Marta Riise Moksnes
About
I work as a researcher in the EXCAR-group (ISB), and as senior advisor at HUNT Reserach Center (ISM).
My research interests lie within different "omics" data, for example on how biological factors such as human milk content, microbiome or genetics influence our health.
During my PhD, I mainly worked with genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of molecular biomarkers, and genetic causal inference (Mendelian randomization) using data from the Trøndelag Health Survey (HUNT) and other population based studies.
At HUNT Research Center I work with large biodata in HUNT.
Education
PhD in medicine and health sciences, NTNU (2022) (Genetic epidemiology)
MSc Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, NTNU (2018) (Systems biology)
Publications
2026
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Lambert, Jean Charles;
Ramirez, Alfredo;
Ruiz, Agustín;
Andreassen, Ole;
Sims, Rebecca;
Hiltunen, Mikko;
Ingelsson, Martin;
Sleegers, Kristel;
Sánchez-Juan, Pascual;
Ghidoni, Roberta.
(2026)
Consensus meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Nature Genetics
Commentary
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Dekkers, Koen F.;
Pertiwi, Kamalita;
Baldanzi, Gabriel;
Lundmark, Per;
Hammar, Ulf;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Coward, Eivind;
Nethander, Maria;
Salih, Ghassan Ali;
Miari, Mariam.
(2026)
Genome-wide association analyses highlight the role of the intestinal molecular environment in human gut microbiota variation.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
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White, Samantha L.;
Brasher, Maizy S.;
Pattee, Jack;
Zhou, Wei;
Chapman, Sinéad;
Jee, Yon Ho;
Bell, Caitlin C.;
Jamil, Taylor L.;
Barrio, Martin;
Arehart, Christopher H..
(2026)
Global multi-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify genes and biological pathways associated with thyroid cancer and benign thyroid diseases.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
2025
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Small, Aeron M.;
Yang, Ta Yu;
Itoh, Shinsuke;
Thériault, Sébastien;
Dufresne, Line;
Kurosawa, Ryo;
Komuro, Issei;
Matsuda, Koichi;
Vy, Ha My T.;
Farber-Eger, Eric H..
(2025)
Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of aortic stenosis enhance therapeutic target discovery and disease prediction.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
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Zühlke, Stephanie;
Hjort, Rebecka;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem;
Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Aksaas, Anne Kristin;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold;
Lundin, Knut;
Omland, Torbjørn;
Ness-Jensen, Eivind.
(2025)
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN INDIVIDUALS WITH COELIAC DISEASE IN THE TRØNDELAG HEALTH STUDY (HUNT4).
United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEG Journal)
Conference abstract
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Zühlke, Stephanie;
Hjort, Rebecka;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem;
Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Aksaas, Anne Kristin;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold;
Lundin, Knut;
Omland, Torbjørn;
Ness-Jensen, Eivind.
(2025)
Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Coeliac Disease in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4).
Hjerteforum
Conference abstract
2024
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Moksnes, Marta R.;
Hansen, Ailin F.;
Wolford, Brooke N.;
Thomas, Laurent F.;
Rasheed, Humaira;
Simic, Anica;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brantsæter, Anne Lise;
Surakka, Ida;
Zhou, Wei.
(2024)
A genome-wide association study provides insights into the genetic etiology of 57 essential and non-essential trace elements in humans.
Communications Biology
Academic article
2022
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Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Graham, Sarah;
Surakka, Ida;
Skogholt, Anne Heidi;
Løset, Mari;
Fritsche, Lars G.;
Wolford, Brooke;
Zhou, Wei;
Nielsen, Jonas Bille;
Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas.
(2022)
The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
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Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Graham, Sarah E.;
Wu, Kuan-Han;
Hansen, Ailin Falkmo;
Taliun, Sarah A. Gagliano;
Zhou, Wei;
Thorstensen, Ketil;
Fritsche, Lars;
Gill, Dipender;
Mason, Amy.
(2022)
Genome-wide meta-analysis of iron status biomarkers and the effect of iron on all-cause mortality in HUNT.
Communications Biology
Academic article
2021
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Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Røsjø, Helge;
Richmond, Anne;
Lyngbakken, Magnus N;
Graham, Sarah E;
Hansen, Ailin Falkmo;
Wolford, Brooke N;
Taliun, Sarah A Gagliano;
Lefaive, Jonathon;
Rasheed, Humaira.
(2021)
Genome-wide association study of cardiac troponin i in the general population.
Human Molecular Genetics
Academic article
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Fawcett, Katherine A.;
Obeidat, Ma'en;
Melbourne, Carl;
Shrine, Nick;
Guyatt, Anna L.;
John, Catherine;
Luan, Jian'an;
Richmond, Anne;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Granell, Raquel.
(2021)
Variants associated with HHIP expression have sex-differential effects on lung function.
Wellcome Open Research
Academic article
2020
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Fawcett, Katherine A.;
Wain, Louise V.;
Obeidat, Ma'en;
Melbourne, Carl;
Shrine, Nick;
Guyatt, Anna L.;
John, Catherine;
Luan, Jian'an;
Richmond, Anne;
Moksnes, Marta Riise.
(2020)
Variants associated withHHIP expression have sex-differential effects on lung function.
Wellcome Open Research
Academic article
Journal publications
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Lambert, Jean Charles;
Ramirez, Alfredo;
Ruiz, Agustín;
Andreassen, Ole;
Sims, Rebecca;
Hiltunen, Mikko;
Ingelsson, Martin;
Sleegers, Kristel;
Sánchez-Juan, Pascual;
Ghidoni, Roberta.
(2026)
Consensus meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Nature Genetics
Commentary
-
Dekkers, Koen F.;
Pertiwi, Kamalita;
Baldanzi, Gabriel;
Lundmark, Per;
Hammar, Ulf;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Coward, Eivind;
Nethander, Maria;
Salih, Ghassan Ali;
Miari, Mariam.
(2026)
Genome-wide association analyses highlight the role of the intestinal molecular environment in human gut microbiota variation.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
-
White, Samantha L.;
Brasher, Maizy S.;
Pattee, Jack;
Zhou, Wei;
Chapman, Sinéad;
Jee, Yon Ho;
Bell, Caitlin C.;
Jamil, Taylor L.;
Barrio, Martin;
Arehart, Christopher H..
(2026)
Global multi-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify genes and biological pathways associated with thyroid cancer and benign thyroid diseases.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
-
Small, Aeron M.;
Yang, Ta Yu;
Itoh, Shinsuke;
Thériault, Sébastien;
Dufresne, Line;
Kurosawa, Ryo;
Komuro, Issei;
Matsuda, Koichi;
Vy, Ha My T.;
Farber-Eger, Eric H..
(2025)
Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of aortic stenosis enhance therapeutic target discovery and disease prediction.
Nature Genetics
Academic article
-
Zühlke, Stephanie;
Hjort, Rebecka;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem;
Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Aksaas, Anne Kristin;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold;
Lundin, Knut;
Omland, Torbjørn;
Ness-Jensen, Eivind.
(2025)
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN INDIVIDUALS WITH COELIAC DISEASE IN THE TRØNDELAG HEALTH STUDY (HUNT4).
United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEG Journal)
Conference abstract
-
Zühlke, Stephanie;
Hjort, Rebecka;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem;
Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Aksaas, Anne Kristin;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold;
Lundin, Knut;
Omland, Torbjørn;
Ness-Jensen, Eivind.
(2025)
Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Coeliac Disease in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4).
Hjerteforum
Conference abstract
-
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Graham, Sarah;
Surakka, Ida;
Skogholt, Anne Heidi;
Løset, Mari;
Fritsche, Lars G.;
Wolford, Brooke;
Zhou, Wei;
Nielsen, Jonas Bille;
Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas.
(2022)
The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
-
Fawcett, Katherine A.;
Wain, Louise V.;
Obeidat, Ma'en;
Melbourne, Carl;
Shrine, Nick;
Guyatt, Anna L.;
John, Catherine;
Luan, Jian'an;
Richmond, Anne;
Moksnes, Marta Riise.
(2020)
Variants associated withHHIP expression have sex-differential effects on lung function.
Wellcome Open Research
Academic article
-
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Røsjø, Helge;
Richmond, Anne;
Lyngbakken, Magnus N;
Graham, Sarah E;
Hansen, Ailin Falkmo;
Wolford, Brooke N;
Taliun, Sarah A Gagliano;
Lefaive, Jonathon;
Rasheed, Humaira.
(2021)
Genome-wide association study of cardiac troponin i in the general population.
Human Molecular Genetics
Academic article
-
Moksnes, Marta R.;
Hansen, Ailin F.;
Wolford, Brooke N.;
Thomas, Laurent F.;
Rasheed, Humaira;
Simic, Anica;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brantsæter, Anne Lise;
Surakka, Ida;
Zhou, Wei.
(2024)
A genome-wide association study provides insights into the genetic etiology of 57 essential and non-essential trace elements in humans.
Communications Biology
Academic article
-
Fawcett, Katherine A.;
Obeidat, Ma'en;
Melbourne, Carl;
Shrine, Nick;
Guyatt, Anna L.;
John, Catherine;
Luan, Jian'an;
Richmond, Anne;
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Granell, Raquel.
(2021)
Variants associated with HHIP expression have sex-differential effects on lung function.
Wellcome Open Research
Academic article
-
Moksnes, Marta Riise;
Graham, Sarah E.;
Wu, Kuan-Han;
Hansen, Ailin Falkmo;
Taliun, Sarah A. Gagliano;
Zhou, Wei;
Thorstensen, Ketil;
Fritsche, Lars;
Gill, Dipender;
Mason, Amy.
(2022)
Genome-wide meta-analysis of iron status biomarkers and the effect of iron on all-cause mortality in HUNT.
Communications Biology
Academic article
Outreach
2026
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Conference lectureZühlke, Stephanie; Hjort, Rebecka; Moksnes, Marta Riise; Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Alam, Mohammad Sayeef; Aksaas, Anne Kristin; Mostad, Ingrid Løvold; Lundin, Knut; Omland, Torbjørn; Ness-Jensen, Eivind. (2026) Kardiovaskulær risiko hos individer med cøliaki i HUNT4. Norsk gastroenterologisk forenings årsmøte 2026
2025
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Conference posterMoksnes, Marta Riise; Coward, Eivind; Nethander, Maria; Dekkers, Koen; Grahnemo, Louise; Törnqvist, Anna E; Li, Lei; Lundmark, Per; Pertiwi, Kamalita; Baldanzi, Gabriel. (2025) Novel host genetic factors reproducibly associated with human gut microbiota composition – The HUNT study. The human microbiome
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Conference lectureZühlke, Stephanie; Hjort, Rebecka; Moksnes, Marta Riise; Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Alam, Mohammad Sayeef; Aksaas, Anne Kristin; Mostad, Ingrid Løvold; Lundin, Knut; Omland, Torbjørn; Ness-Jensen, Eivind. (2025) Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Coeliac Disease in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4). Kardiologisk høstmøte 2025
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Conference posterZühlke, Stephanie; Hjort, Rebecka; Moksnes, Marta Riise; Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Alam, Mohammad Sayeef; Aksaas, Anne Kristin; Mostad, Ingrid Løvold; Lundin, Knut; Omland, Torbjørn; Ness-Jensen, Eivind. (2025) CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN INDIVIDUALS WITH COELIAC DISEASE IN THE TRØNDELAG HEALTH STUDY (HUNT4). ueg week 2025