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Overview

Andrey Korshunov is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work predominantly focuses on molecular biology and genetics, with notable involvement in cancer research and neurological studies.

The scientist has a significant publication record in several key areas, including glioma diagnosis and treatment, chromatin remodeling and cancer, epigenetics and DNA methylation, Hedgehog signaling pathway studies, cancer genomics and diagnostics, neuroblastoma research and treatments, and cancer-related molecular mechanisms research.

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Korshunov has published in various journals, frequently contributing to Neuro-Oncology, Acta Neuropathologica, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Other common venues include Nature Communications and Cancer Research.

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Acta Neuropathologica
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Cancer Research

Their recent significant papers include:

  • "Sarcoma classification by DNA methylation profiling," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes," 2020, Cancer Discovery
  • "Histone H3.3G34-Mutant Interneuron Progenitors Co-opt PDGFRA for Gliomagenesis," 2020, Cell
  • "Germline Elongator mutations in Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma," 2020, Nature
  • "A subset of pediatric-type thalamic gliomas share a distinct DNA methylation profile, H3K27me3 loss and frequent alteration of EGFR," 2020, Neuro-Oncology

Korshunov often collaborates with researchers such as Stefan M. Pfister, David Jones, Felix Sahm, Andreas von Deimling, and Marcel Kool, contributing to numerous joint publications.

  • Stefan M. Pfister
  • David Jones
  • Felix Sahm
  • Andreas von Deimling
  • Marcel Kool

Their work includes authorship in the book "Decoding AI," published by Productivity Press eBooks, scheduled for release in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • DNA methylation-based classification of central nervous system tumours

    David Capper;David Capper;David Capper;David T. W. Jones;Martin Sill;Volker Hovestadt

  • Driver mutations in histone H3.3 and chromatin remodelling genes in paediatric glioblastoma

    Jeremy Schwartzentruber;Andrey Korshunov;Xiao Yang Liu;David T.W. Jones

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • Hotspot mutations in H3F3A and IDH1 define distinct epigenetic and biological subgroups of glioblastoma.

    Dominik Sturm;Hendrik Witt;Hendrik Witt;Volker Hovestadt;Dong Anh Khuong-Quang

  • Molecular Subgroups of Medulloblastoma: The Current Consensus

    Michael D. Taylor;Paul A. Northcott;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke

  • Medulloblastoma Comprises Four Distinct Molecular Variants

    Paul A. Northcott;Andrey Korshunov;Hendrik Witt;Thomas Hielscher

  • Analysis of BRAF V600E mutation in 1,320 nervous system tumors reveals high mutation frequencies in pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, ganglioglioma and extra-cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

    Genevieve Schindler;David Capper;David Capper;Jochen Meyer;Wibke Janzarik

  • Analysis of the IDH1 codon 132 mutation in brain tumors

    Jörg Balss;Jochen Meyer;Wolf Mueller;Andrey Korshunov;Andrey Korshunov

  • Molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma: an international meta-analysis of transcriptome, genetic aberrations, and clinical data of WNT, SHH, Group 3, and Group 4 medulloblastomas

    Marcel Kool;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke;David T.W. Jones

  • Molecular Classification of Ependymal Tumors across All CNS Compartments, Histopathological Grades, and Age Groups

    Kristian W. Pajtler;Kristian W. Pajtler;Hendrik Witt;Martin Sill;David T.W. Jones

  • Subgroup-specific structural variation across 1,000 medulloblastoma genomes

    Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;David J.H. Shih;John Peacock;Livia Garzia

  • K27M mutation in histone H3.3 defines clinically and biologically distinct subgroups of pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas.

    Dong Anh Khuong-Quang;Pawel Buczkowicz;Patricia Rakopoulos;Xiao Yang Liu

  • The whole-genome landscape of medulloblastoma subtypes

    Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;Ivo Buchhalter;Ivo Buchhalter;A. Sorana Morrissy;Volker Hovestadt

  • New Brain Tumor Entities Emerge from Molecular Classification of CNS-PNETs

    Dominik Sturm;Dominik Sturm;Brent A. Orr;Umut H. Toprak;Volker Hovestadt

  • Dissecting the genomic complexity underlying medulloblastoma

    David T. W. Jones;Natalie Jäger;Marcel Kool;Thomas Zichner

  • Genome Sequencing of Pediatric Medulloblastoma Links Catastrophic DNA Rearrangements with TP53 Mutations

    Tobias Rausch;David T.W. Jones;Marc Zapatka;Adrian M. Stütz

  • Reduced H3K27me3 and DNA Hypomethylation Are Major Drivers of Gene Expression in K27M Mutant Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas

    Sebastian Bender;Sebastian Bender;Yujie Tang;Anders M. Lindroth;Volker Hovestadt

  • Recurrent somatic alterations of FGFR1 and NTRK2 in pilocytic astrocytoma

    David T W Jones;Barbara Hutter;Natalie Jäger;Andrey Korshunov;Andrey Korshunov

  • Genome Sequencing of SHH Medulloblastoma Predicts Genotype-Related Response to Smoothened Inhibition

    Marcel Kool;David T.W. Jones;Natalie Jäger;Paul A. Northcott

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Andreas von Deimling
Andreas von Deimling Heidelberg University
David T. W. Jones
David T. W. Jones German Cancer Research Center
Marcel Kool
Marcel Kool German Cancer Research Center
Peter Lichter
Peter Lichter German Cancer Research Center
Felix Sahm
Felix Sahm University Hospital Heidelberg
Paul A. Northcott
Paul A. Northcott St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Michael D. Taylor
Michael D. Taylor University of Toronto
Marc Remke
Marc Remke German Cancer Research Center
David Capper
David Capper Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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