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Anja Rudolph is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany and has contributed to various scientific fields, primarily within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their research has a significant focus on genetics and oncology, with additional work in neurology, molecular biology, and immunology.

Their recent research outputs include publications in a range of venues such as UNC Libraries, Cancers, Frontiers in Neurology, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, and the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Rudolph's work has appeared most frequently in UNC Libraries, reflecting their involvement in genetic and epidemiological studies.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Rudolph include:

  • Real-World Therapy with Pembrolizumab: Outcomes and Surrogate Endpoints for Predicting Survival in Advanced Melanoma Patients in Germany, 2022, Cancers
  • Genetically Predicted Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analyses of Data from 145,000 Women of European Descent, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Case report: A 33 years-old alcoholic male with diarrhea and progressive muscle weakness mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome, 2023, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Association of genetic susceptibility variants for type 2 diabetes with breast cancer risk in women of European ancestry, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • No Evidence of Gene-Calcium Interactions from Genome-Wide Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Risk, 2020, UNC Libraries

Their frequent co-authors include Jenny Chang-Claude, Hermann Brenner, Loïc Le Marchand, John L. Hopper, and Mark A. Jenkins, reflecting collaborations across genetics and oncology research fields.

Rudolph's research areas concentrate on the following main topics:

  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

The scientist's work spans multiple disciplines and subfields, integrating genetics with clinical and molecular perspectives to address questions related to cancer risks, immunotherapy, and neurological disorders.

Best Publications

  • Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Sara Lindström;Sara Lindström;Joe Dennis;Jonathan Beesley

  • Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Per Hall;Anna Gonzalez-Neira;Maya Ghoussaini

  • RAD51B in Familial Breast Cancer

    Liisa M. Pelttari;Sofia Khan;Mikko Vuorela;Johanna I. Kiiski

  • Common Genetic Variation In Cellular Transport Genes and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) Risk

    Ganna Chornokur;Hui-Yi Lin;Jonathan P. Tyrer;Kate Lawrenson

  • Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

    John R.B. Perry;Felix Day;Cathy E. Elks;Patrick Sulem

  • Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley;Sara Lindstrom;Sander Canisius

  • Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

    Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley

  • Prediction of Breast Cancer Risk Based on Profiling With Common Genetic Variants

    Nasim Mavaddat;Paul D.P. Pharoah;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Tyrer

  • MicroRNA related polymorphisms and breast cancer risk

    Sofia Khan;Dario Greco;Dario Greco;Kyriaki Michailidou;Roger L. Milne;Roger L. Milne

  • Large-scale genomic analyses link reproductive aging to hypothalamic signaling, breast cancer susceptibility and BRCA1-mediated DNA repair

    Felix R. Day;Katherine S. Ruth;Deborah J Thompson;Kathryn L. Lunetta

  • Genome-wide association studies identify four ER negative-specific breast cancer risk loci

    Montserrat Garcia-Closas;Fergus J. Couch;Sara Lindstrom;Kyriaki Michailidou

  • Identification of 12 new susceptibility loci for different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer

    Catherine M Phelan;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Jonathan P Tyrer;Siddhartha P Kar

  • GWAS meta-analysis and replication identifies three new susceptibility loci for ovarian cancer

    Paul D.P. Pharoah;Ya Yu Tsai;Susan J. Ramus;Catherine M. Phelan

  • Identification of ten variants associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer.

    Roger L Milne;Roger L Milne;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley

  • Heterozygosity for a mutation in the parkin gene leads to later onset Parkinson disease

    Tatiana Foroud;S. K. Uniacke;L. Liu;Nathan D Pankratz

  • Mutations in GBA are associated with familial Parkinson disease susceptibility and age at onset

    W. C. Nichols;W. C. Nichols;N. Pankratz;D. K. Marek;M. W. Pauciulo

  • Functional variants at the 11q13 risk locus for breast cancer regulate cyclin D1 expression through long-range enhancers

    Juliet D. French;Maya Ghoussaini;Stacey L. Edwards;Kerstin B. Meyer

  • Genetically Predicted Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analyses of Data from 145,000 Women of European Descent.

    Yan Guo;Shaneda Warren Andersen;Xiao-Ou Shu;Kyriaki Michailidou

  • Large-Scale Genomic Analyses Link Reproductive Aging to Hypothalamic Signaling, Breast Cancer Susceptibility, and BRCA1-Mediated DNA Repair EDITORIAL COMMENT

    Felix R. Day;Katherine S. Ruth;Deborah J. Thompson;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Kathryn L. Lunetta

  • Large-scale genomic analyses link reproductive ageing to hypothalamic signaling, breast cancer susceptibility and BRCA1-mediated DNA repair

    Felix R. Day;Katherine S. Ruth;Deborah J. Thompson;Kathryn L. Lunetta

Frequent Co-Authors

Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Peter A. Fasching
Peter A. Fasching University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Hiltrud Brauch
Hiltrud Brauch German Cancer Research Center
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria
Paul D.P. Pharoah
Paul D.P. Pharoah University of Cambridge
Georgia Chenevix-Trench
Georgia Chenevix-Trench QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Barbara Burwinkel
Barbara Burwinkel Heidelberg University
Irene L. Andrulis
Irene L. Andrulis University of Toronto

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