central
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Genetic determinants of long-term changes in blood lipid concentrations: 10-year follow-up of the GLACIER study.

2014-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Varga TV; Sonestedt E; Shungin D; Koivula RW; Hallmans G; Escher SA; Barroso I; Nilsson P; Melander O; Orho-Melander M et al.
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Robert Koivula via Europe PubMed Central
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Gene × physical activity interactions in obesity: combined analysis of 111,421 individuals of European ancestry.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Ahmad S; Rukh G; Varga TV; Ali A; Kurbasic A; Shungin D; Ericson U; Koivula RW; Chu AY; Rose LM et al.
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Robert Koivula via Europe PubMed Central
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Exercise and diabetes-related cardiovascular disease: systematic review of published evidence from observational studies and clinical trials.

2013-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Koivula RW; Tornberg AB; Franks PW
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Robert Koivula via Europe PubMed Central
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Validity of the ActiGraph GT3X+inclinometer and different counts per minute cut-points for the assessment of sedentary behaviour

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2012-11-12 | Journal article
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Robert Koivula

Peer review (2 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. (2)