Jenny van Dongen

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QH426 Genetics
Epigenetics
Twin Research
DNA methylation
Causality
Twin Family Cohorts
Behavior Genetics
Human Genetics
Etiology of monozygotic twinning

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Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature of early genome programming
van Dongen, J., Gordon, S. D., Odintsova, V. V., Mbarek, H., Hagenbeek, F. A., van Beijsterveldt, C. E. M., Jan Hottenga, J., de Geus, E. J. C., Willemsen, G., Boomsma, D. I., Genetics of DNA Methylation Consortium & BIOS Consortium, 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, p. 1-14 14 p., 5618.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access
The continuing value of twin studies in the omics era
van Dongen, J., Slagboom, P. E., Draisma, H. H. M., Martin, N. G. & Boomsma, D. I., 2012, In: Nature Reviews Genetics. 13, 9, p. 640-653
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
DNA methylation signatures of aggression and closely related constructs: A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide studies across the lifespan
van Dongen, J., Hagenbeek, F. A., Suderman, M., Roetman, P. J., Sugden, K., Chiocchetti, A. G., Ismail, K., Mulder, R. H., Hafferty, J. D., Adams, M. J., Walker, R. M., Morris, S. W., Lahti, J., Küpers, L. K., Escaramis, G., Alemany, S., Jan Bonder, M., Meijer, M., Ip, H. F. & Jansen, R. & 68 others, Baselmans, B. M. L., Parmar, P., Lowry, E., Streit, F., Sirignano, L., Send, T. S., Frank, J., Jylhävä, J., Wang, Y., Mishra, P. P., Colins, O. F., Corcoran, D. L., Poulton, R., Mill, J., Hannon, E., Arseneault, L., Korhonen, T., Vuoksimaa, E., Felix, J. F., Bakermans-kranenburg, M. J., Campbell, A., Czamara, D., Binder, E., Corpeleijn, E., Gonzalez, J. R., Grazuleviciene, R., Gutzkow, K. B., Evandt, J., Vafeiadi, M., Klein, M., Van Der Meer, D., Ligthart, L., Kluft, C., Davies, G. E., Hakulinen, C., Keltikangas-järvinen, L., Franke, B., Freitag, C. M., Konrad, K., Hervas, A., Fernández-rivas, A., Vetro, A., Raitakari, O., Lehtimäki, T., Vermeiren, R., Strandberg, T., Räikkönen, K., Snieder, H., Witt, S. H., Deuschle, M., Pedersen, N. L., Hägg, S., Sunyer, J., Franke, L., Kaprio, J., Ollikainen, M., Moffitt, T. E., Tiemeier, H., Van Ijzendoorn, M. H., Relton, C., Vrijheid, M., Sebert, S., Jarvelin, M.-R., Caspi, A., Evans, K. L., Mcintosh, A. M., Bartels, M. & Boomsma, D. I., Jun 2021, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 26, 6, p. 2148-2162 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Negative Life Events and Epigenetic Ageing: A Study in the Netherlands Twin Register
Gonggrijp, B. M. A., van de Weijer, S. G. A., Bijleveld, C. C. J. H., Boomsma, D. I. & van Dongen, J., May 2025, In: Behavior Genetics. 55, 3, p. 215-230 16 p., e73420.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Unidirectional and bidirectional causation between smoking and blood DNA methylation: evidence from twin-based Mendelian randomisation
Singh, M., Dolan, C. V., Lapato, D. M., Hottenga, J.-J., Pool, R., Verhulst, B., Boomsma, D. I., Breeze, C. E., de Geus, E. J. C., Hemani, G., Min, J. L., Peterson, R. E., Maes, H. H. M., van Dongen, J. & Neale, M. C., 2025, In: European Journal of Epidemiology. 40, p. 55-69 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

Behaviour Genetics in Psychology (UM)
Sauce, B.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Complex Trait Genetics
Dolan, C.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Epigenomics and Sequencing in Behaviour and Health
van Dongen, J.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course

AIHG: VU-Avera collaborative agreement
de Geus, E. (Principal Investigator), Willemsen, G. (Principal Investigator), van Dongen, J. (Principal Investigator) & Boomsma, D. (Principal Investigator)
Project: Research

Association between epigenetics and physical activity
van Dongen, J. (Speaker)
2023
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Keynote Lecture: DNA methylation profiles in smoking discordant and concordant monozygotic twin pairs
van Dongen, J. (Speaker)
2023
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Opening lecture: Mysteries of monozgygotic twins
van Dongen, J. (Speaker)
2023
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
DNA methylation in monozygotic twins conceived by assisted reproductive technologies
van Dongen, J. (Speaker)
2023
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Het laatste nieuws over twee- en meerlingenonderzoek
van Dongen, J. (Speaker)
Feb 2023 → …
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Popular

Thompson Award
van Dongen, J. (Recipient), 4 Jul 2013
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic

Nederlandse wetenschappers ontrafelen deel van het mysterie van eeneiige tweelingen
van Dongen, J. & Boomsma, D.
30/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
One of human biology’s biggest mysteries just had its breakthrough moment
van Dongen, J. & Boomsma, D.
29/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature on their DNA
van Dongen, J. & Boomsma, D.
29/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Mystery of identical twins could be solved by genetic markings discovery
van Dongen, J. & Boomsma, D.
29/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Dutch scientists may have solved mystery of why some twins are identical
van Dongen, J. & Boomsma, D.
29/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other

Data and R script for: The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis
Willems, Y. (Contributor), Bartels, M. (Contributor), Finkenauer, C. (Contributor), Li, J.-B. (Contributor) & Boesen, N. (Contributor), Unknown, 27 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.17632/6z5j7kpyvj.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/6z5j7kpyvj
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Additional file 9: of Epigenome-wide association study of serum cotinine in current smokers reveals novel genetically driven loci
Gupta, R. (Creator), Van Dongen, J. (Contributor), Fu, Y. (Creator), Abdellaoui, A. (Creator), Tyndale, R. F. (Creator), Velagapudi, V. (Creator), Boomsma, D. I. (Contributor), Korhonen, T. (Creator), Kaprio, J. (Creator), Loukola, A. (Creator) & Ollikainen, M. (Creator), Figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7551767, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_9_of_Epigenome-wide_association_study_of_serum_cotinine_in_current_smokers_reveals_novel_genetically_driven_loci/7551767
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Additional file 8: of Blood lipids influence DNA methylation in circulating cells
Dekkers, K. F. (Creator), van Iterson, M. (Contributor), Slieker, R. C. (Creator), Moed, M. H. (Creator), Bonder, M. J. (Creator), van Galen, M. (Contributor), Mei, H. (Contributor), Zhernakova, D. V. (Creator), van den Berg, L. H. (Contributor), Deelen, J. (Creator), van Dongen, J. (Contributor), van Heemst, D. (Contributor), Hofman, A. (Creator), Hottenga, J. J. (Creator), van der Kallen, C. J. H. (Contributor), Schalkwijk, C. G. (Creator), Stehouwer, C. D. A. (Creator), Tigchelaar, E. F. (Creator), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Contributor), Willemsen, G. (Creator), Zhernakova, A. (Creator), Franke, L. (Creator), 't Hoen, P. A. C. (Contributor), Jansen, R. (Creator), van Meurs, J. (Contributor), Boomsma, D. I. (Contributor), van Duijn, C. M. (Contributor), van Greevenbroek, M. M. J. (Contributor), Veldink, J. H. (Creator), Wijmenga, C. (Creator), van Zwet, E. W. (Contributor), Slagboom, P. E. (Contributor), Jukema, J. W. (Contributor) & Heijmans, B. T. (Creator), Figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3596987_d9, https://figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_8_of_Blood_lipids_influence_DNA_methylation_in_circulating_cells/4320662
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Additional file 10: of Age-related accrual of methylomic variability is linked to fundamental ageing mechanisms
Slieker, R. C. (Creator), van Iterson, M. (Contributor), Luijk, R. (Contributor), Beekman, M. (Creator), Zhernakova, D. V. (Creator), Moed, M. H. (Creator), Mei, H. (Contributor), van Galen, M. (Contributor), Deelen, P. (Creator), Bonder, M. J. (Creator), Zhernakova, A. (Creator), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Contributor), Tigchelaar, E. F. (Creator), Stehouwer, C. D. A. (Creator), Schalkwijk, C. G. (Creator), van der Kallen, C. J. H. (Contributor), Hofman, A. (Creator), van Heemst, D. (Contributor), de Geus, E. J. (Contributor), van Dongen, J. (Contributor), Deelen, J. (Creator), van den Berg, L. H. (Contributor), van Meurs, J. (Contributor), Jansen, R. (Creator), 't Hoen, P. A. C. (Contributor), Franke, L. (Creator), Wijmenga, C. (Creator), Veldink, J. H. (Creator), Swertz, M. A. (Creator), van Greevenbroek, M. M. J. (Contributor), van Duijn, C. M. (Contributor), Boomsma, D. I. (Contributor), Slagboom, P. E. (Contributor) & Heijmans, B. T. (Creator), Figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3602444_d10, https://figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_10_of_Age-related_accrual_of_methylomic_variability_is_linked_to_fundamental_ageing_mechanisms/4336805
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Additional file 5: of Blood lipids influence DNA methylation in circulating cells
Dekkers, K. F. (Creator), van Iterson, M. (Contributor), Slieker, R. C. (Creator), Moed, M. H. (Creator), Bonder, M. J. (Creator), van Galen, M. (Contributor), Mei, H. (Contributor), Zhernakova, D. V. (Creator), van den Berg, L. H. (Contributor), Deelen, J. (Creator), van Dongen, J. (Contributor), van Heemst, D. (Contributor), Hofman, A. (Creator), Hottenga, J. J. (Creator), van der Kallen, C. J. H. (Contributor), Schalkwijk, C. G. (Creator), Stehouwer, C. D. A. (Creator), Tigchelaar, E. F. (Creator), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Contributor), Willemsen, G. (Creator), Zhernakova, A. (Creator), Franke, L. (Creator), 't Hoen, P. A. C. (Contributor), Jansen, R. (Creator), van Meurs, J. (Contributor), Boomsma, D. I. (Contributor), van Duijn, C. M. (Contributor), van Greevenbroek, M. M. J. (Contributor), Veldink, J. H. (Creator), Wijmenga, C. (Creator), van Zwet, E. W. (Contributor), Slagboom, P. E. (Contributor), Jukema, J. W. (Contributor) & Heijmans, B. T. (Creator), Figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3596987_d14, https://figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_5_of_Blood_lipids_influence_DNA_methylation_in_circulating_cells/4320734
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Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature of early genome programming

The continuing value of twin studies in the omics era

DNA methylation signatures of aggression and closely related constructs: A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide studies across the lifespan

Negative Life Events and Epigenetic Ageing: A Study in the Netherlands Twin Register

Unidirectional and bidirectional causation between smoking and blood DNA methylation: evidence from twin-based Mendelian randomisation

Behaviour Genetics in Psychology (UM)

Complex Trait Genetics

Epigenomics and Sequencing in Behaviour and Health

AIHG: VU-Avera collaborative agreement

Association between epigenetics and physical activity

Keynote Lecture: DNA methylation profiles in smoking discordant and concordant monozygotic twin pairs

Opening lecture: Mysteries of monozgygotic twins

DNA methylation in monozygotic twins conceived by assisted reproductive technologies

Het laatste nieuws over twee- en meerlingenonderzoek

Thompson Award

Nederlandse wetenschappers ontrafelen deel van het mysterie van eeneiige tweelingen

One of human biology’s biggest mysteries just had its breakthrough moment

Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature on their DNA

Mystery of identical twins could be solved by genetic markings discovery

Dutch scientists may have solved mystery of why some twins are identical

Data and R script for: The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis

Additional file 9: of Epigenome-wide association study of serum cotinine in current smokers reveals novel genetically driven loci

Additional file 8: of Blood lipids influence DNA methylation in circulating cells

Additional file 10: of Age-related accrual of methylomic variability is linked to fundamental ageing mechanisms

Additional file 5: of Blood lipids influence DNA methylation in circulating cells

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