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Poland
2026

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Genetics

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87
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37855
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1195
National Ranking
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Molecular Biology

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Citations
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793
National Ranking
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Medicine

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Citations
39430
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Poland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Poland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Poland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Poland Leader Award

Overview

Anna Jakubowska is affiliated with the Pomeranian Medical University in Poland and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on genetics, molecular biology, and cancer research. Their work spans across the main fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, with a particular emphasis on several specialized subfields.

The subfields in which Anna Jakubowska has contributed prominently include:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Their research covers a variety of main topics, reflecting a strong focus on genetic factors in cancer and disease epidemiology. Key topics of interest are:

  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

Anna Jakubowska has several recent publications that illustrate their contributions to the understanding of breast cancer genetics and risk factors. Some significant papers include:

  • "Breast Cancer Risk Genes - Association Analysis in More than 113,000 Women," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Pathology of Tumors Associated With Pathogenic Germline Variants in 9 Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes," 2022, JAMA Oncology
  • "Physical activity, sedentary time and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomisation study," 2022, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy, natural menopause, and breast cancer risk: an international prospective cohort of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers," 2020, Breast Cancer Research
  • "Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score and Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk," 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics

The researcher collaborates frequently with several notable co-authors including:

  • Jan Lubiński
  • D. Gareth Evans
  • Manjeet K. Bolla
  • Jacek Gronwald
  • Thilo Dörk

Their work has been published in a variety of venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Cancers
  • Breast Cancer Research
  • Nutrients

Best Publications

  • Risks of Breast, Ovarian, and Contralateral Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

    Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker;John L. Hopper;Daniel R. Barnes;Kelly-Anne Phillips

  • 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

  • Polygenic Risk Scores for Prediction of Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Subtypes

    Nasim Mavaddat;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Joe Dennis;Michael Lush

  • Associations of Breast Cancer Risk Factors With Tumor Subtypes: A Pooled Analysis From the Breast Cancer Association Consortium Studies

    Xiaohong R. Yang;Jenny Chang-Claude;Ellen L. Goode;Fergus J. Couch

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

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

  • Breast Cancer Risk Genes - Association Analysis in More than 113,000 Women

    Leila Dorling;Sara Carvalho;Jamie Allen

  • 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

  • Association of type and location of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations with risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Nandita Mitra;Fei Wan;Olga M. Sinilnikova

  • 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

  • A locus on 19p13 modifies risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers and is associated with hormone receptor-negative breast cancer in the general population

    Antonis C. Antoniou;Xianshu Wang;Zachary S. Fredericksen;Lesley McGuffog

  • A genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for ovarian cancer at 2q31 and 8q24

    Ellen L Goode;Georgia Chenevix-Trench;Honglin Song;Susan J Ramus

  • Genome-wide association study in BRCA1 mutation carriers identifies novel loci associated with breast and ovarian cancer risk

    Fergus J. Couch;Xianshu Wang;Lesley McGuffog;Andrew Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Lubinski
Jan Lubinski Pomeranian Medical University
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria
Jacek Gronwald
Jacek Gronwald Pomeranian Medical University
Irene L. Andrulis
Irene L. Andrulis University of Toronto
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Hiltrud Brauch
Hiltrud Brauch German Cancer Research Center
Melissa C. Southey
Melissa C. Southey Monash University
Georgia Chenevix-Trench
Georgia Chenevix-Trench QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Douglas F. Easton
Douglas F. Easton University of Cambridge

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