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Bernhard H. F. Weber

Bernhard H. F. Weber

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Genetics
Germany
2024

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Genetics

D-Index
96
Citations
32815
World Ranking
870
National Ranking
70

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
33445
World Ranking
9675
National Ranking
536

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Bernhard H. F. Weber is affiliated with the University of Regensburg in Germany and has an extensive body of research primarily in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific output includes over 80 publications in these main fields, with a significant emphasis on molecular biology, ophthalmology, and genetics.

Their research covers a range of subfields including molecular biology, ophthalmology, genetics, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and cellular and molecular neuroscience. This broad spectrum of study areas supports investigations into the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying various diseases and biological processes.

Key research topics examined by Weber include:

  • Retinal development and disorders
  • Retinal diseases and treatments
  • Retinal imaging and analysis
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Weber has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, notably Heidi Stöhr, Tobias Strunz, Christina Kiel, Ulrich Kellner, and Felix Graßmann. These partnerships have contributed to a consistent output of publications over time.

Their research has been published in several scientific journals with a recurring presence in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Cells
  • Medizinische Genetik
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Weber include:

  • Resolving the dark matter of ABCA4 for 1054 Stargardt disease probands through integrated genomics and transcriptomics, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis for early age-related macular degeneration highlights novel loci and insights for advanced disease, 2020, BMC Medical Genomics
  • Parents' intention to get vaccinated and to have their child vaccinated against COVID-19: cross-sectional analyses using data from the KUNO-Kids health study, 2021, European Journal of Pediatrics
  • A mega-analysis of expression quantitative trait loci in retinal tissue, 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • Association of Sex With Frequent and Mild ABCA4 Alleles in Stargardt Disease, 2020, JAMA Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Hypothetical LOC387715 is a second major susceptibility gene for age-related macular degeneration, contributing independently of complement factor H to disease risk

    Andrea Rivera;Sheila A. Fisher;Lars G. Fritsche;Claudia N. Keilhauer

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • Mutations in the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3) in patients with Sorsby's fundus dystrophy

    Bernhard H. F. Weber;Gudrun Vogt;Ronald C. Pruett;Heidi Stöhr

  • An L-type calcium-channel gene mutated in incomplete X-linked congenital stationary night blindness

    Tim M. Strom;Gerald Nyakatura;Eckart Apfelstedt-Sylla;Heide Hellebrand

  • Sequence analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2: correlation of mutations with family history and ovarian cancer risk.

    T S Frank;S A Manley;O I Olopade;S Cummings

  • Positional cloning of the gene associated with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis.

    Christian G. Sauer;Andrea Gehrig;Regina Warneke-Wittstock;Andreas Marquardt

  • Silk Properties Determined by Gland-Specific Expression of a Spider Fibroin Gene Family

    Paul A. Guerette;David G. Ginzinger;Bernhard H. F. Weber;John M. Gosline

  • 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

  • Age-related macular degeneration is associated with an unstable ARMS2 (LOC387715) mRNA.

    Lars G Fritsche;Thomas Loenhardt;Andreas Janssen;Sheila A Fisher

  • A Deep Learning Algorithm for Prediction of Age-Related Eye Disease Study Severity Scale for Age-Related Macular Degeneration from Color Fundus Photography

    Felix Grassmann;Judith Mengelkamp;Judith Mengelkamp;Caroline Brandl;Caroline Brandl;Sebastian Harsch

  • Acute and sustained effects of cognitive emotion regulation in major depression.

    Susanne Erk;Alexandra Mikschl;Sabine Stier;Angela Ciaramidaro

  • Systemic Complement Activation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Hendrik P N Scholl;Peter Charbel Issa;Maja Walier;Stefanie Janzer

  • Mutations in a novel gene, VMD2, encoding a protein of unknown properties cause juvenile-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy (Best's disease).

    Andreas Marquardt;Heidi Stöhr;Lori A. Passmore;Lori A. Passmore;Franziska Krämer

  • Complement C3 Inhibitor Pegcetacoplan for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial.

    David S. Liao;Federico V. Grossi;Delphine El Mehdi;Monica R. Gerber

  • A Comprehensive Survey of Sequence Variation in the ABCA4 (ABCR) Gene in Stargardt Disease and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Andrea Rivera;Karen White;Heidi Stöhr;Klaus Steiner

  • 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

  • cDNA cloning, genomic structure, and chromosomal localization of three members of the human fatty acid desaturase family.

    Andreas Marquardt;Heidi Stöhr;Karen White;Bernhard H.F. Weber

  • X-linked juvenile retinoschisis: clinical diagnosis, genetic analysis, and molecular mechanisms.

    Robert S. Molday;Ulrich Kellner;Bernhard H.F. Weber

  • Hypothetical LOC387715 is a second major susceptibility gene for age-related macular degeneration, contributing independently of complement factor H to disease risk

    A. Rivera;S.A. Fisher;L.G. Fritsch;C.N. Keilhauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars G. Fritsche
Lars G. Fritsche University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Frank G. Holz
Frank G. Holz University of Bonn
Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann University of Cologne
Iris M. Heid
Iris M. Heid University of Regensburg
Alfons Meindl
Alfons Meindl Technical University of Munich
Dieter Niederacher
Dieter Niederacher Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Rita K. Schmutzler
Rita K. Schmutzler University of Cologne
Barbara Wappenschmidt
Barbara Wappenschmidt University of Cologne
Peter F. Zipfel
Peter F. Zipfel Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Michael R. Hayden
Michael R. Hayden University of British Columbia

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