Profile
David Van Heel is a Professor of Genetics at Queen Mary University of London, Honorary Consultant Physician at Barts Health NHS Trust. He trained in clinical research with a Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellowship and a Wellcome Trust Clinician Scientist Fellowship.
Prof. Van Heel's current research interests are population genomic medicine of British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani communities, with genetics, NHS health data and recall for further studies based on genotype/phenotype. David is the Chief Investigator for the Genes & Health longitudinal population study: www.genesandhealth.org
Prof. Van Heel is a member of the Medical Research Council Population and Systems Medicine Board (2016-2022), and was deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer for Barts Health NHS Trust (2013-2024).
Research
Publications
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Kim HI, DeBoever C, Walter K et al. (publicationYear). Exome sequencing and analysis of 44,028 British South Asians enriched for high autozygosity. nameOfConference
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White SL, Brasher MS, Pattee J et al. (2026). Global multi-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify genes and biological pathways associated with thyroid cancer and benign thyroid diseases. nameOfConference
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Constantinides M, Gafton J, Garcia ACA et al. (publicationYear). A genes and health recall study of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and cholestatic liver disease. nameOfConference
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Small AM, Yang T-Y, Itoh S et al. (2026). Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of aortic stenosis enhance therapeutic target discovery and disease prediction. nameOfConference
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Tsang RSM, Stow D, Kwong ASF et al. (2026). Immunometabolic blood biomarkers of developmental trajectories of depressive symptoms: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort. nameOfConference
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Urbut SM, Chen Q, Sui Y et al. (2025). Genetics of Cholesterol and Coronary Disease Risk across Six Global Ancestries.. nameOfConference
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Yang Z, Pajuste F-D, Zguro K et al. (2025). Limited overlap between genetic effects on disease susceptibility and disease survival. nameOfConference
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Martin S, Samuel M, Stow D et al. (2025). Undiagnosed G6PD deficiency in Black and Asian individuals is prevalent and contributes to health inequalities in type 2 diabetes diagnosis and complications. nameOfConference
DOI: 10.2337/dc25-0556
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Siddiqui MK, Dupuis T, Anjana RM et al. (publicationYear). XBP1 expression in pancreatic islet cells is associated with poor glycaemic control especially in young non-obese onset diabetes across ancestries. nameOfConference
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Coley K, John C, Ghouse J et al. (2025). Genomics of chronic dry cough unravels neurological pathways. nameOfConference